StreamWatch Assessment Details at Alex
General Information

Investigator #1 Michele Goliszewski (The Watershed Institute)
Investigator #2 Dana Brackett (The Watershed Institute)
Assessment Date May 14, 2024
Assessment Time 10:30 a.m.
Assessment Type(s) StreamWatch Schools

Weather Condition and Visual Assessment

Current Weather Overcast
Time Since Last Rain or Snowmelt Unknown
Water Color Clear
Water Odor Normal
Water Odor Other Description N/A
Turbidity Unknown
Water Movement Moderate/Ripples
Surface Coating "Paint" streaks
Aquatic Vegetation Amount Moderate
Aquatic Vegetation Type Rooted floating
Algae Amount Scarce
Algae Type Unknown

Simple Habitat Assessment

Woody Debris Amount None
Woody Debris Type Unknown
Tree Canopy Open (0-25%)
Land Use Characteristics Residential

Chemical Assessment Measurement(s)

Air Temperature (°C) 19.0
Water Temperature (°C) 15.0
Nitrate Nitrogen (ppm) Unknown
Phosphates (ppm) Unknown
pH Unknown
Turbidity (JTU) Unknown
Dissolved Oxygen (ppm) 7.0
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) 3
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) 6
Turbellaria (planarians) 15
Hirudinea (leeches) 3
Archaeopulmonata (Left-handed/lunged snails) Unknown
Oligochaeta (Aquatic worms) 10
Syrphidae (Rat-tailed maggots) Unknown

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