Kansas StreamLink
...a watershed exploration
StreamLink Collaborator
Riley County High School
Wildcat Creek

Date: March 13, 2002
Time: 2:00 PM
Elevation: 1173 ft

Visual Assessment
Not completed

Chemical Assessment

Temperature: 17 C
Dissolved Oxygen: 4 ppm
Percent Oxygen Saturation: 41%
Nitrate: 5 ppm
Phosphate: 1 ppm
pH: 8
Turbidity: 0 JTU
Total Coliforms: Positive
Biological Oxygen Demand: 3 ppm
Stream Flow: 0.4 m/s


Macroinvertebrate Assessment

Sensitive Species: Mayfly Nymphs (1)
Somewhat Sensitive Species: None Observed
Tolerant Species: Aquatic Worms (100+), Leeches (2), Pouch Snails (4)

How many times did your group sample with the kick net?: N/A

Water Quality Determination (as calculated from number of species present): 6
Scale: Excellent (>22), Good (17-22), Fair (11-16), Poor (<11)

StreamLink Collaborators are in no way conducting professional water quality sampling. The information gathered is for educational purposes only. Students across Kansas share their creek experiences via the internet. If you have concerns about your water, please contact your local drinking water supplier or the KS Dept. of Health & Environment.