Russell High students explore Tygarts Creek

Tygarts Creek, Greenup Co. KY
April 1996

We are using DO probe, conductivity, barometric pressure, humidity and pH sensor probes to use with the CBL (our first try) to compare with "regular" field test data. We used the quick take camera for photos of environmental clean up, the covered bridge, 

      01.sender: Sharon Valentine
      02.org: Russell High School
      03.stream name: Tygart's Creek
      04.Location: Covered Bridge
      05.City/State: Greenup County, Kentucky
      06.Date: 4/24/96 5:00p.m.
      07.Flow Rate: 4
      08.DO-mg/l: 9.5
      09.Temp C: 14
      10.pH (SU): 7.5
      11.NOx-mg/l: 0.0
      12.Fe mg/l: 1.5
      13.pH (SU): 20
      15.Conductivity MS: 94.1 mg/L
      Colorimeter at 565 nm =96.977 % T 0.013 % A
      18.Observations
	River 4-5 ft higher than normal
	Dead beaver and dead dog on bank
	Erosion gulleys forming 3 ft ditches from rainfall runoff
	Student cleanup campaign hauled ~75 lbs garbage (beer bottles)
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Student demonstrates traditional form of
"biological Monitoring"

Russell High Monitoring Volunteers