Root River Old Garden River : Root River

There was a considerable amount of iron oxidizing bacteria accompanied by bacteria film. There was additional branches with fruit on the shorelines.

The water is low that could be stressing the beaver families living on this river. Above this pool and below and is a small ripple of water moving through cobble. These are not ideal conditions for beavers (Castor canadensis)but this location is. There is a old concrete bridge peices that have blocked natural debris arranging a self containing lodge for the beavers. The water conductivity has increased but not at a harmful level for fish.

There is a orange bacteria type algae growing in several places on the shoreline. The algae is a lighter orange then the iron seaping from the sediment of the substrate.

The algae forming is different in shape from one another, some is floating and some are attached to the rocks, and they are different colours. There are long stringy pieces that look like they are lodged there rather then have grown on the branches. I suspect that they have been dislodged upstream an din rainfall events the algae is transported downstream to other areas of the stream or river. They get caught on natural debris finding a new place to iniate growth. This can be seen at site one Coldwater Creek as well.