StreamWatch Assessment Details at Mulberry_Street
General Information

Investigator #1 Davis Bush (The Watershed Institute)
Investigator #2 Myrlande Steel (The Watershed Institute)
Assessment Date May 1, 2025
Assessment Time 3:30 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 None
Aquatic Vegetation Amount Unknown
Aquatic Vegetation Type Unknown
Algae Amount Moderate
Algae Type Biofilm

Simple Habitat Assessment

Woody Debris Amount Scarce
Woody Debris Type Both
Tree Canopy Open (0-25%)
Land Use Characteristics Residential, Recreational, Industrial

Chemical Assessment Measurement(s)

Air Temperature (°C) 23.0
Water Temperature (°C) 19.0
Nitrate Nitrogen (ppm) 5.0
Phosphates (ppm) 3.0
pH 6.0
Turbidity (JTU) 20.0
Dissolved Oxygen (ppm) 7.0
Salinity (ppt) 6.0


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) 1
Anisoptera (Dragonflies) Unknown
Isopoda (Aquatic sow bugs) 10
Amphipoda (Scuds) 3
Tipulidae (Crane flies) Unknown
Bivalvia (Clams/mussels) 2
Decapoda (Crayfish) Unknown
Hydropsychidae (Net-spinning caddisflies) Unknown
Chironomidae (Midges) 4
Simuliidae (Black flies) 6
Turbellaria (planarians) 3
Hirudinea (leeches) Unknown
Archaeopulmonata (Left-handed/lunged snails) Unknown
Oligochaeta (Aquatic worms) Unknown
Syrphidae (Rat-tailed maggots) Unknown

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