Date: November 12, 1999
Time: 1:30 PM

Visual Assessment:

How wide is the stream? 1 foot
How deep is the stream? 2 inches
Does the water move fast or slow? It’s not.
Is the stream in a meadow? Yes, a park
Is the stream in the woods? No
Is the stream in the sunshine? Yes
Is the stream in the shade? No
Do you see any trash? Yes, lots of pop bottles and plastic bags
Do you think the stream in clean? No, there’s lots of litter.
Do you see any fish? No.
Do you see plants in the water? No
Does the bottom of the stream look green? No
Do the rocks feel slimy or clean? Slimy
What color is your rock? Brown
What color is the water? Clear, tea-colored
Are there plants on the streabanks? Yes, grasses, shrubs
Is the streambank falling into the stream? Yes
What kinds of animals live in the stream? Bugs, Crawdads, Frogs

Chemical Assessment:

Temperature: 22 degrees C
Flow: 0.0 meters/sec
Dissolved Oxygen: 4 ppm, 46% saturated (poor)
Turbidity: 0 JTU (excellent)
Nitrates: 0 ppm (excellent)
Phosphates: 0.5 ppm (excellent)
pH: 7 (excellent)
Total Coliforms: Positive

Macroinvertebrate Assessment:

Caddisfly Larvae (B)
Helgrammite (Dobson Fly) (A)
Crayfish (B)
Dragonfly Nymphs (A)
Pouch Snail (B)
5 Species (Index Value = 15, Fair)