Observation

Perch Creek Headwaters

Perch Creek

River or stream

December 7, 2018 at 12:50 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Physical tests

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    0.75 m


Chemistry tests

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    -9 °C

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.0

    Regulatory
  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    8.8 mg/L

    Regulatory
  • Chloride

    Hach teststrips (chloride - low range)

    28.0 mg/L

    Regulatory
  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    192 ppm

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    0.5 °C

  • Turbidity

    Turbidity tube (45 cm)

    < 0 NTU

  • Nitrate-nitrogen

    Kyoritsu Packtest (nitrate-nitrogen)

    ≤ 0 mg/L

  • Phosphate

    Unspecified equipment (phosphate)

    ≤ 0 ppm


Notes

Flooded banks, wood debris damming up near culvert grate. Water flowing in from roadside ditch.