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Dataset

Mississippi Water Stewards

Dataset by Mississippi State University

Observations

Pelahatchie Creek

7 parameters tested ▾

air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature

William W Mitchell

7 parameters tested ▾

air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature

William W Mitchell

Natchez Trace Overlook

7 parameters tested ▾

air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature

Sheila Kearney

Pelahatchie Creek

7 parameters tested ▾

air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature

William W Mitchell

7 parameters tested ▾

air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature

William W Mitchell

7 parameters tested ▾

air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature

Sheila Kearney

7 parameters tested ▾

air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature

Sheila Kearney

Natchez Trace Overlook

2 parameters tested ▾

air temperature, water temperature

Leigh Horn

Pelahatchie Creek

7 parameters tested ▾

air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature

William W Mitchell

7 parameters tested ▾

air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature

William W Mitchell

7 parameters tested ▾

air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature

Sheila Kearney

Pelahatchie Creek

7 parameters tested ▾

air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature

William W Mitchell

7 parameters tested ▾

air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature

William W Mitchell

Natchez Trace Overlook

3 parameters tested ▾

air temperature, e. coli, water temperature

Leigh Horn

7 parameters tested ▾

air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature

Sheila Kearney

Natchez Trace Overlook

3 parameters tested ▾

air temperature, e. coli, water temperature

Leigh Horn

Pelahatchie Creek

7 parameters tested ▾

air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature

William W Mitchell

7 parameters tested ▾

air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature

William W Mitchell

Natchez Trace Overlook

7 parameters tested ▾

air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature

Leigh Horn

Natchez Trace Overlook

2 parameters tested ▾

air temperature, water temperature

Leigh Horn

Date	Notes
8 August 2018 Pelahatchie Creek	William W Mitchell 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
8 August 2018 Lakeshore Park	William W Mitchell 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
1 August 2018 Natchez Trace Overlook	Sheila Kearney 35 geese were 100 yard offshore. Light waves were coming in perpendicular to rocks. Wind N.W. 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
1 August 2018 Pelahatchie Creek	William W Mitchell 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
1 August 2018 Lakeshore Park	William W Mitchell 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
1 August 2018 Old Trace Park	Sheila Kearney The water was calm. Walkers with a dog and cyclists were on the trail. No evidence of geese was found near collection… 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
25 July 2018 Old Trace Park	Sheila Kearney Water was calm with gentle waves. Geese were to the left of collection site. Two people were fishing to the left of… 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
25 July 2018 Natchez Trace Overlook	Leigh Horn No rainfall within 24 hours. Nice weather out during sampling this week. Evidence of old goose droppings on the shore.… 2 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, water temperature
25 July 2018 Pelahatchie Creek	William W Mitchell 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
25 July 2018 Lakeshore Park	William W Mitchell 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
19 July 2018 Old Trace Park	Sheila Kearney Joggers and walkers on path. Two boys were playing by the water and pushing rocks in the water. Only saw one Canada… 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
18 July 2018 Pelahatchie Creek	William W Mitchell 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
18 July 2018 Lakeshore Park	William W Mitchell 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
18 July 2018 Natchez Trace Overlook	Leigh Horn Light rain while sampling. It had stormed very hard within a few hours of sampling and the day before. There were… 3 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, water temperature
11 July 2018 Old Trace Park	Sheila Kearney At time of collection, the water was slightly choppy with gentle waves. There were geese to the left of the collection… 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
11 July 2018 Natchez Trace Overlook	Leigh Horn No rainfall in 24 hours. Water was slightly stirred up. Light choppy waves; windy. Three boats observed. A few geese… 3 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, water temperature
11 July 2018 Pelahatchie Creek	William W Mitchell 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
11 July 2018 Lakeshore Park	William W Mitchell 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
4 July 2018 Natchez Trace Overlook	Leigh Horn Gentle waves observed (mostly boat waves). About 30 boats by the testing site, celebrating the 4th of July. No… 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
4 July 2018 Natchez Trace Overlook	Leigh Horn Gentle waves observed (mostly boat waves). About 30 boats in the area by testing site, celebrating the 4th of July. … 2 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, water temperature

Intended use: Benchmarking of water body or watershed health, Share and compare results across watersheds., Education and engagement of local communities, Use in resource prioritization and decision making

Monitoring program details

Method and parameters details: View form
Water quality criteria: United States — Mississippi
Sampling frequency: Monthly Other Some monitors also take weekly bacteriological samples throughout the warmer months of the year.

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Latest contribution to the dataset

Jennifer Sigrest on 19 June at Madison Landing

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