Overview
This website provides an overview of hydrologic research datasets of the Imnavait Creek and Upper Kuparuk River watersheds. Data have been collected by the Water and Environmental Research Center (WERC) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). You can find real-time data, archived datasets, photographs, a list of publications, and information about relevant research projects.
This research is currently supported by the National Science Foundation, Office of Polar Programs (OPP 1936752), 2020-2025.
Station Map
Legend: 
Meteorological Stations | 
Hydrological Stations | 
Snow Survey Sites | 
Discontinued Meteorological Stations
Station Details
Meteorological Stations
| Station Name | Station ID | Region | Watershed | Elevation (m) | Coordinates | Features Measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imnavait (B Site) Met | IB | Arctic Alaska | Imnavait | 897 | 68° 36' 48" N 149° 19' 3" W | AT , RH , WS , WD , R , PB , NR , SR , SD , ST |
| Green Cabin Lake Met | GCL | Arctic Alaska | Upper Kuparuk | 908 | 68° 32' 1.0" N 149° 13' 47.4" W | AT , WS , WD , R |
| Upper Kuparuk Met | UKM | Arctic Alaska | Upper Kuparuk | 778 | 68° 38' 24.5" N 149° 24' 23.4" W | AT , RH , WS , WD , R , PB , NR , SR , SD , ST |
Hydrological Stations
| Station Name | Station ID | Region | Watershed | Elevation (m) | Coordinates | Features Measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imnavait Creek Weir | IH | Arctic Alaska | Imnavait | 883 | 68° 37' 0.6" N 149° 19' 4.3" W | SD , WST , WT |
| Upper Kuparuk River | UKH | Arctic Alaska | Upper Kuparuk | 741 | 68° 38' 34.1" N 149° 24' 12.7" W | WST , WT |
- AT = Air Temperature
- RH = Relative Humidity
- WS = Wind Speed
- WD = Wind Direction
- R = Rainfall
- PB = Barometric Pressure
- NR = Net Radiation
- SR = Solar Radiation
- SD = Snow Depth
- SWE = Snow Water Equivalent
- D = Snow Density
- ST = Soil Temperature
- WST = Water Stage
- WT = Water Temperature
Data Reference Format
If you use data presented in this website, we ask you to add a reference to your publication in the following recommended format:
Stuefer, S.L., and Youcha, E.K., [year of retrieval], Hydrology of Imnavait Creek and Kuparuk River in Alaska. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Water and Environmental Research Center. [URL]. Accessed [month, day and year of retrieval].
For example:
Stuefer, S.L., and Youcha, E.K., 2021. Hydrology of Imnavait Creek and Kuparuk River in Alaska. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Water and Environmental Research Center. https://ine.uaf.edu/werc/imnavait. Accessed July 1, 2021.