Location

Lakeshore Park

Ross Barnett Reservoir

Ross Barnett Reservoir in Mississippi

Dataset summary

Lakeshore Park has data for current_weather, current_weather_description, previous_weather, incubation_time, incubation_temperature, other_coliform, total_coliform, e_coli, water_temperature, air_temperature, previous_weather_description, ph, hardness, oxygen, river_stage, flow, alkalinity, and turbidity from 27 April 2018 to 13 December 2025.

Observations

  • 27 August 2025

    Nicole Mills

    Took water sample from pier rather than wading out from shore. That may be why the results are clearer than normal. Geese on shore. People on pier.

  • 21 August 2025

    Nicole Mills

    Geese, ducks, great blue heron. No people this time.

  • 12 August 2025

    Nicole Mills

    People swimming. Not as many geese and not as rainy in the past week as previous weeks.

  • 31 July 2025

    Nicole Mills

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

  • 25 July 2025

    Nicole Mills

    A dozen people swimming. Rained earlier

  • 18 July 2025

    Nicole Mills

    People swimming. Geese not as close by as usual.

  • 9 July 2025

    Nicole Mills

    Geese right at shore. More nearby. People swimming near dock.

  • 3 July 2025

    Nicole Mills

    Geese on shore and ducks in the water near shore.

  • 18 June 2025

    Nicole Mills

    People swimming. Smelled manure on grass area near beach.

  • 14 June 2025

    Nicole Mills

    No people swimming at time of test. Geese nearby. Big rain night before.

  • 2 June 2025

    Nicole Mills

    I forgot to take pictures, and a dozen people were swimming so I didn't want them to think I was taking pictures of them. Other note - the 'beach' had been recently bulldozed so some serious quicksand type mud on one side of the beach. Almost lost a shoe. Took my test to the other, less 'sucky', side of the beach.

Location description
Lakeshore Park is located on the southeastern shore of the Barnett Reservoir in Rankin County. The property is maintained by PRVWSD as a swimming, boating, and picnic area. Access is from Northshore Parkway, about 1/2 mile north of Spillway Road. The sampling site is adjacent to a designated swimming area with sand bottom and narrow beach with a wooden pier. The site is heavily used in the summer months. Canada Geese and Mallards are numerous in the park, encouraged by feeding. The surrounding grass is kept mowed, allowing rapid runoff after rain events.