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.