Marcell Experimental Forest peatland and upland water table elevations

Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Sebestyen, Stephen D.
Originator: Verry, Elon S.
Originator: Elling, Arthur E.
Originator: Kyllander, Richard L.
Originator: Roman, Daniel T.
Originator: Burdick, Jacob M.
Originator: Lany, Nina K.
Originator: Kolka, Randall K.
Publication_Date: 2021
Title:
Marcell Experimental Forest peatland and upland water table elevations
Edition: 2nd
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Fort Collins, CO
Publisher: Forest Service Research Data Archive
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2018-0002-2
Description:
Abstract:
This data publication contains water table elevation data collected at the Marcell Experimental Forest (MEF). Monthly upland ground water table elevation data (1962 - ongoing) were collected from upland monitoring wells in six watersheds (with peatlands) instrumented for hydrologic monitoring. Also included are daily water table elevation data (1961 - ongoing) collected from seven peatlands also instrumented for hydrologic monitoring. Additionally, daily water table elevations are provided for upland well 305 (1967 - 2017). The Marcell Experimental Forest in Itasca County, Minnesota is operated and maintained by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, and was formally established in 1962 to study the ecology and hydrology of peatlands.
Purpose:
The Marcell Experimental Forest was formally established in 1962. The MEF contains six watersheds (and other study sites), each consisting of an upland portion and a peatland that is the source of a stream leaving the watershed. The watersheds and environmental monitoring at the MEF are part of a long-term research program on the hydrology and biogeochemistry of watersheds with uplands and northern peatlands (Kolka et al. 2011).
Supplemental_Information:
Additional information about the MEF, its instrumentation, and data can be found at https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/ef/marcell/ and in Sebestyen et al. (2011).

This data publication is a second edition that was made available on 02/24/2021. This newer edition includes additional years of data and additional information provided in the metadata.

Note: these data are also provided via multiple data publications through the Environmental Data Initiative (see references below).
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19610101
Ending_Date: 20210121
Currentness_Reference:
Ground condition
Status:
Progress: Planned
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular
Spatial_Domain:
Description_of_Geographic_Extent:
The USDA Forest Service Marcell Experimental Forest (MEF) is an 1140-hectare tract of land located 40 kilometers north of Grand Rapids in Balsam Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, USA.

MEF Well Locations (longitude, latitude in decimal degrees):
Well 101 (-93.45446, 47.50443)
Well 102 (-93.45548, 47.50668)
Well 103 (-93.45038, 47.51098)
Well 105 (-93.45420, 47.50637)
Well 106 (-93.45345, 47.50877)
Well 202 (-93.47063, 47.51535)
Well 303 (-93.46075, 47.52705)
Well 304 (-93.46118, 47.53222)
Well 305 (-93.46478, 47.52818)
Well 401 (-93.48567, 47.55763)
Well 501 (-93.47293, 47.56482)
Well 601 (-93.46945, 47.51948)
S1 Bog peatwell (-93.4524, 47.5079)
S2 Bog peatwell (-93.4693, 47.5139)
S3 Fen peatwell (-93.4637, 47.5272)
S4 Bog peatwell (-93.4870, 47.55897)
S5 Bog peatwell (-93.4762, 47.56183)
S6 Bog peatwell (-93.4711, 47.52018)
Bog Lake Fen peatwell (-93.4893, 47.50505)
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -93.50
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -93.45
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.57
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.50
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Research & Development Taxonomy
Theme_Keyword: Ecology, Ecosystems, & Environment
Theme_Keyword: Natural Resource Management & Use
Theme_Keyword: Inventory, Monitoring, & Analysis
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: hydrology
Theme_Keyword: water level
Theme_Keyword: peatland
Theme_Keyword: bogs
Theme_Keyword: fens
Theme_Keyword: wetland
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Marcell Experimental Forest
Place_Keyword: Minnesota
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
These data were collected using funding from the U.S. Government and can be used without additional permissions or fees. If you use these data in a publication, presentation, or other research product please use the following citation:

Sebestyen, Stephen D.; Verry, Elon S.; Elling, Arthur E.; Kyllander, Richard L.; Roman, Daniel T.; Burdick, Jacob M.; Lany, Nina K.; Kolka, Randall K. 2021. Marcell Experimental Forest peatland and upland water table elevations. 2nd Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2018-0002-2
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Stephen Sebestyen
Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station
Contact_Position: Research Hydrologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 1831 Hwy 169 East
City: Grand Rapids
State_or_Province: MN
Postal_Code: 55744-3399
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 218-326-71082
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: stephen.sebestyen@usda.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: \Supplements\MEF_map.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Map of the Marcell Experimental Forest and its watersheds.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPG
Data_Set_Credit:
Funding for this project provided by USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station.

Others we would like to credit for their work with these data: Clarence Hawkinson, Carrie Dorrance, and Katy Johnson.
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Verry, Elon S.
Originator: Elling, Arthur E.
Originator: Sebestyen, Stephen D.
Originator: Kolka, Randall K.
Originator: Kyllander, Richard
Publication_Date: 2018
Title:
Marcell Experimental Forest peatland and upland water table elevations
Edition: 1st
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Fort Collins, CO
Publisher: Forest Service Research Data Archive
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2018-0002
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Sebestyen, Stephen D.
Originator: Verry, Elon S.
Originator: Elling, Arthur E.
Originator: Kyllander, Richard L.
Originator: Roman, Daniel T.
Originator: Burdick, Jacob M.
Originator: Lany, Nina K.
Originator: Kolka, Randall K.
Publication_Date: 2021
Title:
Marcell Experimental Forest monthly upland water table elevation, 1962 – ongoing
Edition: ver. 2
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Publication_Information:
Publisher: Environmental Data Initiative
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/7756b33d391d49ca24940eb2031e498c
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Sebestyen, Stephen D.
Originator: Burdick, Jacob M.
Originator: Roman, Daniel T.
Originator: Lany, Nina K.
Originator: Kyllander, Richard L.
Originator: Elling, Arthur E.
Originator: Verry, Elon S.
Originator: Kolka, Randall K.
Publication_Date: 2021
Title:
Marcell Experimental Forest daily peatland water table elevation, 1961 - ongoing
Edition: ver. 2
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Publication_Information:
Publisher: Environmental Data Initiative
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/2a75c323256252a763e9343f0df7b6af
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Kolka, Randall K.
Originator: Sebestyen, Stephen D.
Originator: Bradford, John B.
Publication_Date: 2011
Title:
Chapter 3: An evolving research agenda at the Marcell Experimental Forest
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: book chapter
Other_Citation_Details:
pages 73-91
Online_Linkage: https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/37980
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Kolka, Randall K. (Ed.)
Originator: Sebestyen, Stephen D. (Ed.)
Originator: Verry, Elon S. (Ed.)
Originator: Brooks, Kenneth N. (Ed.)
Publication_Date: 2011
Title:
Peatland biogeochemistry and watershed hydrology at the Marcell Experimental Forest
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: book
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Boca Raton, FL
Publisher: CRC Press
Other_Citation_Details:
512 pages
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1201/b10708
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Sebestyen, Stephen D.
Originator: Dorrance, Carrie
Originator: Olson, Donna M.
Originator: Verry, Elon S.
Originator: Kolka, Randall K.
Originator: Elling, Art E.
Originator: Kyllander, Richard
Publication_Date: 2011
Title:
Chapter 2: Long-term monitoring sites and trends at the Marcell Experimental Forest
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: book chapter
Other_Citation_Details:
pages 15-71
Online_Linkage: https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/37979
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Kolka, Randall K. (Ed.)
Originator: Sebestyen, Stephen D. (Ed.)
Originator: Verry, Elon S. (Ed.)
Originator: Brooks, Kenneth N. (Ed.)
Publication_Date: 2011
Title:
Peatland biogeochemistry and watershed hydrology at the Marcell Experimental Forest
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: book
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Boca Raton, FL
Publisher: CRC Press
Other_Citation_Details:
512 pages
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1201/b10708
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Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and associated documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available "as is." The Data User should be aware, however, that data are updated periodically and it is the responsibility of the Data User to check for new versions of the data. The data authors and the repository where these data were obtained shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of these data. The Data User should realize that misinterpretation of data may occur if used out of context of the original study.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
unknown
Completeness_Report:
Some measurements are not available due to equipment malfunctions, but the data are generally complete.

Not all variables were measured at all watersheds in all years and NA = value not recorded.

Data from wells 101, 102, 202 and 303 are complete from 1962 to the present. Data from wells 103, 304, 401 and 501 are complete from 1963 to the present. Data from wells 105 and 106 are complete from 1964 to the present. Data from well 305 are complete from 1967 – 2016. Well 601 data start during 1982.

Peatland water level data collection has been uninterupted since 1961 at the S1, S2 and S3 sites. Data are uninterupted since 1962 at S4 and S5. The S6 data are from 1965 to June 1974 and from April 1976 to the present. Bog Lake data are uninterupted since July 1990.
Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
We are reasonably confident that the vertical datum is NGVD 29 for the entire data set.

Data were measured in feet with a resolution of 0.01 feet, and later converted to meters.
Lineage:
Methodology:
Methodology_Type: Field
Methodology_Description:
MONTHLY UPLAND WATER TABLE ELEVATION DATA

Upland ground water tables are currently measured at 12 sites on the experimental forest; 11 were measured monthly and one (well 305) was recorded daily and monthly values were extracted. As many as 25 wells have been measured over the years, some for only short periods. There is one well in research watersheds S2, S4, S5, and S6; three in research watershed S3, and 5 in research watershed S1.

Upland wells used for monthly monitoring are 3.2 centimeters (cm) (2 inch) galvanized metal pipes. Wells were drilled using a mobile drill rig. The wells penetrate through confining till layers (where present) to measure water level in the regional aquifer. Wells are screened below ground and cased (not screened) aboveground. The wells terminate in 1.2- to 1.8-meter (m)-long sand points. Rudimentary well drilling-logs list the drill-hole lithology and well depths (available upon request). These wells were visited during the first week of every month and a chalked steel tape was used to obtain a depth to water (data resolution 0.3 cm) from the top of the pipe. The steel tape was retracted, and the depth to water table was determined by subtracting the water line depth from the depth of tape inserted in the well. Since 2006, Waterra WS-2 Water level meters (WS2-00267) have been used to measure depths to the water. The depth is read directly from the tape at the point at which the sensor first sounds (resolution = 0.3 cm /0.01 feet (ft)). Elevations have been measured relative to known benchmarks to the pipe tops. The water table elevations are recorded in feet above mean sea level and converted to meters (m) above mean sea level. Elevations were recorded on tally sheets until the mid-1990s, after which values were added to spreadsheets.


DAILY WATER TABLE ELEVATION DATA FOR UPLAND WELL 305

Well 305 is the only upland groundwater well that was manually measured every week and has continuous stripchart recording. It is a 4 inch well that has a Stevens Type F chart recorder with a float and pulley system for recording water levels (data resolution 0.01 feet). The recorder reading is checked by using a tape measure to determine depth to water from the known platform elevation. The Stevens Type F recorder is cleaned, lubricated and batteries changed on a yearly basis. The elevation of the platform is measured once during most years. If the recorder malfunctions, the missing daily values are estimated from water tables in the nearby S3 Fen, with consideration of precipitation records.


DAILY PEATLAND WATER TABLE ELEVATION DATA

Peatland water table elevation is measured in a well near the peatland center of each of six research watersheds and within the Bog Lake Peatland. All of the peatwell sites have Belfort Instruments (Baltimore, Maryland) model FW-1 strip chart recorders with a float and pulley system to monitor water levels (data resolution 0.3 cm).

The peatlands are vegetated with plants ranging from Sphagnum to low shrubs to mature black spruce (Picea mariana) and tamarack (Larix laricina) trees. The organic soils (peat) in the interior of the peatlands range from 1.8 m to 9.1 m in depth. Water tables are at or near the peat surface. The peat is not stable for data recorders. Therefore, shelters for the recorders are mounted on four 3.2 cm pipes anchored through the peat into the mineral soil below. A 0.3 m section of spiral auger was welded to the end of each pipe. A recorder sits on a wooden platform that is about 0.6 m x 0.9 m in dimension and 0.9 - 1.2 m above the peat surface. Peat below the platform was excavated to a depth of about 1.2 m. A stilling well (~0.3 m diameter galvanized pipe) was originally placed into the hole and secured to the pipes. The stilling wells have been replaced with wooden enclosures that extend into the subsurface to prevent peat from collapsing into the excavations. A float rises and falls in the stilling well with water table fluctuations and rotates the recorder pulley via a flat metal tape that is connected to a counterweight.

Peatland wells are visited weekly and recorder stripcharts are changed at that time. Every several years, elevations are measured relative to known benchmarks to determine the platform elevation in feet above mean sea level. During the weekly visits, the depth to water from the platform is determined with a tape measure and subtracted from the platform elevation. This value is the elevation of the water surface and is used to set the pen position on the chart. If the stripchart reading differed from the check value, the chart values were adjusted and notated on the charts. The starting and ending date/time and water table elevation are recorded on each stripchart.

Propane lamp heaters were added to the shelters incrementally between 1990 and 2005 to maintain an unfrozen pool for year-round operation. Before heating, ice was chipped from nearby satellite wells when the recording peatland wells were frozen and daily water levels were extrapolated from water-table recession curves (indicated with FLAG = E).If the recorder malfunctions for some reason the missing values were estimated with consideration of stream runoff and precipitation for the same time period, and from water levels in the other peatlands (indicated with FLAG = I beginning January 1, 2020).

The peatland water tables may quickly rise with rain or snowmelt events, but fall (recess) at a slower rate. Daily high values were read from the chart and entered into Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. All data entries were verified and data plots were observed to detect any suspicious values. The daily entries were then converted to metric units and stored in a summary spreadsheet.


For more information about these sites and methods see Sebestyen et al. (2011).
Methodology_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Sebestyen, Stephen D.
Originator: Dorrance, Carrie
Originator: Olson, Donna M.
Originator: Verry, Elon S.
Originator: Kolka, Randall K.
Originator: Elling, Art E.
Originator: Kyllander, Richard
Publication_Date: 2011
Title:
Chapter 2: Long-term monitoring sites and trends at the Marcell Experimental Forest
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Book Chapter
Other_Citation_Details:
pages 15-71
Online_Linkage: https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/37979
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Kolka, Randall K. (Ed.)
Originator: Sebestyen, Stephen D. (Ed.)
Originator: Verry, Elon S. (Ed.)
Originator: Brooks, Kenneth N. (Ed.)
Publication_Date: 2011
Title:
Peatland biogeochemistry and watershed hydrology at the Marcell Experimental Forest
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: book
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Boca Raton, FL
Publisher: CRC Press
Other_Citation_Details:
512 pages
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1201/b10708
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
MONTHLY UPLAND WATER TABLE ELEVATION DATA

Readings from the 11 monthly wells were entered in to Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. Values were recorded to the nearest 0.01 ft. All entries were verified upon entry and data plots were visually assessed to detect suspicious values. The entries were then converted to metric units and stored in a summary spreadsheet.


DAILY WATER TABLE ELEVATION DATA FOR UPLAND WELL 305

Daily values from Well 305 were originally compiled on paper and later entered into Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. If the recorder malfunctioned, a missing daily value was estimated from water tables in the nearby S3 Fen with consideration of precipitation records. Values are recorded to the nearest 0.01 ft. All entries were verified upon entry and data plots were visually assessed to detect suspicious values. The daily entries were then converted to metric units and stored in a summary spreadsheet.

If a recorder malfunctioned, a missing value was estimated from stream runoff and precipitation for the same time period, and from water levels in the other another monitored peatland.

Daily high values were read from a chart and entered in to Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. All data entries were verified upon entry and data plots were visually assessed to detect suspicious values. The daily entries were then converted to metric units and stored in a summary spreadsheet.


DAILY PEATLAND WATER TABLE ELEVATION DATA

If a recorder malfunctioned, a missing value was estimated from stream runoff and precipitation for the same time period, and from water levels in the other another monitored peatland.

Daily high values were read from a chart and entered in to Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. All data entries were verified upon entry and data plots were visually assessed to detect suspicious values. The daily entries were then converted to metric units and stored in a summary spreadsheet.
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Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Datum_Name: National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929
Altitude_Resolution: 0.003048
Altitude_Distance_Units: meters
Altitude_Encoding_Method: Attribute values
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Below you will find a list and description of the data files included in this data publication.

DATA FILES (3)

1. \Data\MEF_peatland_water_table_daily.csv: Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing daily water table elevation data collected from 1961 - ongoing at the Marcell Experimental Forest (MEF) in Itasca County, Minnesota.

VARIABLES:

PEATLAND = peatland in which the peatland well is located (S1 = S1 Bog, S2 = S2 Bog, S3 = S3 Fen, S4 = S4 Bog, S5 = S5 Bog, S6 = S6 Bog, BOGLK = Bog Lake Peatland [fen])

DATE = sample date formatted YYYY-MM-DD

WTE = water table elevation (meters above sea level)

FLAG = Indicates whether the WTE value was directly measured with a stripchart or extrapolated from a satellite well because the pool was frozen (M = WTE measured by stripchart recorder, E = WTE extrapolated from satellite well, I = WTE interpolated from similar peatland well, NA = not recorded)


2. \Data\MEF_upland_water_table_monthly.csv: Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing monthly upland ground water table elevation data collected from 1962 - ongoing at the MEF.

VARIABLES:

WATERSHED = watershed in which the deepwell is located (S1 = S1 Bog, S2 = S2 Bog, S3 = S3 Fen, S4 = S4 Bog, S5 = S5 Bog, S6 = S6 Bog)

WELL_ID = well identifier

DATE = sample date (YYYY-MM-DD)

WTE = water table elevation (meters above sea level)


3. \Data\MEF_upload_well_305_daily.csv: Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing daily water table elevations for upland well 305 collected from 1967 - 2017 at the MEF.

VARIABLES:

DATE = date of measurement (YYYY-MM-DD)

WTE = water table elevation for upland well 305 (meters above sea level)
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Below you will find a list and description of the supplemental files included in this data publication.

SUPPLEMENTAL FILES (17)

1. \Supplements\MEF_map.jpg: JPEG image file containing a map of the MEF which includes the location of the watersheds.


2. \Data\MEF_well_depths.csv: Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing depths of 12 drilled wells at the MEF.

VARIABLES:

WELL_ID = well identifier

DEPTH = depths of drilled wells (meters)


3. \Supplements\Peatland_well.jpg: JPEG image file containing an image of the peatland well at S2 watershed. All peatland wells use Belfort model FW-1 strip chart recorders with a float and pulley system to monitor daily water levels. Photo taken at the MEF by Molly Cavaleri (2002).


4. \Supplements\Upland_well_201.jpg: JPEG image file containing an image of upland groundwater well 201 in watershed S2. All upland groundwater wells except 305 are measured once a month. Bob Leclair, forestry technician, is using a steel tape to obtain a depth to water from the top of the pipe. Photo taken at the MEF by Molly Cavaleri (2002).


5. \Supplements\Upland_well_305.jpg: JPEG image file containing an image of groundwater well 305 in watershed S3. This is the only upland groundwater well with a Stevens Type F chart recorder with a float and pulley system that records daily water levels. Photo taken at the MEF by Molly Cavaleri (2002).


6-11. \Supplements\Instrumentation\S#Instrumentation.pdf: Adobe Acrobat PDF/a files containing a description of instrumentation for the specified S# watershed (where # = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6) including measurement, type of instrument, record period, and some additional notes.


12-17. \Supplements\Instrumentation\S#InstrumentationMap.jpg: JPEG image files containing a map of the specified S# watershed (where # = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6) providing locations of the different instrumentation available (e.g., air temperature, soil temperature, peatland wells, groundwater wells, runoff collectors, rain gages, soil water tubes, weirs, snowcourse location, etc.).
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