#9 MEASURING THE HEALTH OF OUR FRESH WATERS

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Title of Water: Snake River

Type of Water: __ stream _x_river __lake

Nearest Town, City: State: Jackson, Wyoming

Description of River: fast-moving wide river, many rivulets coming in, looked deep, small falls evident, dark-colored

Date: Time of Day: 8:24 am

Temperature: 11 Deg C

Ph: 7.6

Dissolved Oxygen: 12.06

TDS: 7.98

Current Speed: 10.46 sec per 100 feet

Who to contact in the area with the data results and concerns:

 

Factor

Measured at

Q Score

Times the Q value

Final Quotient

Dissolved Oxygen

12.06 or 138 % sat

81

.38

30.8

PH

7.6

94

.24

22.6

TDS (conductivity)

7.98

81

.16

12.9

Temperature

11 C

42

.22

9.2

The Overall Water Quality Index of the Snake River in Wyoming was 75.5 which is a good rating. Best score was in PH value.