Pearl River
Carthage, Mississippi, United States
Boat launch below bridge over Pearl River on Hwy 35
Location created by
William W Mitchell
- Group: Mississippi State University : Mississippi Water Stewards
- Site ID: 35
- Lat: 32.7070001
- Lng: -89.5264721
- Waterbody Type: River
- Timezone: America/Chicago
Latest photos
One of the R cards shows zero bacteria and its accuracy is questioned.
Other coliform had hundreds on tiny dots, too numerous to count but no period size or larger colonies. I am unsure how to report.
very low water level
River out of it's banks. samples taken in grassy backwater....
River is out of banks..
Flood stage...river is out of it's banks.
Additional water quality tests:
Ammonia < 0.1
Nitrate 0
Phosphate 0.6
Crew working on new boat launch.
Significant rain two days prior has pushed water level up significantly. River stage 14.1, River flow 4070 cfs.
unusual results - one plate had zero colonies of any kind.