StreamWatch Assessment Details at PJS_Shipetaukin
General Information

Investigator #1 Jennifer Morris (The Watershed Institute)
Investigator #2 None
Assessment Date Nov. 15, 2024
Assessment Time 12:50 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 Yellow
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 Absent
Algae Type Unknown

Simple Habitat Assessment

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

Chemical Assessment Measurement(s)

Air Temperature (°C) 19.0
Water Temperature (°C) 11.0
Nitrate Nitrogen (ppm) 2.0
Phosphates (ppm) 2.0
pH 7.0
Turbidity (JTU) Non-detect
Dissolved Oxygen (ppm) 4.0
Salinity (ppt) 1.5


Macroinvertebrates


Plecoptera (Stoneflies) 1
Ephemeroptera (Mayflies) 1
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) 1
Athericidae (Aquatic snipe flies) Unknown
Zygoptera (Damselflies) 1
Anisoptera (Dragonflies) Unknown
Isopoda (Aquatic sow bugs) 1
Amphipoda (Scuds) 1
Tipulidae (Crane flies) Unknown
Bivalvia (Clams/mussels) Unknown
Decapoda (Crayfish) Unknown
Hydropsychidae (Net-spinning caddisflies) Unknown
Chironomidae (Midges) 1
Simuliidae (Black flies) Unknown
Turbellaria (planarians) Unknown
Hirudinea (leeches) 1
Archaeopulmonata (Left-handed/lunged snails) 1
Oligochaeta (Aquatic worms) Unknown
Syrphidae (Rat-tailed maggots) Unknown

I just put "1" for each because on our data sheets it's just a check mark for each type, not a count.

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