LEWAS Lab

LEWAS Lab

Monday, April 21, 2014

Monday, April 21

Date: Monday, April 21, 2014 10 AM

Weather Condition: sunny, wispy clouds, clear and fair, 50 degrees F

Site Condition: plastic bag caught on rocks and trash in weir

Stream Condition: blackish and murky, looked like ink had been dumped into stream, low level

Stream Gauge: 12 cm

Pictures: 

Plastic bag caught on the rocks in the stream.

Blackish, murky water. Very odd observation.

Sunny and clear day.

Murky water flowing in the stream. 

Sunday, April 20

Date: Sunday, April 20, 12 PM

Weather Condition: Clear day, warming up, 54 F

Site Condition: Some debris along the edge of the stream, mostly dry ground

Stream Condition: Some trash and debris in the stream, cans and a plastic bag, clear water

Stream Gauge: 12 cm

Pictures: 

Saturday, April 19, 2014

Friday, April 18

Date: Friday, April 18, 2014, 12 PM

Weather Condition: cloudy and overcast, 46 degrees F

Site Condition: Some litter in the stream, a few sticks, a can, and leaves

Stream Condition: low water level but steadily flowing, no turbidity- clear

Stream Gauge: 12.5 cm

Pictures: 

The water was very clear and the level was lower
previous days.

Some sticks and leaves could be seen in the stream. 

The water was steadily moving through the stream. 


Thursday, April 17

Date: Thursday, April 17, 2014 9AM

Weather Condition: 36 degrees F, sunny with no clouds and a light breeze, chilly

Site Condition: a little bit of debris can be seen in the creek

Stream Condition: Water is slightly turbid, water level is lower

Stream Gauge: 13 cm

Pictures: 


The water is clearer than Tuesday, April 15 but still has a little turbidity to it


Selfie at LEWAS! Brandon Cooper, Hannah Gill, Amanda Dritschel, and Megan Ahart 

Friday, April 18, 2014

Wednesday, April 16

Date: Wednesday, April 16, 9AM

Weather Condition: Clear sky, temperature around 40 F, no precipitation

Site Condition: Ground is still slightly damp with some debris from yesterday's rain

Stream Condition: Water is very clear, flow is slow/meandering

Stream Gauge: 13 cm

Pictures: 






Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Tuesday, April 15

Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2014, 9AM

Weather Condition: showers overnight 60 degrees F, cloudy and drizzling

Site Condition: Ground is wet from rain, few sticks are stuck alongside stream edge

Stream Condition: Water is turbid, flow increased in height and speed

Stream Gauge: 19 cm

Pictures: 

Stream at 9AM on Tuesday April 15 during rainfall


Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2014, 1:30 PM

Weather: overcast, temperature has dropped to 45 degrees F, not much precipitation since checking in the morning

Site Conditions: Ground is damp

Stream Condition: water level has decreased,stream is less turbid

Stream Gauge: 14.5 cm

Pictures:
Stream at 1:30 PM, less turbid then the morning

Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2014, 16:30PM

Weather: overcast and windy, temperature is 37 degrees F

Site Conditions:

Stream Condition: water is slightly turbid

Stream Gauge: 13.5 cm

Monday, April 14, 2014

Monday, April 14

Date: Monday, April 14, 2014 4:00 pm

Weather: Cloudy and windy.  Temperature in the mid 60's.
Site Conditions: Site is relatively dry.  There are cracks in the dirt
Stream Conditions: The stream is clear and the flow is calm
Stream Gauge: 12 cm