Chesapeake Bay River Input Monitoring Network 1985-2025: Average annual yields
Nitrogen, phosphorus, and suspended-sediment loads, and changes in loads, in major rivers across the Chesapeake Bay watershed were calculated using monitoring data from the Chesapeake Bay River Input Monitoring (RIM) Network stations for the period 1985 through 2025. Nutrient and suspended-sediment loads and changes in loads were determined by applying a weighted regression approach called WRTDS (Weighted Regression on Time, Discharge, and Season). Yields are determined by dividing the annual load of a constituent at a station by the watershed area from which the constituent was transported. Yields can be used to compare the loads exported from different basins or subwatersheds. The results presented in this data release represent the average annual per-acre loads of nitrogen, phosphorus, and suspended sediment exported from each of the Chesapeake Bay River Input Monitoring stations for two possible time periods: 2016-2025 (10-year average yield) and 2021-2025 (5-year average yield). The file containing 10- and 5-year average yields is provided in the "Attached Files" section.
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| description | Nitrogen, phosphorus, and suspended-sediment loads, and changes in loads, in major rivers across the Chesapeake Bay watershed were calculated using monitoring data from the Chesapeake Bay River Input Monitoring (RIM) Network stations for the period 1985 through 2025. Nutrient and suspended-sediment loads and changes in loads were determined by applying a weighted regression approach called WRTDS (Weighted Regression on Time, Discharge, and Season). Yields are determined by dividing the annual load of a constituent at a station by the watershed area from which the constituent was transported. Yields can be used to compare the loads exported from different basins or subwatersheds. The results presented in this data release represent the average annual per-acre loads of nitrogen, phosphorus, and suspended sediment exported from each of the Chesapeake Bay River Input Monitoring stations for two possible time periods: 2016-2025 (10-year average yield) and 2021-2025 (5-year average yield). The file containing 10- and 5-year average yields is provided in the "Attached Files" section. |
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| modified | 2026-06-04T00:00:00Z |
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| title | Chesapeake Bay River Input Monitoring Network 1985-2025: Average annual yields |
