StreamWatch Assessment Details at Mcknight
General Information

Investigator #1 Davis Bush (The Watershed Institute)
Investigator #2 None
Assessment Date May 28, 2026
Assessment Time 2 p.m.
Assessment Type(s) StreamWatch Schools

Weather Condition and Visual Assessment

Current Weather Overcast, Light rain
Time Since Last Rain or Snowmelt Less Than 24 hours ago
Water Color Brown
Water Odor Normal
Water Odor Other Description N/A
Turbidity Unknown
Water Movement Swift/Waves
Surface Coating None
Aquatic Vegetation Amount Moderate
Aquatic Vegetation Type Submergent
Algae Amount Absent
Algae Type Unknown

Simple Habitat Assessment

Woody Debris Amount Scarce
Woody Debris Type Free-floating
Tree Canopy Mostly Open (25-50%)
Land Use Characteristics Residential, Recreational, Industrial

Chemical Assessment Measurement(s)

Air Temperature (°C) 22.0
Water Temperature (°C) 19.0
Nitrate Nitrogen (ppm) 5.0
Phosphates (ppm) Unknown
pH 6.5
Turbidity (JTU) Unknown
Dissolved Oxygen (ppm) 5.0
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) 8
Tipulidae (Crane flies) Unknown
Bivalvia (Clams/mussels) 2
Decapoda (Crayfish) Unknown
Hydropsychidae (Net-spinning caddisflies) Unknown
Chironomidae (Midges) 1
Simuliidae (Black flies) Unknown
Turbellaria (planarians) Unknown
Hirudinea (leeches) Unknown
Archaeopulmonata (Left-handed/lunged snails) 3
Oligochaeta (Aquatic worms) Unknown
Syrphidae (Rat-tailed maggots) Unknown

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