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Is the River Healthy?

Check out our State of the River Report to see an answer to this complex question.

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2020 State of the River Report (PDF)

 

 

Trash, Invasive Plants, and Water Quality Survey Results

To see status of documented trash sites, click here

To see status of documented target invasive plants, click here

To see RiverWatch water quality results, click here

 

To view Headwaters Monitoring and Assessment Program data, click here

 

Annual Water Quality Reports

The Water Quality Reports linked below present a comprehensive summary of water quality data collected monthly by SDRPF’s RiverWatch volunteer monitoring team since 2004, as well as assessment of the changes, patterns and trends in quality recorded over time and from one place to another throughout the Lower San Diego River Watershed.


2022 RiverWatch Water Quality Report and Appendix

2021 RiverWatch Water Quality Report and Appendix

2020 RiverWatch Water Quality Report and Appendix 

2019 RiverWatch Water Quality Report and Appendix

2018 RiverWatch Water Quality Report and Appendix

2017 RiverWatch Water Quality Report and Appendix

2016 RiverWatch Water Quality Report and Appendix

2015 RiverWatch Water Quality Report and Appendix

2014 RiverWatch Water Quality Report and Appendix

2013 RiverWatch Water Quality Report and Appendix

2012 RiverWatch Water Quality Report and Appendix
2011 RiverWatch Water Quality Report and Appendix
2004-2010 River Watch Water Quality Report

Monthly Water Quality Reports

February 2024 Monthly Water Quality Report

January 2024 Monthly Water Quality Report

December 2023 Monthly Water Quality Report

November 2023 Monthly Water Quality Report

October 2023 Monthly Water Quality Report

September 2023 Monthly Water Quality Report

August 2023 Monthly Water Quality Report

July 2023 Monthly Water Quality Report

June 2023 Monthly Water Quality Report

May 2023 Monthly Water Quality Report

March 2023 Monthly Water Quality Report

February 2023 Monthly Water Quality Report

January 2023 Monthly Water Quality Report

 

For earlier reports, contact the San Diego River Park Foundation office at (619) 297-7380.

Other Studies and Reports: Archive

Dissolved Oxygen Project Community Survey Results Report

Lower San Diego River Exotic Weed Mapping Report - 2020

Dissolved Oxygen Project Interim Report: 2017 Field Season (San Diego State)

Technical Memo:  Dissolved Oxygen Levels at Mast Park East (John Kennedy and Gary Strawn)  

Technical Support Memo: Upper FSDRIP Hydrology and Water Quality (John Kennedy)

 

2017 Annual Report

2016 Annual Report

 

"Analysis of Anionic Contribution to Total Dissolved Solids in the Lower San Diego River," a student research project by Janae Fried, San Diego State University, 2015.

Click here to download.

 

"Assessing Ecological Health of the San Diego River," a report by the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board. - Click here for link


Overview of Dissolved Oxygen levels monitored in the Lower San Diego River by John Kennedy, SDRPF RiverWatch volunteer leader. - Click here to download

 

Lower San Diego River Streamflow and Water Quality metrics monitored by RiverWatch, by John Kennedy, SDRPF RiverWatch volunteer leader. - Click here to download

 

2012 Spray Paint Can Study - Click here to download

 

"A Brief Walk on the San Diego River," A Field Guide created by Francis Parker School student Mary Isler. Click here to download.

 

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