Dataset

Mississippi Water Stewards

Dataset by Mississippi State University

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 26 October 2025

    West Spillway Dock by Laura Luke

    There was a little rain while testing, and there weren’t as many people out as normal. The water had a film to it and smelled a bit musty. Dead fish and litter were on the edge of the water, and little fish swam by while I tested.

  • 24 October 2025

    Monroe Street Crossing by Mark Hill

    Leaf Pack. Little to no flow, leaf pack collected from pool. Heavy bank erosion on the north side, minimal stabilization. Some trash at the tree line from stormwater.

  • 20 October 2025

    East Spillway by LeAnn Nealey

    1) data sheet; 2) downriver; 3) spillway 1gate open: moderately low, some logs and sand bars showing; one heron

  • 18 October 2025

    Madison Landing by Jennifer Sigrest

    Choppy water. Dredging equipment in parking lot. Geese were at sampling site just prior to sampling

  • 11 October 2025

    Natchez Trace Crossing by Mark Hill

    Leaf pack. Same genera in leaf pack compared to sampling with D-net.

  • 29 September 2025

    Madison Landing by Jennifer Sigrest

    A very quiet late afternoon at Madison Landing. Very few people in the parking lot. Beautiful weather. Calm waters.

  • 28 September 2025

    West Spillway Dock by Laura Luke

    It was a very sunny day with a slight breeze. People were out fishing, and tiny fish were swimming by as I was testing. Wasps were hanging out by the edge of the water and landing on the surface.

  • 27 September 2025

    Pearl River at Carroll Loop by Theresa Thornhill

    Water was too low for me to safely do the dissolved oxygen test.

  • 18 September 2025

    Pelahatchie Creek by Stacey Knepple

    Bacterial counts down this week. DO% trended up from 99.9% (with water temp of 32 degrees C) on 08/21/25 to 126.8% at 33 degrees C water temp on 09/18/25. DO% was 122% 07/23/25 at this location with water temp of 34.5 degrees C.