Dataset

Mississippi Water Stewards

Dataset by Mississippi State University

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 3 August 2023

    Fannye Cook Natural Area by Will McDearman

    Very low flow, water surface with heavy scum. Hot and dry, no rain.

  • 3 August 2023

    First Pentecostal Church North by Will McDearman

    very low flow, hot and dry, no rain last 2 weeks.

  • 2 August 2023

    Old Trace Park by Jennifer Sigrest

    Very hot and breezy day. Water being sampled was very choppy and was often splashing over the concrete barrier wall. Very few people were visiting the park. Fewer geese than typical were observed on this sampling day.

  • 2 August 2023

    East Spillway by LeAnn Nealey

    Water low; herons on exposed logs in river; fish feeding; water very smooth; spillway not very open. Full moon, sun not up, bunch of egrets in trees

  • 28 July 2023

    OB Curtis by Will McDearman

    virtually no flow, stagnant, scummy on surface.

  • 28 July 2023

    Purple Creek by Will McDearman

    very low flow and shallow, scummy in shallow pools.

  • 28 July 2023

    Westbrook Rd by Will McDearman

    river stage still up slightly from typical low summer flow, at 18.4' from USGS downstream Hwy 25 Lakeland gauge, from reservoir discharge.

  • 28 July 2023

    Fannye Cook Natural Area North by Will McDearman

    River still up slightly from typical summer low flow, at 18.4' from USGS downstream gauge at Hwy 15 Lakeland Drive. River up from upstream reservoir discharge, no recent rainfall.

  • 28 July 2023

    Fannye Cook Natural Area by Will McDearman

    very low flow, a trickle.

  • 28 July 2023

    First Pentecostal Church North by Will McDearman

    very low flow, shallow, scummy on surface, muddy and turbid.

  • 27 July 2023

    Old Trace Park by Jennifer Sigrest

    Sunny and hot day. A few people hanging out in the park. Some skateboarders nearby. Grass clippings on the retaining wall and some in the water where sampling.

  • 27 July 2023

    Pelahatchie Creek by Stacey Knepple

    Weather has been hot and humid with heat advisories. Two alligators were visible in the creek with people observing from a boat.