Purple Creek
Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Located on upstream side of Purple Creek bridge on Westbrook Road. Access by parking on roadside and walking down either bank to creek. Westbrook Road and Purple Creek bridge at this location is east of the soccer field complex, after Westbrook enters a line of woods on either side of the road. Bridge is 0.13 miles west of the end of Westbrook Road. Westbrook ends at the gate entering the Westbrook family property.
Location created by
Abby Braman
- Group: Mississippi State University : Mississippi Water Stewards
- Lat: 32.3705198
- Lng: -90.1100349
- Waterbody Type: Creek
- Timezone: America/Chicago
Latest photos
Purple Creek : Purple Creek
Observed on
2022-07-06
River stage from USFS Hwy 25 gauge downstream. No air or temp data because I fell into creek aft...
Purple Creek : Purple Creek
Observed on
2022-06-30
No E. coli at this location at this date. E. coli abundance has been very low so far during this...
Purple Creek : Purple Creek
Observed on
2022-06-22
creek water clear in shallow run at sample site, no odor, no surface films, banks with plastic trash
Purple Creek : Purple Creek
Observed on
2022-06-15
trashy creek bank, water clear in shallow run, no odor.
Purple Creek : Purple Creek
Observed on
2022-06-08
lots of plastic trash on banks from previous high water.
Purple Creek : Purple Creek
Observed on
2022-06-01
lots of plastics and trash, creek about normal flow and stage, not muddy or highly turbid in shal...
Purple Creek : Purple Creek
Observed on
2021-09-01
Periodic sewage smell when standing on bridge. Monitoring form image not uploaded because home p...
Purple Creek : Purple Creek
Observed on
2021-08-25
creek at a very low flow, hardly any current except in short drops.
Purple Creek : Purple Creek
Observed on
2021-08-18
Creek running low, very slow current, muddy and turbid. No odor. Alligator ~6 feet observed in ...
Purple Creek : Purple Creek
Observed on
2021-08-11
low creek flow, no scum on surface or odor, trash mostly plastic on banks washed downstream from ...