Observation

Lakeshore Park

Ross Barnett Reservoir

Lake

Quality check pending

June 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM

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Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy
    • Windy

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy
    • Rainy

  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Lots of rain this week

Chemistry tests

  • Air temperature

    °C

    Other thermometer

    31

  • Water temperature

    °C

    Other thermometer

    30

Biological tests

  • E. coli

    CFU/100 mL

    Roth R-Card ECC-A (E. coli, total coliform)

    1033.33

    Average of 1100, 1100, 900

  • Other coliform

    CFU/100 mL

    Roth R-Card ECC-A (E. coli, total coliform)

    1833.33

    Average of 1500, 2000, 2000

  • Total coliform

    CFU/100 mL

    Roth R-Card ECC-A (E. coli, total coliform)

    2533.33

    Average of 1600, 3100, 2900

Other tests

  • Incubation time

    hours

    Digital timer

    22

  • Incubation temperature

    °C

    Digital thermometer

    37

Recent photos

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Notes

People swimming. Smelled manure on grass area near 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.