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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

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

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

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

Pelahatchie Creek

6 parameters tested ▾

air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, 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

Natchez Trace Overlook

7 parameters tested ▾

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

Abby Braman

7 parameters tested ▾

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

William W Mitchell

Pelahatchie Creek

7 parameters tested ▾

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

William W Mitchell

Natchez Trace Overlook

2 parameters tested ▾

air temperature, water temperature

Leigh Horn

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

Abby Braman

Pelahatchie Creek

7 parameters tested ▾

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

William W Mitchell

6 parameters tested ▾

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

Sheila Kearney

Date	Notes
4 July 2018 Pelahatchie Creek	William W Mitchell 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
4 July 2018 Lakeshore Park	William W Mitchell Recent rainfall, runoff evident, Canada Geese present in abundance 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
3 July 2018 Old Trace Park	Sheila Kearney No geese were present at the collection site. Geese were to the far left of the collection site. The wind was strong.… 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
29 June 2018 Natchez Trace Overlook	Leigh Horn 2 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, water temperature
27 June 2018 Old Trace Park	Sheila Kearney Geese were in the water, on land, and on the concrete walkway. Geese droppings were everywhere. Bikes and joggers… 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
27 June 2018 Pelahatchie Creek	William W Mitchell 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
27 June 2018 Lakeshore Park	William W Mitchell 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
21 June 2018 Natchez Trace Overlook	Sheila Kearney Water was calm, flat, with no wave action. Clear water along rock jetty. No wind. Rained within 24 hours; light rain… 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
20 June 2018 Old Trace Park	Sheila Kearney Sprinkling rain while collecting samples. Group of teens playing ball near site. Geese to the left of the site. … 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
20 June 2018 Pelahatchie Creek	William W Mitchell 6 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
20 June 2018 Lakeshore Park	William W Mitchell 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
13 June 2018 Old Trace Park	Sheila Kearney There were 73 geese in the exact location of our testing site. The water was very choppy and overflowing the concrete… 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
13 June 2018 Natchez Trace Overlook	Abby Braman Windy and sunny. Lots of wave action, turbidity and debris in the water. Some litter. Heavy rain earlier in the day. 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
13 June 2018 Lakeshore Park	William W Mitchell Sample taken after heavy rainfall, with active runoff entering sampling area. Numerous Canada Geese in area. 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
13 June 2018 Pelahatchie Creek	William W Mitchell Sample taken after heavy rain with runoff. 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
8 June 2018 Natchez Trace Overlook	Leigh Horn 2 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, water temperature
6 June 2018 Old Trace Park	Sheila Kearney At the time of collection, a flock of geese were in the water; geese droppings and feathers were all over the concrete… 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
6 June 2018 Lakeshore Park	Abby Braman Hot, still day with full sun. Rain within last 24 hours. High geese population. Many swimmers. 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
6 June 2018 Pelahatchie Creek	William W Mitchell 7 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation temperature, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, water temperature
31 May 2018 Old Trace Park	Sheila Kearney At the time of sample collection, there were a flock of geese nearby, the water level was high and water was very… 6 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, e. coli, incubation time, other coliform, total coliform, 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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