Dataset

Mississippi Water Stewards

Dataset by Mississippi State University

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 1 August 2018

    Old Trace Park by Sheila Kearney

    The water was calm. Walkers with a dog and cyclists were on the trail. No evidence of geese was found near collection site. Someone was fishing to the left of the collection site.

  • 25 July 2018

    Old Trace Park by Sheila Kearney

    Water was calm with gentle waves. Geese were to the left of collection site. Two people were fishing to the left of the collection site. No rain within 24 hours.

  • 25 July 2018

    Natchez Trace Overlook by Leigh Horn

    No rainfall within 24 hours. Nice weather out during sampling this week. Evidence of old goose droppings on the shore. Four boats near sampling site with some people swimming near their boats. Trash on the shoreline. Three or four geese on opposite shoreline. Not very much wind; gentle waves.

  • 19 July 2018

    Old Trace Park by Sheila Kearney

    Joggers and walkers on path. Two boys were playing by the water and pushing rocks in the water. Only saw one Canada goose to the left of collection site. The grass had recently been cut and grass clipping were on the concrete near the water. Also saw sticks, pine cones, and other debris floating in the water. The water was calm with gentle waves. It rained within 24 hours of water sample collection.

  • 18 July 2018

    Natchez Trace Overlook by Leigh Horn

    Light rain while sampling. It had stormed very hard within a few hours of sampling and the day before. There were flood warnings around time of sampling. The water was high, sediment was stirred up, and there were choppy waves. No people near or on the water. No geese. Two herons sighted.

  • 11 July 2018

    Old Trace Park by Sheila Kearney

    At time of collection, the water was slightly choppy with gentle waves. There were geese to the left of the collection site, and evidence that geese had been present at our collection site. The rain started almost immediately after sample collection was completed.

  • 11 July 2018

    Natchez Trace Overlook by Leigh Horn

    No rainfall in 24 hours. Water was slightly stirred up. Light choppy waves; windy. Three boats observed. A few geese seen up from the shore.

  • 4 July 2018

    Natchez Trace Overlook by Leigh Horn

    Gentle waves observed (mostly boat waves). About 30 boats in the area by testing site, celebrating the 4th of July. No wind. Human activities included swimming, boating, and picnicking. No wildlife observed. Some sediment. No rain in the previous 24 hours.

  • 4 July 2018

    Natchez Trace Overlook by Leigh Horn

    Gentle waves observed (mostly boat waves). About 30 boats by the testing site, celebrating the 4th of July. No wildlife observed. Human activities included swimming, boating, and picnicking. Some sediment in the water. No wind. No rain in the previous 24 hours.

  • 4 July 2018

    Lakeshore Park by William W Mitchell

    Recent rainfall, runoff evident, Canada Geese present in abundance

  • 3 July 2018

    Old Trace Park by Sheila Kearney

    No geese were present at the collection site. Geese were to the far left of the collection site. The wind was strong. The water was choppy and flowing over the concrete barrier. No rain within 24 hours.

  • 27 June 2018

    Old Trace Park by Sheila Kearney

    Geese were in the water, on land, and on the concrete walkway. Geese droppings were everywhere. Bikes and joggers were also present and someone was operating a drone. The water was calm except for geese splashing in it. No rain in 24 hours.