Twin Forks Playground test site : Junction Creek

Prior to heading out, we calibrated the conductivity meter; according to Water Rangers, it won’t need to be calibrated for another 6 months. When we got to Twin Forks, we sampled at a spot (46°31'40.4"N,80°55'34.1"W) just a short distance downstream of the gravel path that runs along the baseball diamond. We presumed this was close enough to the intended sampling location.

The creek’s flow was low and slow. We followed the sampling protocol as well as the recommendation from the April sampling crew regarding test strips. The only issue is that we broke the sampling pole when folding the plastic part to put it away. Also note that we removed batteries from the conductivity meter – since it won’t be used for another month – and put them in the waterproof phone case within the kit.