StreamWatch Assessment Details at PO_NS2
General Information

Investigator #1 Kailey Fitzgerald (The Watershed Institute)
Investigator #2 Davis Bush (The Watershed Institute)
Assessment Date May 5, 2026
Assessment Time 1:30 p.m.
Assessment Type(s) StreamWatch Schools

Weather Condition and Visual Assessment

Current Weather Sunny
Time Since Last Rain or Snowmelt 24-48 hours 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 Both
Tree Canopy Mostly Closed (50-75%)
Land Use Characteristics Residential, Natural

Chemical Assessment Measurement(s)

Air Temperature (°C) Unknown
Water Temperature (°C) Unknown
Nitrate Nitrogen (ppm) Unknown
Phosphates (ppm) 0.5
pH Unknown
Turbidity (JTU) Unknown
Dissolved Oxygen (ppm) 10.0
Salinity (ppt) Unknown


Macroinvertebrates


Plecoptera (Stoneflies) Unknown
Ephemeroptera (Mayflies) Unknown
Trichoptera (Non-net-spinning caddisflies) 10
Megaloptera (Dobsonflies, fishflies, and alderflies) Unknown
Elmidae (Riffle beetles larvae/adults) Unknown
Psephenidae (Water pennies) Unknown
Prosobranchia (Right-handed/gilled snails) 2
Athericidae (Aquatic snipe flies) Unknown
Zygoptera (Damselflies) Unknown
Anisoptera (Dragonflies) Unknown
Isopoda (Aquatic sow bugs) Unknown
Amphipoda (Scuds) Unknown
Tipulidae (Crane flies) Unknown
Bivalvia (Clams/mussels) 1
Decapoda (Crayfish) 2
Hydropsychidae (Net-spinning caddisflies) Unknown
Chironomidae (Midges) Unknown
Simuliidae (Black flies) 4
Turbellaria (planarians) Unknown
Hirudinea (leeches) 7
Archaeopulmonata (Left-handed/lunged snails) Unknown
Oligochaeta (Aquatic worms) Unknown
Syrphidae (Rat-tailed maggots) Unknown

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