Physical Report - 8/29/11 @ Site: 1, Project Watershed Central NY

Site ID: 1
Date & Time: 
Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 10:30am
We can learn a lot about overall health, habitat for fish and wildlife, and possible pollution problems by taking a close look at the stream and recording what we see and smell. For more information about the Creek Freaks physical report and what it can tell you about a stream, click here.
The Water
What information is collected about the water?
Water appearance: 
brownish
Odor: 
sewage
Under the Water
What information is collected about under the water?
Algae color and texture: 
brown
matted
hairy
Algae amount: 
moderate
Stream bed stability: 
a few spots
Stream Banks
What information is collected about the stream banks?
Stream bank composition: Trees: 
no data collected
Stream bank composition: Shrubs: 
no data collected
Stream bank composition: Grass: 
no data collected
Stream bank composition: Bare soil: 
no data collected
Stream bank composition: Rocks: 
no data collected
Stream bank erosion: 
no data collected
Streamside Plants
What information is collected about the streamside plants?
Riparian zone width left bank: 
no data collected
Riparian zone width right bank: 
no data collected
Stream channel shade: 
no data collected