Dataset

Mississippi Water Stewards

Dataset by Mississippi State University

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 29 August 2023

    Old Trace Park by Jennifer Sigrest

    Breezy. Very pleasant temperature. Several people were observed enjoying the park. Again, no geese were observed at the park during sampling.

  • 26 August 2023

    Mill Creek off Morgantown Rd by Theresa Thornhill

    Noticed more algae around edge of water. Excessive heat probably. I need more R-Cards for testing bacteria levels.

  • 24 August 2023

    Old Trace Park by Jennifer Sigrest

    Very breezy and extremely hot. Water choppy. Grass clippings in the water being sampled. No sign of geese. Very few people observed in the park.

  • 24 August 2023

    Purple Creek by Will McDearman

    very hot, 100+ past 4 days, creek very low, minimal flow.

  • 24 August 2023

    Westbrook Rd by Will McDearman

    River at low summer flow, very little current, stage at USGS downstream gauge at Hwy 25. Test site is an alternative upstream site, about 300 feet upstream from regular test site, alternative site used because of limited time available and greater accessibility, alternative site is biologically equivalent, alternative site only accessible during low river stage and flow.

  • 24 August 2023

    Fannye Cook Natural Area by Will McDearman

    very low summer flow.

  • 24 August 2023

    Fannye Cook Natural Area North by Will McDearman

    low river stage and summer flow, stage from USGS Hwy 25 gauge downstream

  • 24 August 2023

    Fannye Cook Natural Area by Will McDearman

    Hardly a trickle for downstream flow, water almost stagnant.

  • 24 August 2023

    First Pentecostal Church North by Will McDearman

    water shallow, clear, very low stage and very little flow.

  • 23 August 2023

    S Main St. Bridge by Will McDearman

    Hot and dry, no rain last 3 weeks.

  • 23 August 2023

    Hwy 149 by Will McDearman

    construction on highway and new bridge continuing............

  • 23 August 2023

    D'Lo Water Park by Will McDearman

    low summer flow and stage. No rain. Unusually trashy along river bank, cans, food wrappers, clothing, diapers -- park usually clean and any litter picked up with disposal.

  • 23 August 2023

    Harold Hamrick Bayou La Croix Public Boat Launch by Megan Chevis

    Falling tide