StreamWatch Assessment Details at South Hunterdon HS
General Information

Investigator #1 Davis Bush (The Watershed Institute)
Investigator #2 None
Assessment Date March 23, 2026
Assessment Time 1 p.m.
Assessment Type(s) StreamWatch Schools

Weather Condition and Visual Assessment

Current Weather Overcast
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 Moderate/Ripples
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 Free-floating
Tree Canopy Closed (75%-100%)
Land Use Characteristics Residential

Chemical Assessment Measurement(s)

Air Temperature (°C) Unknown
Water Temperature (°C) 14.0
Nitrate Nitrogen (ppm) 2.0
Phosphates (ppm) 0.2
pH 7.5
Turbidity (JTU) 2.0
Dissolved Oxygen (ppm) 10.0
Salinity (ppt) Non-detect


Macroinvertebrates


Plecoptera (Stoneflies) 1
Ephemeroptera (Mayflies) 4
Trichoptera (Non-net-spinning caddisflies) 5
Megaloptera (Dobsonflies, fishflies, and alderflies) 2
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) 7
Amphipoda (Scuds) 3
Tipulidae (Crane flies) 4
Bivalvia (Clams/mussels) Unknown
Decapoda (Crayfish) Unknown
Hydropsychidae (Net-spinning caddisflies) Unknown
Chironomidae (Midges) 6
Simuliidae (Black flies) Unknown
Turbellaria (planarians) Unknown
Hirudinea (leeches) Unknown
Archaeopulmonata (Left-handed/lunged snails) 1
Oligochaeta (Aquatic worms) Unknown
Syrphidae (Rat-tailed maggots) Unknown

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