Natchez Trace Overlook : Ross Barnett Reservoir

Madison, Mississippi, United States

Observed by
LeAnn Nealey
E.coli cfu per 100mL What's this? 11,833.33
Other coliform cfu per 100mL What's this? 10,000.0
Total coliform cfu per 100mL What's this? 13,333.33
Air temperature °C What's this? 25.0
Incubation time (hours) What's this? 24.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 26.5
Incubation temperature °C What's this? 38.0

Microplastics

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Weather

Current weather What's this?
  • cloudy
Overcast; very breezy
Weather in previous 24 hours What's this?
  • sunny
Generally sunny with some rain earlier in the day

Latest photos


Notes

Very high e-coli amounts; photo of R-cards included. In 2 samples “other coliform” could not be counted because it was just a red background blur. The system required a number so I entered 0 since the e-coli count is the important number.
The reservoir was extremely choppy and rough, with a straight east wind; high waves coming up over rocks onshore. Several herons flying low and fast overhead.
Regarding e-coli count for sample 2: the blue dots were so numerous that I counted one square and multiplied that only by the number of squares covered by the water sample. For partially covered squares I estimated how many additional squares they would equal.