How low can you go? Widespread challenges in measuring low stream discharge and a path forward

Erin C. Seybold; Anna Bergstrom; C. Nathan Jones; Amy J. Burgin; Sam Zipper; Sarah E. Godsey; Walter K. Dodds; Margaret A. Zimmer; Margaret Shanafield; Thibault Datry; Raphael D. Mazor; Mathis L. Messager; Julian D. Olden; Adam Ward; Songyan Yu; Kendra E. Kaiser; Arial Shogren; Richard H. Walker

doi:10.1002/lol2.10356

How low can you go? Widespread challenges in measuring low stream discharge and a path forward

Erin C. Seybold, Anna Bergstrom, C. Nathan Jones, Amy J. Burgin, Sam Zipper, Sarah E. Godsey, Walter K. Dodds, Margaret A. Zimmer, Margaret Shanafield, Thibault Datry, Raphael D. Mazor, Mathis L. Messager, Julian D. Olden, Adam Ward, Songyan Yu, Kendra E. Kaiser, Arial Shogren, Richard H. Walker

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Low flows pose unique challenges for accurately quantifying streamflow. Current field methods are not optimized to measure these conditions, which in turn, limits research and management. In this essay, we argue that the lack of methods for measuring low streamflow is a fundamental challenge that must be addressed to ensure sustainable water management now and into the future, particularly as climate change shifts more streams to increasingly frequent low flows. We demonstrate the pervasive challenge of measuring low flows, present a decision support tool (DST) for navigating best practices in measuring low flows, and highlight important method developmental needs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	804-811
Number of pages	8
Journal	Limnology And Oceanography Letters
Volume	8
Issue number	6
Early online date	30 Sept 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/lol2.10356
Publication status	Published - Dec 2023

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streamflow
water management
measurement
decision support tool

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Seybold, E. C., Bergstrom, A., Jones, C. N., Burgin, A. J., Zipper, S., Godsey, S. E., Dodds, W. K., Zimmer, M. A., Shanafield, M., Datry, T., Mazor, R. D., Messager, M. L., Olden, J. D., Ward, A., Yu, S., Kaiser, K. E., Shogren, A., & Walker, R. H. (2023). How low can you go? Widespread challenges in measuring low stream discharge and a path forward. Limnology And Oceanography Letters, 8(6), 804-811. https://doi.org/10.1002/lol2.10356

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