Observation

Bailey Creek- Consession Rd. 8 ( North of County rd. 1)

Bailey Creek

River or stream

September 27, 2020 at 10:45 AM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Cloudy
    • Windy

  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    sunny, strong breeze with high light cloud

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Cloudy

  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    sunny with high cloud

Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    bottom visible m

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    .26 m

Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    8.1

    Regulatory

  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    11.0 mg/L

    Regulatory

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    150 ppm

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    210 ppm

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    518 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    24 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    18.3 °C

Notes

slow moving -somewhat murky -bottom quite silty in parts, small river rocks to the east -grass and leaf debris floating -minnows present -large "clam" shell in creek