Observation

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

Bailey Creek

River or stream

April 24, 2022 at 11:30 AM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Windy

  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    sun, with light breeze

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Cloudy
    • Rainy
    • Windy

  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Cloud with light rain in morning. Clear skies late afternoon

Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    bottom visible m

  • Water depth

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    .27 m

Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    8.1

    Regulatory

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    150 ppm

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    210 ppm

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    579 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    16 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    10.8 °C

  • Chlorine

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    ≤ 0 ppm

  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    ≥ 12.0 mg/L

    Regulatory

Notes

clear, moderate flow. Riffle habitat lots of Yellow-brown "slimy" growth adhering to rocks in stream bed ("a blanket like covering over much of the stream bed") Bobcat(?) sitting on south side of creek bank in long grass Shells/mollusk shells in creek