Dataset

Mississippi Water Stewards

Dataset by Mississippi State University

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 8 August 2025

    Fannye Cook Natural Area by Will McDearman

    Headwater flow continuing, but low, and thru culverts.

  • 7 August 2025

    Madison Landing by Jennifer Sigrest

    Calm and quiet day at Madison Landing and this area of the reservoir. One dead fish at shore where samples usually taken, so samples taken a few feet away.

  • 7 August 2025

    Coal Bluff Park by William W Mitchell

    Area around boat launch dredged. No factor in sampling.

  • 7 August 2025

    East Spillway by LeAnn Nealey

    River low. One gate open, a lot of egrets flying around and large group of them on west beach. Herons on bars.

  • 4 August 2025

    Byram Swinging Bridge by Johnny McGowan

    Water had a greenish brown color. The river has suffered recent large urban sewage spills and bacterial counts are improved over last month.

  • 4 August 2025

    Gatesville Bridge by Johnny McGowan

    Some evidence of recent local fishing. The water had a brownish, green color. Some improvement in bacterial contamination from last month due to upstream sewage releases.

  • 4 August 2025

    Rosemary Rd bridge by Johnny McGowan

    Water bacterial counts are improved over last month that were due to large sewage spills upriver.

  • 31 July 2025

    Lakeshore Park by Nicole Mills

    A dozen people swimming. 20ish geese right on shoreline.

  • 31 July 2025

    Westbrook Rd by Will McDearman

    river stage at Hwy 25 gauge downstream. Tiny scattered oil or petroleum flecks on river edge.

  • 31 July 2025

    Purple Creek by Will McDearman

    Low flow, muddy

  • 31 July 2025

    Fannye Cook Natural Area by Will McDearman

    turbid and muddy, low flow

  • 31 July 2025

    Fannye Cook Natural Area North by Will McDearman

    scattered small flecks of petroleum or some sort of solvent on river surface, river stage at Hwy 25 downstream gauge.

  • 31 July 2025

    Fannye Cook Natural Area by Will McDearman

    Creek flow continuing thru culverts, headwater flow, water still turbid and muddy.