Bear Creek in Tishomingo State Park: approximately .25 miles upstream from Swinging Bridge : Bear Creek

Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States

Observed by
Katherine Talbert

Observation report

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Water quality tests

✓ Quality checked by Water Rangers What's this?

pH (0-14) What's this? 8.0
E.coli cfu per 100mL What's this? 66.67
Average sample of:
  1. 0
  2. 100
  3. 100
Dissolved oxygen mg/L What's this? 6.3
Hardness mg/L What's this? 20.0
Turbidity JTU What's this? 1.5
Alkalinity mg/L What's this? 20.0
Water depth m What's this? 0.58
Other coliform cfu per 100mL What's this? 1,500.0
Average sample of:
  1. 2000
  2. 1300
  3. 1200
Dissolved oxygen % What's this? 75.6
Total coliform cfu per 100mL What's this? 1,566.67
Average sample of:
  1. 2000
  2. 1400
  3. 1300
Air temperature °C What's this? 25.0
Incubation time (hours) What's this? 22.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 24.0
Incubation temperature °C What's this? 36.0

Microplastics

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

Wildlife

Reptile
Reptile What's this?
Amphibian
Amphibian What's this?
Fish
Fish What's this?

Weather

Current weather What's this?
Weather was sunny with a few patchy clouds. No wind was present.
Weather in previous 24 hours What's this?
Periods of rain off an on throughout the day.

Latest photos

Notes

Water level was high and current swift due to recent precipitation. A turtle was observed in the water and a skink was observed on a rock near the creek bank.