Documentation of data collection in Currituck Sound, North Carolina and Virginia, 2006-2007

Fine, Jason M.

doi:10.3133/ofr20081147

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“…The purpose of the study was "to determine whether planning for the improvement of water quality, environmental restoration and protection, and related purposes for Currituck Sound should proceed further" (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2001). Among other findings, one conclusion from the study was that Currituck Sound is a "threatened resource" (Fine, 2008).…”

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“…Most of the land that drains into Currituck Sound is in the cities of Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, Virginia, and in northwestern Currituck County, N.C. The exact drainage area of Currituck Sound is uncertain because the water in several canals that connect Currituck Sound to Chesapeake Bay can flow northward or southward and because the basin has low topographic relief (Fine, 2008).…”

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“…In addition, nor'easters-storms that generate strong winds, heavy rainfall, and high water elevations or flooding-generally occur during fall and winter months. Water circulation patterns in Currituck Sound are primarily wind-driven rather than tidally driven because of the relatively long distance between the sound and its connection with the Atlantic Ocean at Oregon Inlet, N.C. (Fine, 2008) (fig. 1).…”

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“…Given that the most appreciable changes in water quality were hypothesized to probably occur during wind events (Caldwell, 2001, andFine, 2008), summary statistics (median, mean, and standard deviation) of wind speed and direction data were compiled for the 24-and 72-hour periods prior to waterquality sampling (table 9), which can be used for correlation with water-quality conditions. The wind speed and direction data in table 9 were compiled from three meteorological stations in the vicinity of the proposed bridge crossing of Currituck Sound ( fig.…”

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Characterization of water-quality and bed-sediment conditions in Currituck Sound, North Carolina, prior to the Mid-Currituck Bridge construction, 2011–15

Wagner¹,

Fitzgerald²,

Antolino³

2016

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The North Carolina Turnpike Authority, a division of the North Carolina Department of Transportation, is planning to make transportation improvements in the Currituck Sound area by constructing a two-lane bridge from U.S. Highway 158 just south of Coinjock, North Carolina, to State Highway 12 on the Outer Banks just south of Corolla, North Carolina. The results of the Final Environmental Impact Study associated with the bridge and existing roadway improvements indicated potential water-quality and habitat impacts to Currituck Sound related to stormwater runoff, altered light levels, introduction of piles as hard substrate, and localized turbidity and siltation during construction. The primary objective of this initial study phase was to establish baseline water-quality conditions and bed-sediment chemistry of Currituck Sound in the vicinity of the planned alignment of the Mid-Currituck Bridge. These data will be used to evaluate the impacts associated with the bridge construction and bridge deck stormwater runoff. Between 2011 and 2015, discrete water-quality samples were collected monthly and after selected storm events from five locations in Currituck Sound. The sampling locations were distributed along the proposed alignment of the Mid-Currituck Bridge. Water samples were analyzed for physical parameters and water-quality constituents associated with bridge deck stormwater runoff and important in identifying impaired waters designated as "SC" (saltwater-aquatic life propagation/ protection and secondary recreation) under North Carolina's water-quality classifications. Bed-sediment chemistry was also measured three times during the study at the five sampling locations. Continuous water-level and wind speed and direction data in Currituck Sound were also collected by the U.S. Geological Survey during the study period. For the water samples, measured concentrations were greater than water-quality thresholds on 52 occasions. In addition, there were 190 occurrences of censored results having a reporting level higher than specific thresholds. All 52 occurrences of concentrations greater than water-quality thresholds were confined to seven different physical properties or constituents, namely pH (25), turbidity (8), total recoverable chromium (6), total recoverable copper (6), dissolved copper (3), total recoverable mercury (2), and total recoverable nickel (2). Concentrations of 17 other constituents were never measured to be greater than their established water-quality thresholds during the study. The focus of the water-quality characterization was on concentrations of constituents identified as parameters of concern in a 2011 collaborative U.S. Geological Survey/North Carolina Department of Transportation study that characterized bridge deck stormwater runoff across North Carolina. The occurrence and distribution of parameters of concern identified in the 2011 study, including pH, nutrients, total recoverable and dissolved metals, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and some additional pertinent physical propert...

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Characterization of water-quality and bed-sediment conditions in Currituck Sound, North Carolina, prior to the Mid-Currituck Bridge construction, 2011–15

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Fitzgerald²,

Antolino³

2016

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“…Salinity is typically low (2-5 ppt), reaching up to 10 ppt during large storms with ocean seawater overwash (Robinson & McBride, 2006). Only minor freshwater flows (∼7 m 3 /s) enter CS, and about one third of the total drainage area consists of open water (Fine, 2008).…”

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Impacts of Hurricane Winds and Precipitation on Hydrodynamics in a Back‐Barrier Estuary

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Late Holocene Evolution of Currituck Sound, North Carolina, USA: Environmental Change Driven by Sea-Level Rise, Storms, and Barrier Island Morphology

Moran

2015

Journal of Coastal Research

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Documentation of data collection in Currituck Sound, North Carolina and Virginia, 2006-2007

Cited by 4 publications

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Characterization of water-quality and bed-sediment conditions in Currituck Sound, North Carolina, prior to the Mid-Currituck Bridge construction, 2011–15

Characterization of water-quality and bed-sediment conditions in Currituck Sound, North Carolina, prior to the Mid-Currituck Bridge construction, 2011–15

Impacts of Hurricane Winds and Precipitation on Hydrodynamics in a Back‐Barrier Estuary

Late Holocene Evolution of Currituck Sound, North Carolina, USA: Environmental Change Driven by Sea-Level Rise, Storms, and Barrier Island Morphology

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