StreamWatch Assessment Details at TWI
General Information

Investigator #1 Davis Bush (The Watershed Institute)
Investigator #2 None
Assessment Date March 14, 2026
Assessment Time 10 a.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 Swift/Waves
Surface Coating None
Aquatic Vegetation Amount Absent
Aquatic Vegetation Type Unknown
Algae Amount Moderate
Algae Type Biofilm

Simple Habitat Assessment

Woody Debris Amount None
Woody Debris Type Unknown
Tree Canopy Mostly Closed (50-75%)
Land Use Characteristics Residential, Recreational, Natural

Chemical Assessment Measurement(s)

Air Temperature (°C) 9.0
Water Temperature (°C) 6.0
Nitrate Nitrogen (ppm) Non-detect
Phosphates (ppm) Non-detect
pH 6.5
Turbidity (JTU) 3.0
Dissolved Oxygen (ppm) 8.0
Salinity (ppt) Non-detect


Macroinvertebrates


Plecoptera (Stoneflies) 1
Ephemeroptera (Mayflies) 10
Trichoptera (Non-net-spinning caddisflies) 2
Megaloptera (Dobsonflies, fishflies, and alderflies) 1
Elmidae (Riffle beetles larvae/adults) 2
Psephenidae (Water pennies) 2
Prosobranchia (Right-handed/gilled snails) Unknown
Athericidae (Aquatic snipe flies) Unknown
Zygoptera (Damselflies) Unknown
Anisoptera (Dragonflies) Unknown
Isopoda (Aquatic sow bugs) Unknown
Amphipoda (Scuds) 10
Tipulidae (Crane flies) Unknown
Bivalvia (Clams/mussels) Unknown
Decapoda (Crayfish) 3
Hydropsychidae (Net-spinning caddisflies) 3
Chironomidae (Midges) 10
Simuliidae (Black flies) 1
Turbellaria (planarians) Unknown
Hirudinea (leeches) 1
Archaeopulmonata (Left-handed/lunged snails) 1
Oligochaeta (Aquatic worms) 2
Syrphidae (Rat-tailed maggots) Unknown

Site Photo(s)


General Comments and Site Observations

We saw a duck feather.