StreamWatch Assessment Details at PJS_Shipetaukin
General Information

Investigator #1 Jennifer Morris (The Watershed Institute)
Investigator #2 Davis Bush (The Watershed Institute)
Assessment Date Oct. 5, 2026
Assessment Time 12:30 p.m.
Assessment Type(s) StreamWatch Schools

Weather Condition and Visual Assessment

Current Weather Partly cloudy
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 Slow/Still
Surface Coating None
Aquatic Vegetation Amount Absent
Aquatic Vegetation Type Unknown
Algae Amount Scarce
Algae Type Biofilm

Simple Habitat Assessment

Woody Debris Amount Moderate
Woody Debris Type Attached
Tree Canopy Open (0-25%)
Land Use Characteristics Natural

Chemical Assessment Measurement(s)

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


Macroinvertebrates


Plecoptera (Stoneflies) Unknown
Ephemeroptera (Mayflies) 2
Trichoptera (Non-net-spinning caddisflies) Unknown
Megaloptera (Dobsonflies, fishflies, and alderflies) Unknown
Elmidae (Riffle beetles larvae/adults) Unknown
Psephenidae (Water pennies) 5
Prosobranchia (Right-handed/gilled snails) Unknown
Athericidae (Aquatic snipe flies) Unknown
Zygoptera (Damselflies) 2
Anisoptera (Dragonflies) Unknown
Isopoda (Aquatic sow bugs) 7
Amphipoda (Scuds) 6
Tipulidae (Crane flies) Unknown
Bivalvia (Clams/mussels) Unknown
Decapoda (Crayfish) 2
Hydropsychidae (Net-spinning caddisflies) 9
Chironomidae (Midges) Unknown
Simuliidae (Black flies) Unknown
Turbellaria (planarians) Unknown
Hirudinea (leeches) 1
Archaeopulmonata (Left-handed/lunged snails) Unknown
Oligochaeta (Aquatic worms) 3
Syrphidae (Rat-tailed maggots) Unknown

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