Allegheny River, Downstream of Cheswick Power Plant

Field Report

Name: Austin Lange  Date:   6-1-16      Location/Body of water: Allegheny River, Downstream of Cheswick Power Plant 

Start time: 10:45                                            End Time: 11:10

Sensors:  DO     ES2     pH

Current Weather Conditions

     - Temperature:    27.0 °C          -Forecast: Sunny, Clear Blue Skies

Rain (last 24hr): None

Other Relevant Weather Conditions:

 Launch point in shade/low water with mud bottom

Current Water Conditions (e.g. fast flowing, still):

Normal

Other Relevant Water Conditions (e.g. boats, fishermen, algae):

Geese and ducks in and around surrounding water

Primary Survey Type:  Autonomous Region

Data:

pH (normal range 6.5-8.5)                                       

     - pH Min:  5.90                                                    

     - pH Max:  7.41                                                    

     - pH Average: 6.78                                                          

     - pH Avg within normal:  Yes                

 DO (normal range 4-15 mg/L)

     - DO Min: 6.23 mg/L

     - DO Max: 7.19 mg/L

     - DO Average: 6.56 mg/L

     - DO Avg within normal:  Yes

Temperature                                                 

     - Temperature Min: 24.3°C                                

     - Temperature Max: 25.2°C                   

     - Temperature Average:  24.9°C 

 Conductivity (normal range 100-2000 μS/cm)

     - Conductivity Min: 248 μS/cm

     - Conductivity Max: 277 μS/cm

     - Conductivity Average: 264 μS/cm

     - Conductivity Avg within normal: Yes 

 Summary:

The Allegheny River in Cheswick, PA appears to be a healthy river. Temperature, conductivity, pH, and dissolved oxygen are all within normal ranges for a freshwater stream. However, pH varies significantly within the area surveyed.

Squaw Run Field Report

Field Report

Name: Austin Lange                Date:  5/31/16          Location/Body of water: Squaw Run

Start time: 12:13                                            End Time:      12:28  

Sensors:  DO     ES2     pH

Current Weather Conditions

             - Temperature:  26.667 °C 

              - Forecast: Partly Cloudy

Rain (last 24hr):        None

Other Relevant Weather Conditions:

No wind.

Current Water Conditions (e.g. fast flowing, still, debris):

Very slow (almost still), about 2 feet deep.

Other Relevant Water Conditions (e.g. boats, fishermen, algae):

None

Primary Survey Type:  Manual Control

Data:

pH (normal range 6.5-8.5)                                       

     - pH Min:  5.313                                                  

     - pH Max:  6.956                                                  

     - pH Average: 6.555                                                        

     - pH Avg within normal:  Yes                

 DO (normal range 4-15 mg/L)

     - DO Min: 6.65 mg/L

     - DO Max: 7.95 mg/L

     - DO Average: 7.59 mg/L

     - DO Avg within normal:  Yes

 Temperature                                                 

     - Temperature Min: 20.1°C                                

     - Temperature Max: 25.6°C                   

     - Temperature Average:  21.1°C 

 Conductivity (normal range 100-2000 μS/cm)

     - Conductivity Min: 835 μS/cm

     - Conductivity Max: 937 μS/cm

     - Conductivity Average: 899.9 μS/cm

     - Conductivity Avg within normal: Yes

 Summary:

Squaw Run appears to be a healthy river. Temperature, conductivity, pH, and dissolved oxygen are all within normal ranges for a freshwater stream.

Panther Hollow Field Report

This entry is the first of a series of field reports demonstrating the types data we can collect using our boats.  The first is from Panther Hollow in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh. 

Field Report

Name: Austin Lange           Date:  6/21/16         Location/Body of water: Panther Hollow

Start time: 1:52                                              End Time:      2:05  

Sensors:  DO     ES2     pH

Current Weather Conditions

             - Temperature:  26.111 °C 

              - Forecast: Partly Cloudy

Rain (last 24hr):        None.

Other Relevant Weather Conditions:

Mild winds

Current Water Conditions (e.g. fast flowing, still, debris):

Still water.

Other Relevant Water Conditions (e.g. boats, fishermen, algae):

Algae along side of banks, weedy aquatic plants throughout lake.

  

Primary Survey Type:  Autonomous Region  

Data:

 

pH (normal range 6.5-8.5)                                       

     - pH Min:  4.86                                                    

     - pH Max:  8.44                                                    

     - pH Average: 8.08                                                          

     - pH Avg within normal:  Yes                

DO (normal range 4-15 mg/L)

     - DO Min: 6.55 mg/L

     - DO Max: 14.91 mg/L

     - DO Average: 9.79 mg/L

     - DO Avg within normal:  Yes

Temperature                                                 

     - Temperature Min: 27.5°C                                

     - Temperature Max: 28.5°C                   

     - Temperature Average:  28.0°C 

 Conductivity (normal range 100-2000 μS/cm)

     - Conductivity Min: 816? μS/cm

     - Conductivity Max: 937 μS/cm

     - Conductivity Average: μS/cm

     - Conductivity Avg within normal: Yes

 Summary:

Panther Hollow Lake appears to be a healthy lake. Temperature, conductivity, pH, and dissolved oxygen are all within normal ranges for a freshwater lake.

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