StreamWatch Assessment Details at TWI_SB1
General Information

Investigator #1 Jian Smith (The Watershed Institute)
Investigator #2 None
Assessment Date Nov. 8, 2022
Assessment Time 2 p.m.
Assessment Type(s) StreamWatch Schools

Weather Condition and Visual Assessment

Current Weather Sunny
Time Since Last Rain or Snowmelt More than 2 days ago
Water Color Clear
Water Odor Normal
Water Odor Other Description N/A
Turbidity Unknown
Water Movement Moderate/Ripples
Surface Coating Scum
Aquatic Vegetation Amount Scarce
Aquatic Vegetation Type Floating
Algae Amount Abundant
Algae Type Biofilm

Simple Habitat Assessment

Woody Debris Amount None
Woody Debris Type Unknown
Tree Canopy Mostly Closed (50-75%)
Land Use Characteristics Residential, Recreational, Agricultural, Natural

Chemical Assessment Measurement(s)

Air Temperature (°C) 18.5
Water Temperature (°C) 15.0
Nitrate Nitrogen (ppm) Unknown
Phosphates (ppm) Unknown
pH 7.0
Turbidity (JTU) 15.0
Dissolved Oxygen (ppm) 4.0
Salinity (ppt) Unknown


Macroinvertebrates


Plecoptera (Stoneflies) Unknown
Ephemeroptera (Mayflies) Unknown
Trichoptera (Non-net-spinning caddisflies) Unknown
Megaloptera (Dobsonflies, fishflies, and alderflies) Unknown
Elmidae (Riffle beetles larvae/adults) Unknown
Psephenidae (Water pennies) Unknown
Prosobranchia (Right-handed/gilled snails) Unknown
Athericidae (Aquatic snipe flies) Unknown
Zygoptera (Damselflies) Unknown
Anisoptera (Dragonflies) Unknown
Isopoda (Aquatic sow bugs) Unknown
Amphipoda (Scuds) Unknown
Tipulidae (Crane flies) Unknown
Bivalvia (Clams/mussels) Unknown
Decapoda (Crayfish) Unknown
Hydropsychidae (Net-spinning caddisflies) Unknown
Chironomidae (Midges) Unknown
Simuliidae (Black flies) Unknown
Turbellaria (planarians) Unknown
Hirudinea (leeches) Unknown
Archaeopulmonata (Left-handed/lunged snails) Unknown
Oligochaeta (Aquatic worms) Unknown
Syrphidae (Rat-tailed maggots) Unknown

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