StreamWatch Assessment Details at
Ten.brook
General Information
| Investigator #1 | Andrew sanchez (The Watershed Institute) | |
| Investigator #2 | None | |
| Assessment Date | May 12, 2026 | |
| Assessment Time | 3 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 | Sewage |
| Water Odor Other Description | N/A |
| Turbidity | Unknown |
| Water Movement | Slow/Still |
| Surface Coating | None |
| Aquatic Vegetation Amount | Abundant |
| Aquatic Vegetation Type | Emergent, Floating |
| Algae Amount | Scarce |
| Algae Type | Biofilm |
Simple Habitat Assessment
| Woody Debris Amount | Scarce |
| Woody Debris Type | Attached |
| Tree Canopy | Mostly Open (25-50%) |
| Land Use Characteristics | Residential |
Chemical Assessment Measurement(s)
| Air Temperature (°C) | 19.0 |
| Water Temperature (°C) | 7.0 |
| Nitrate Nitrogen (ppm) | 5.0 |
| Phosphates (ppm) | 4.0 |
| pH | 7.0 |
| Turbidity (JTU) | 20.0 |
| Dissolved Oxygen (ppm) | Unknown |
| Salinity (ppt) | 4.0 |
Macroinvertebrates
| Plecoptera (Stoneflies) | Unknown |
| Ephemeroptera (Mayflies) | Unknown |
| Trichoptera (Non-net-spinning caddisflies) | 3 |
| Megaloptera (Dobsonflies, fishflies, and alderflies) | Unknown |
| Elmidae (Riffle beetles larvae/adults) | Unknown |
| Psephenidae (Water pennies) | Unknown |
| Prosobranchia (Right-handed/gilled snails) | Unknown |
| Athericidae (Aquatic snipe flies) | Unknown |
| Zygoptera (Damselflies) | Unknown |
| Anisoptera (Dragonflies) | Unknown |
| Isopoda (Aquatic sow bugs) | Unknown |
| Amphipoda (Scuds) | 12 |
| Tipulidae (Crane flies) | Unknown |
| Bivalvia (Clams/mussels) | 2 |
| Decapoda (Crayfish) | Unknown |
| Hydropsychidae (Net-spinning caddisflies) | Unknown |
| Chironomidae (Midges) | 2 |
| Simuliidae (Black flies) | 1 |
| Turbellaria (planarians) | Unknown |
| Hirudinea (leeches) | Unknown |
| Archaeopulmonata (Left-handed/lunged snails) | Unknown |
| Oligochaeta (Aquatic worms) | Unknown |
| Syrphidae (Rat-tailed maggots) | Unknown |
Site Photo(s)
General Comments and Site Observations
Site was a little muddy but we found very good results. WHol process took about an hour so macro sampling is limited.