StreamWatch Assessment Details at LawrenceNatureCenter
General Information

Investigator #1 Davis Bush (The Watershed Institute)
Investigator #2 None
Assessment Date June 6, 2026
Assessment Time 11 a.m.
Assessment Type(s) StreamWatch Schools

Weather Condition and Visual Assessment

Current Weather Sunny, Partly cloudy
Time Since Last Rain or Snowmelt More than 2 days ago
Water Color Brown
Water Odor Unknown
Water Odor Other Description N/A
Turbidity Unknown
Water Movement Slow/Still
Surface Coating None
Aquatic Vegetation Amount Absent
Aquatic Vegetation Type Unknown
Algae Amount Absent
Algae Type Unknown

Simple Habitat Assessment

Woody Debris Amount Abundant
Woody Debris Type Attached
Tree Canopy Closed (75%-100%)
Land Use Characteristics Recreational, Natural

Chemical Assessment Measurement(s)

Air Temperature (°C) 29.0
Water Temperature (°C) 26.0
Nitrate Nitrogen (ppm) Unknown
Phosphates (ppm) Unknown
pH 7.0
Turbidity (JTU) Unknown
Dissolved Oxygen (ppm) 5.0
Salinity (ppt) Unknown


Macroinvertebrates


Plecoptera (Stoneflies) Unknown
Ephemeroptera (Mayflies) 3
Trichoptera (Non-net-spinning caddisflies) 7
Megaloptera (Dobsonflies, fishflies, and alderflies) Unknown
Elmidae (Riffle beetles larvae/adults) 1
Psephenidae (Water pennies) 5
Prosobranchia (Right-handed/gilled snails) 4
Athericidae (Aquatic snipe flies) Unknown
Zygoptera (Damselflies) 2
Anisoptera (Dragonflies) Unknown
Isopoda (Aquatic sow bugs) Unknown
Amphipoda (Scuds) Unknown
Tipulidae (Crane flies) Unknown
Bivalvia (Clams/mussels) Unknown
Decapoda (Crayfish) 1
Hydropsychidae (Net-spinning caddisflies) 4
Chironomidae (Midges) 1
Simuliidae (Black flies) 4
Turbellaria (planarians) 1
Hirudinea (leeches) 3
Archaeopulmonata (Left-handed/lunged snails) Unknown
Oligochaeta (Aquatic worms) Unknown
Syrphidae (Rat-tailed maggots) Unknown

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