Old Trace Park : Ross Barnett Reservoir

Ridgeland, Mississippi, United States

Observed by
Jennifer Sigrest

Observation report

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Water quality tests

✓ Quality checked by Water Rangers What's this?

E.coli cfu per 100mL What's this? 166.67
Average sample of:
  1. 100
  2. 200
  3. 200
Other coliform cfu per 100mL What's this? 500.0
Average sample of:
  1. 800
  2. 500
  3. 200
Total coliform cfu per 100mL What's this? 666.67
Average sample of:
  1. 900
  2. 700
  3. 400
Air temperature °C What's this? 36.0
Incubation time (hours) What's this? 22.5
Water temperature °C What's this? 29.0
Incubation temperature °C What's this? 36.66

Microplastics

Film What's this?
Fragments What's this?
Microbeads What's this?
Microfibers What's this?

Weather

Current weather What's this?
Had rained prior to sampling and began to rain again as sampling was wrapping up
Weather in previous 24 hours What's this?
Sunny day with afternoon thunderstorms

Latest photos

Notes

Sampling was done within 1.5 hours after a rainstorm. Light rain began again while sampling was wrapping up. No one was in the park and no boats seen in the reservoir. Many geese were in the park and a couple of ducks were on the retaining wall and got into the water prior to sampling.