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Water Quality in the Outdoors;
Stream Team Monitoring Results
2004
Spring Hill Middle School -
Little Bull Creek at 207th Street, February 25, 2004
2003
Spring Hill Middle School - Sweetwater Creek at City of
Spring Hill WWTP, November 19, 2003
Spring Hill Middle School - Sweetwater Creek at 215th
Street, October 22, 2003
Spring Hill Middle School - Little Bull Creek at 207th
Street, April 2, 2003
Spring Hill Middle School - Little Bull
Creek at 207th Street, January 30, 2003
Spring Hill Home School Group - KCPL
Wetlands, October 10, 2003
Wheatridge Middle School (Gardner), Mr.
Smith - Big Bull Creek at I-35, October 7-8, 2003
Wheatridge Middle School (Gardner), Mr.
Smith - Edgerton City Lake, October 8-9, 2003
Wheatridge Middle School (Gardner), Mr.
Kueser - KCPL Wetlands, October 7-9, 2003
Team: Spring Hill Middle
School, Mr. Haffener
Date: February 25, 2004
Time: 3:08 p.m.
Site: Little Bull Creek at 207th Street.
Visual Assessment
Weather in the past 24 hours: Overcast
Weather Today:
Clear/Sunny
Major Land Uses in the watershed:
Parking lots, paved driveways, roads; Sewage Treatment plant discharge;
Rural homes with septic systems; Cropland; Active grazing
land &/or feedlots; Construction
Trash at the Creek:
Old tires, Barbed wire, lawn mower, Bottles and cans, Plastic Bags, Candy
wrappers, Car Axle
Animals at the Creek:
Beavers, Raccoons, Birds, Deer, Mole
Animals in the Creek: None observed.
Stream Bank Cover (1 is the least, 8
is the greatest):
Left Bank: Grasses and Forbs (2), Woody Shrubs/Small Trees (4), Big
Trees (1), Bedrock (0), Bare Soil or Sand (2), Exposed Roots (1), Big rocks/rip
rap (0), Concrete (0), Lawn (0), Other (0)
Right Bank:
Grasses and Forbs (2), Woody Shrubs/Small Trees (4), Big Trees (1),
Bedrock (0), Bare Soil or Sand (2), Exposed Roots (1), Big rocks/rip rap (0),
Concrete (0), Lawn (0), Other (0)
Stream Bank Conditions:
Left Bank:
Steeply Sloping
Right Bank:
Steeply Sloping
Habitat Types:
Pools, riffles, and runs
Shape of the Channel:
Wide Banks (> 6 feet), Shallow Water (< 3 feet), Deep Banks (> 3 feet)
What's in the water?:
Naturally Occurring:
Large branches, logs, sticks, twigs, and fallen leaves
Human Impact:
N/A
Is the creek in the sunshine or shade?:
Mostly in the shade
What type of algae are present?:
Algae Present:
Algae in spots
Type of Algae: Brown coat of algae on rocks.
Conditions in your stream:
No unusual color, Some foam
Embeddedness (How much silt is around the rocks, 1 is the least, 4 is the
greatest): 2
Content of the Stream Bed (1 is the least, 5 is the greatest):
Mud (1), Silt (1), Sand (1), Gravel (3), Cobbles (2), Boulders (1),
Bedrock (0), Cement platform (0) Plant Matter (1) Other (0)
Chemical Assessment
Temperature: 8 ° C
Dissolved Oxygen:
4 ppm
% O2 Saturation:
34 %
Nitrates:
< 1 ppm
Phosphate:
0.5 ppm
pH: 8
Turbidity:
17.5 JTU
Stream Flow: 1 m/s
Macroinvertebrate Assessment
Sensitive Species: Caddisfly
Larvae, Mayfly Nymphs
Somewhat Sensitive Species: Sowbug
Tolerant Species: Aquatic Worms, Blackfly Larvae,
Leeches
Water Quality Determination (as
calculated from number of species present): 13
Scale: Excellent (>22), Good (17-22), Fair (11-16), Poor (<11)
Team: Spring Hill Middle
School, Mr. Haffener
Date: November 19, 2003
Time: 3:09 p.m.
Site: Sweetwater Creek at Spring Hill WWTP, located about 1 mi downstream
of Sweetwater Creek at 215th Street.
Visual Assessment
Weather in the past 24 hours:
Clear/Sunny
Weather Today: Clear/Sunny
Major Land Uses in the watershed:
Parking lots, paved driveways, roads; Golf courses, manicured lawns, or
city parks; Sewage Treatment plant discharge; Rural Homes with Septic Systems;
Industrial Discharge; Cropland;
Active grazing land &/or feedlots; Construction.
Trash at the Creek:
Plastic Bags
Animals at the Creek:
Beavers (?), Raccoons, Birds, Deer, Cows, Squirrels,
Animals in the Creek:
Fish, Frogs, Water Striders
Stream Bank Cover (1 is the least, 10
is the greatest) :
Left Bank: Concrete (1), Big rocks/rip rap
(6), Bare soil or sand (3), Bedrock (1), Exposed Roots (7) Grasses (5), Woody
shrubs/small trees (1), Big trees (2), Lawn (0) Other (1)
Right Bank: Concrete (1), Big rocks/rip rap (2), Bare soil or sand (3), Bedrock (2),
Exposed Roots (5) Grasses (7), Woody shrubs/small trees (4), Big trees (5), Lawn
(0) Other (0)
Stream Bank Conditions:
Left Bank: Steeply Sloping
Right Bank: Steeply Sloping
Habitat Types:
Pools, Runs
Shape of the Channel:
Wide Banks (> 6 feet), Shallow Water (< 3 feet), Deep Banks (> 3 feet)
What's in the water?:
Naturally Occurring:
Large branches or logs; Sticks or twigs; Fallen leaves
Human Impact:
None
Is the creek in the sunshine or shade?: Sunshine
What type of algae are present?:
Algae Present:
Algae in spots
Type of Algae:
Algae matted on rocks
Conditions in your stream:
No unusual color
Embeddedness (How much silt is around the rocks, 1 is the least, 4 is the
greatest): 3
Content of the Stream Bed (1 is the least, 10 is the greatest):
Mud (8), Silt (5), Sand (1), Gravel (0), Cobbles (0), Boulders (1),
Bedrock (0), Cement platform (0), Plant Matter (1), Other (0)
Chemical Assessment
Temperature: 18 ° C
Dissolved Oxygen:
4 ppm
% O2 Saturation:
42 %
Nitrates:
< 5 ppm
Phosphate:
1.5 ppm
pH:
7.8
Turbidity:
40 JTU
BOD:
Stream Flow:
Team: Spring Hill Middle
School, Mr. Haffener
Date: October 22, 2003
Time: 3:15 p.m.
Site: Sweetwater Creek at 215th Street
Visual Assessment
Weather in the past 24 hours:
Clear/Sunny
Weather Today:
Clear/Sunny
Major Land Uses in the watershed:
Parking lots, paved driveways, roads; Golf courses, manicured lawns, or
city parks; Sewage Treatment plant discharge; Rural Homes with Septic Systems; Cropland;
Active grazing land &/or feedlots; Construction.
Trash at the Creek:
Furniture, Old Tiers, Fishing Line and Lures, Bottles and Cans, Plastic Bags
Animals at the Creek:
Raccoons, Deer, Dogs
Animals in the Creek:
Water Striders
Stream Bank Cover (1 is the least, 10
is the greatest) :
Left Bank:
Concrete (0), Big rocks/rip rap
(1), Bare soil or sand (1), Bedrock (3), Exposed Roots (4) Grasses (7), Woody
shrubs/small trees (6), Big trees (10), Lawn (0) Other (1)
Right Bank:
Concrete (0), Big rocks/rip rap (4), Bare soil or sand (2), Bedrock (5),
Exposed Roots (2) Grasses (5), Woody shrubs/small trees (5), Big trees (3), Lawn
(0) Other (0)
Stream Bank Conditions:
Left Bank:
Steeply Sloping
Right Bank:
Steeply Sloping
Habitat Types:
Riffles, Pools, Runs
Shape of the Channel:
Wide Banks (> 6 feet), Shallow Water (< 3 feet), Deep Banks (> 3 feet)
What's in the water?:
Naturally Occurring:
Large branches or logs; Sticks or twigs; Fallen leaves
Human Impact:
None
Is the creek in the sunshine or shade?: Mostly Shaded
What type of algae are present?:
Algae Present:
Algae in spots
Type of Algae:
Brown coat of algae on rocks; Algae matted on rocks, Hairy Algae
Conditions in your stream:
No unusual color
Embeddedness (How much silt is around the rocks, 1 is the least, 4 is the
greatest): 2
Content of the Stream Bed (1 is the least, 10 is the greatest):
Mud (0), Silt (3), Sand (2), Gravel (5), Cobbles (5), Boulders (3),
Bedrock (0), Cement platform (0), Plant Matter (3), Other (1)
Chemical Assessment
Temperature:
20 ° C
Dissolved Oxygen:
6.5 ppm
% O2 Saturation:
66 %
Nitrates:
< 5 ppm
Phosphate:
< 1 ppm
pH:
7.5
Turbidity:
20 JTU
BOD:
5 ppm
Stream Flow:
Team: Spring Hill Middle
School, Mr. Haffener
Date: April 2, 2003
Time: 3:05 p.m.
Site: Little Bull Creek at 207th Street
Visual Assessment
Weather in the past 24 hours:
Clear/Sunny
Weather Today:
Clear/Sunny
Major Land Uses in the watershed:
Parking lots, paved driveways, roads; Sewage Treatment plant discharge;
Rural homes with septic systems; Industrial discharge; Cropland; Active grazing
land &/or feedlots; Construction
Trash at the Creek:
Furniture, Old tires, Barbed wire, tractors, Bottles and cans, Plastic
Bags, Candy wrappers
Animals at the Creek:
Beavers, Raccoons, Deer, Coyotes
Animals in the Creek:
Frogs, Water Striders, Spiders
Stream Bank Cover (1 is the least, 8
is the greatest):
Left Bank:
Grasses and Forbs (2), Woody Shrubs/Small Trees (4), Big
Trees (1), Bedrock (0), Bare Soil or Sand (2), Exposed Roots (1), Big rocks/rip
rap (0), Concrete (0), Lawn (0), Other (0)
Right Bank:
Grasses and Forbs (3), Woody Shrubs/Small Trees (4), Big Trees (1),
Bedrock (0), Bare Soil or Sand (1), Exposed Roots (1), Big rocks/rip rap (0),
Concrete (0), Lawn (0), Other (0)
Stream Bank Conditions:
Left Bank:
Steeply Sloping
Right Bank:
Steeply Sloping
Habitat Types:
Pools, riffles, and runs
Shape of the Channel:
Wide Banks (> 6 feet), Shallow Water (< 3 feet), Deep Banks (> 3 feet)
What's in the water?:
Naturally Occurring:
Large branches, logs, sticks, twigs, and fallen leaves
Human Impact:
N/A
Is the creek in the sunshine or shade?:
Mostly in the shade
What type of algae are present?:
Algae Present:
Algae in spots
Type of Algae:
Algae matted on rocks; Hairy Algae
Conditions in your stream:
No unusual color
Embeddedness (How much silt is around the rocks, 1 is the least, 4 is the
greatest):
3
Content of the Stream Bed (1 is the least, 5 is the greatest):
Mud (2), Silt (2), Sand (2.5), Gravel (1), Cobbles (1), Boulders (.5),
Bedrock (0), Cement platform (0) Plant Matter (1) Other (0)
Chemical Assessment
N/A
Macroinvertebrate Assessment
Sensitive Species:
Caddisfly Larvae, Hellgrammite
Somewhat Sensitive Species:
Clams, Crane Fly Larvae, Crayfish, Damselfly Nymphs, Dragonfly Nymphs
Tolerant Species:
Aquatic Worms, Blackfly Larvae, Pouch Snails
Water Quality Determination (as
calculated from number of species present):
19
Scale:
Excellent (>22), Good (17-22), Fair (11-16), Poor (<11)
Team: Spring Hill Middle
School, Mr. Haffener
Date: January 30, 2003
Time: 3:15 p.m.
Site: Little Bull Creek at 207th Street
Visual Assessment
Weather in the past 24 hours:
Overcast
Weather Today: Clear/Sunny
Major Land Uses in the watershed:
Parking lots, paved driveways, roads; Golf courses, manicured lawns, or
city parks; Sewage Treatment plant discharge; Industrial discharge; Cropland;
Active grazing land &/or feedlots
Trash at the Creek:
Furniture, Barbed wire, tractors, broken glass, cans, metal
Animals at the Creek:
Raccoons, Dogs
Animals in the Creek:
None
Stream Bank Cover (1 is the least, 8
is the greatest) :
Left Bank:
Concrete (0), Big rocks/rip rap
(0), Bare soil or sand (3), Bedrock (1), Exposed Roots (1) Grasses (4), Woody
shrubs/small trees (1), Big trees (0), Lawn (0) Other (1)
Right Bank:
Concrete (0), Big rocks/rip rap (0), Bare soil or sand (0), Bedrock (0),
Exposed Roots (1) Grasses (3), Woody shrubs/small trees (4), Big trees (0), Lawn
(0) Other (0)
Stream Bank Conditions:
Left Bank:
Steeply Sloping
Right Bank:
Steeply Sloping
Habitat Types:
Riffles
Shape of the Channel:
Wide Banks (> 6 feet), Shallow Water (< 3 feet), Deep Banks (> 3 feet)
What's in the water?:
Naturally Occurring:
Large branches or logs; Sticks or twigs; Fallen leaves
Human Impact:
None
Is the creek in the sunshine or shade?:
Shade/Sun
What type of algae are present?:
Algae Present:
Algae in spots
Type of Algae:
Brown coat of algae on rocks; Hairy Algae
Conditions in your stream:
No unusual color; Foam
Embeddedness (How much silt is around the rocks, 1 is the least, 4 is the
greatest):
2
Content of the Stream Bed (1 is the least, 10 is the greatest):
Mud (8), Silt (2), Sand (2), Gravel (4), Cobbles (8), Boulders (3),
Bedrock (1), Cement platform (0), Plant Matter (5), Other (2)
Chemical Assessment
pH:
8.8
Temperature:
2 C
Macroinvertebrate Assessment
Sensitive Species:
Caddisfly Larvae, Hellgrammite, Mayfly Nymphs
Somewhat Sensitive Species:
Beetle Larvae, Clams
Tolerant Species:
Aquatic Worms, Blackfly Larvae, Leeches, Midge Larvae, Pouch Snails
Water Quality Determination (as
calculated from number of species present):
18
Scale:
Excellent (>22), Good (17-22), Fair (11-16), Poor (<11)
Team: Wheatridge Middle School (Gardner), Mr. Smith
Date: October 7-9, 2003
Site: Big Bull Creek at I-35
Chemical Assessment
(Based on average of class periods occurring
between 10/7/03 and 10/9/03.)
Water Temperature:
21° C
Dissolved Oxygen:
10.4 ppm
% O2 Saturation:
121 %
BOD:
11.33 ppm
Nitrates:
2.55 ppm
Phosphate:
40.23 ppm
pH:
8.5
Turbidity:
34 JTU
TDS:
565
Stream Flow:
1 cfs
Fecal:
36
Team: Wheatridge Middle School (Gardner), Mr. Smith
Date: October 8-9, 2003
Site: Edgerton City Lake
Chemical Assessment
(Based on average of class periods occurring
between 10/7/03 and 10/9/03.)
Water Temperature:
21.5 ° C
Dissolved Oxygen:
9.9 ppm
% O2 Saturation:
117 %
BOD:
12 ppm
Nitrates:
1.85 ppm
Phosphate: 6.85 ppm
pH:
8.8
Turbidity:
56 JTU
TDS:
233
Stream Flow:
N/A
Fecal:
500 (+)
Team: Wheatridge Middle School (Gardner), Mr. Kueser
Date: October 7-9, 2003
Site: KCPL Wetlands
Chemical Assessment
(Based on average of class periods occurring
between 10/7/03 and 10/9/03.)
Water Temperature:
14 ° C
Dissolved Oxygen:
10.9 ppm
% O2 Saturation:
109 %
BOD:
N/A
Nitrates:
3.86 ppm
Phosphate:
40.6 ppm
pH:
9.6
Turbidity:
71 JTU
TDS:
611
Stream Flow:
1 cfs
Team: Spring Hill
Home School Group
Date: October 10, 2003
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Site: KCPL Wetlands near Gardner
Visual Assessment
Weather in the past 24 hours:
Clear/Sunny
Weather Today: Clear/Sunny
Major Land Uses in the watershed:
Rural/Urban
Chemical Assessment
Temperature: 26° C
Dissolved Oxygen: 4 ppm
% O2 Saturation: 49%
pH: 8
Turbidity: 40 JTU
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