Wetlands

Frederick County Stream and River

Data Averages

Frederick County Outdoor School

 


The following information has been collected by Frederick County Public School sixth graders. The Outdoor School provides a 2 day field study of the different rivers and streams of Frederick County as a follow-up to the water unit taught in their home school science class. Besides collecting water data the students also observe the great variety of plants and animals that are found in our wetlands and surrounding areas. They also discover the importance of wetlands to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

 

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2002-03

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August 29-30, 2002 - Brunswick Middle School - Lutman

September 3-4, 2002 - Brunswick Middle School - Smith

September 5-6, 2002 - Monocacy Middle School - Leonard

September 9,11, 2002 - Monocacy Middle School - Isleib / West Frederick Middle - Stempel

September 12-13, 2002 -West Frederick Middle - Blyler

September 17-18, 2002 -West Frederick Middle - Newhouse

September 19-20, 2002 -Gov. T.J. Middle - Hayden

September 23-24, 2002 -Gov. T.J. Middle - Lashley

September 25-26, 2002 -Middletown Middle - Hoover

September 27,30, 2002 -Middletown Middle - Atkins

October 1-2, 2002 -New Market Middle - Engle

October 3-4, 2002 -New Market Middle - Esworthy

October 7-8, 2002 -Walkersville Middle - Brinton

October 14,16, 2002 -Walkersville Middle - Carter

October 21-22, 2002 -Ballenger Creek Middle - Cheney/Delameter

October 23-24, 2002 -Ballenger Creek Middle - Driggers

October 25,28, 2002 -Windsor Knolls Middle - Allred

October 29-30, 2002 -Windsor Knolls Middle - Ferrant

October 31, November 1, 2002 -Oakdale Middle - Boden I

November 7, 2002 -Oakdale Middle - Boden II

November 8,11, 2002 -Thurmont Middle - Lynn

November 12-13, 2002 -Thurmont Middle - Duckworth

April 8-9, 2003 - Ballenger Creek Middle - Cheney

April 10-11, 2003 - Ballenger Creek Middle - Driggers

April 14-15, 2003 - Ballenger Creek Middle - Allen

April 23-24, 2003 - Monocacy Middle - Leonard

April 25,28, 2003 - Monocacy Middle - Isleib / Thurmont Middle - Duckworth

April 29-30, 2003 - Thurmont Middle - Lynn

May 1-2, 2003 - Gov. T.J. Middle - Hayden

May 5-6, 2003 - Gov. T.J. Middle - Lashley

May 7-8, 2003 - West Frederick Middle - Blyler

May 9,12, 2003 - West Frederick Middle - Newhouse

May 13-14, 2003 - Walkersville Middle - Brinton

May 15-16, 2003 - Walkersville Middle - Carter

May 19-20, 2003 - Brunswick Middle - Lutman

May 21-22, 2003 - Brunswick Middle - Smith / Middletown Middle - Baker

May 23,28, 2003 - Middletown Middle - Hoover

May 29-30, 2003 - Middletown Middle - Atkins

June 2-3, 2003 - New Market Middle - Esworthy

June 4-5, 2003 - New Market Middle - Engle

June 6,9, 2003 - Windsor Knolls Middle - Allred

June 10-11, 2003 - Windsor Knolls Middle - Ferrant

 

Middle School Science Teacher: Brunswick Middle - Lutman

Dates: August 29-30, 2002

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

7.0
High 8.0 p.p.m.
3
A 61°/W 61°
70
0.75 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.3
High 8.0 p.p.m.
7
A 64°/W 62°
39
2.10 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.0
High 8.0 p.p.m.
5
A 60°/W 60°
36
3.54 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.8
High - p.p.m.
10
A 65°/W 84°
26
3.81 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.8
High - p.p.m.
10
A 62°/W 73°
56
2.62 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.6
High - p.p.m.
10
A 67°/W 69°
30
7.61 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.0
High - p.p.m.
7
A 67°/W 64°
34
32.10 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Brunswick Middle - Smith

Dates: September 3-4, 2002

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

7.1
High 7.9 p.p.m.
3
A 72°/W 67°
79
1.34 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.3
High 7.4 p.p.m.
6
A 78°/W 68°
26
2.80 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.4
High 7.5 p.p.m.
5
A 75°/W 65°
26
4.70 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

8.1
High 8.5 p.p.m.
10
A 72°/W 84°
31
2.33 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

8.0
High 7.9 p.p.m.
5
A 65°/W 71°
56
1.14 NTU's

Monocacy River

8.3
High 8.0 p.p.m.
5
A 79°/W 72°
35
4.01 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

Dried Up
p.p.m.

A °/W °

NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Monocacy Middle - Leonard

Dates: September 5-6, 2002

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

7.0
High 8.3 p.p.m.
3
A 64°/W 62°
55
0.90 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.2
High 8.0 p.p.m.
7
A 70°/W 64°
29
1.40 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.0
High 7.8 p.p.m.
5
A 63°/W 61°
20
3.76 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

8.3
High 8.5 p.p.m.
14
A 76°/W 88°
31
1.86 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

8.3
High 7.5 p.p.m.
14
A 73°/W 76°
57
1.01 NTU's

Monocacy River

8.3
High 9.0 p.p.m.
14
A 80°/W 78°
25
3.01 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

Dried Up
p.p.m.

A °/W °

NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Monocacy Middle - Isleib / West Frederick Middle - Stempel

Dates: September 9,11, 2002

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

7.4
High 7.8 p.p.m.
5
A 74°/W 65°
49
1.11 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.5
High 7.5 p.p.m.
10
A 75°/W 64°
31
1.83 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.8
High 7.5 p.p.m.
5
A 70°/W 62°
20
2.72 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

8.25
High 10.2 p.p.m.
7
A 80°/W 86°
25
1.08 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

8.5
High 7.8 p.p.m.
7
A 63°/W 75°
33
1.25 NTU's

Monocacy River

8.0
High 9.2 p.p.m.
7
A 85°/W 77°
24
2.12 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

Dried Up
p.p.m.

A °/W °

NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: West Frederick Middle - Blyler

Dates: September 12-13, 2002

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

7.2
High 8.2 p.p.m.
2.5
A 58°/W 58°
45
0.66 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.5
High 7.5 p.p.m.
10
A 73°/W 60°
11
0.88 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.3
High 7.7 p.p.m.
5
A 65°/W 58°
19
4.08 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

8.5
High 8.8 p.p.m.
7.5
A 69°/W 85°
18
2.81 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

8.5
High 8.0 p.p.m.
10
A 66°/W 72°
31
1.22 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.9
High 9.9 p.p.m.
7
A 74°/W 73°
17
3.45 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

Dried Up
p.p.m.

A °/W °

NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: West Frederick Middle - Newhouse

Dates: September 17-18, 2002

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

7.0
High 8.4 p.p.m.
5
A 63°/W 62°
56
0.51 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.4
High 7.5 p.p.m.
5
A 73°/W 64°
25
1.92 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.5
High 7.8 p.p.m.
7
A 66°/W 61°
23
4.46 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

8.0
High 8.8 p.p.m.
7
A 76°/W 90°
32
0.82 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

8.5
High 8.0 p.p.m.
10
A 68°/W 74°
31
1.17 NTU's

Monocacy River

8.5
High 12.0 p.p.m.
7
A 79°/W 77°
17
1.07 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

Dried Up
p.p.m.

A °/W °

NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Gov. T.J. Middle - Hayden

Dates: September 19-20, 2002

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

7.0
High 8.0 p.p.m.
7
A 66°/W 64°
70
0.72 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.5
High 7.8 p.p.m.
7.5
A 75°/W 66°
76
0.22 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.0
High 7.8 p.p.m.
3
A 72°/W 64°
25
1.66 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

8.5
High 8.5 p.p.m.
10
A 76°/W 87°
43
0.92 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

8.5
High 7.6 p.p.m.
10
A 74°/W 75°
39
1.29 NTU's

Monocacy River

8.5
High 12.0 p.p.m.
10
A 79°/W 75°
31
1.17 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

Dried Up
p.p.m.

A °/W °

NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Gov. T.J. Middle - Lashley

Dates: September 23-24, 2002

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

7.0
High 8.4 p.p.m.
0
A 54°/W 58°
69
0.92 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.3
High 7.5 p.p.m.
6
A 67°/W 61°
39
0.32 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.2
High 7.8 p.p.m.
10
A 59°/W 58°
28
2.01 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.9
High 9.5 p.p.m.
10
A 68°/W 83°
23
3.00 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

8.0
High 7.5 p.p.m.
8
A 67°/W 74°
37
1.93 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.5
High 8.4 p.p.m.
10
A 76°/W 75°
25
3.15 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

Dried Up
p.p.m.

A °/W °

NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Middletown Middle - Hoover

Dates: September 25-26, 2002

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

7.1
High 8.0 p.p.m.
5
A 60°/W 60°
65
1.13 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.3
High 7.9 p.p.m.
5
A 60°/W 60°
67
1.88 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.1
High 7.8 p.p.m.
5
A 58°/W 59°
35
2.17 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

8.3
High 8.4 p.p.m.
8
A 68°/W 83°
27
1.97 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

8.3
High 7.9 p.p.m.
7
A 64°/W 71°
37
1.31 NTU's

Monocacy River

8.0
High 8.4 p.p.m.
12
A 71°/W 69°
42
5.38 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

Dried Up
p.p.m.

A °/W °

NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Middletown Middle - Atkins

Dates: September 27,30, 2002

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

6.8
High 8.3 p.p.m.
4
A 60°/W 60°
61
0.84 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.4
High 8.0 p.p.m.
7
A 68°/W 61°
77
1.50 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.3
High 8.0 p.p.m.
3
A 64°/W 59°
25
2.48 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

8.3
High 6.0 p.p.m.
9
A 65°/W 83°
15
3.67 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

8.4
High 7.0 p.p.m.
10
A 61°/W 67°
43
2.42 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.3
High 7.0 p.p.m.
10
A 66°/W 64°
42
28.8 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

Dried Up
p.p.m.

A °/W °

NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: New Market Middle - Engle

Dates: October 1-2, 2002

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

7.1
High 8.0 p.p.m.
4
A 67°/W 62°
68
0.24 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.3
High 7.5 p.p.m.
7
A 75°/W 65°
34
0.37 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.1
High 7.8 p.p.m.
4
A 68°/W 62°
26
2.46 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.9
High 7.4 p.p.m.
7
A 72°/W 80°
37
5.73 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.9
High 7.0 p.p.m.
5
A 62°/W 70°
53
3.67 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.5
High 7.2 p.p.m.
10
A 78°/W 68°
40
7.33 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

Dried Up
p.p.m.

A °/W °

NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: New Market Middle - Esworthy

Dates: October 3-4, 2002

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

7.0
High 7.7 p.p.m.
7.5
A 72°/W 66°
52
0..65 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

6.7
High 8.0 p.p.m.
10
A 70°/W 65°
81
0.79 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.4
High 7.2 p.p.m.
7.5
A 74°/W 64°
37
3.22 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

High p.p.m.

A °/W °

NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

8.0
High 7.0 p.p.m.
5
A 74°/W 73°
48
1.42 NTU's

Monocacy River

High p.p.m.

A °/W °

NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

Dried Up
p.p.m.

A °/W °

NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Walkersville Middle - Brinton

Dates: October 7-8, 2002

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

7.13
High 8.3 p.p.m.
6.22
A 52.2°/W 53.3°
44.7
0.56 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.35
High 8.05 p.p.m.
9.07
A 54.7°/W 55.3°
37.3
0.44NTU's

Owens Creek

7.34
High 7.79 p.p.m.
6.79
A 50.7°/W 51.3°
23
1.52 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.65
High 7.69 p.p.m.
6.63
A 72.3°/W 79.6°
46.3
2.36 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.93
High 7.27 p.p.m.
7.47
A 71.3°/W 69.3°
41.2
1.41 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.86
High 9.82 p.p.m.
10.05
A 71.6°/W 70.6°
29
2.88 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

Dried Up
p.p.m.

A °/W °

NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Walkersville Middle - Carter

Dates: October 14,16, 2002

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

7.3
High 8.3 p.p.m.
5
A 54°/W 53°
96
10.14 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.0
High 8.4 p.p.m.
5
A 55°/W 54°
162
32.0 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.3
High 8.0 p.p.m.
5
A 51°/W 54°
97
18.8 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

High p.p.m.

A °/W °

NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.7
High 8.0 p.p.m.
7
A 50°/W 61°
62
4.50 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.7
High 7.6 p.p.m.
7
A 53°/W 60°
41
11.50 NTU's

Linganore Creek

7.5
High 6.0 p.p.m.
7
A 56°/W 60°
24
1.84 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Ballenger Creek Middle - Cheney/Delameter

Dates: October 21-22, 2002

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

7.1
High 8.4 p.p.m.
3
A 40°/W 48°
75
0.19 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.0
High 8.0 p.p.m.
3
A 52°/W 49°
43
0.67 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.1
High 8.0 p.p.m.
3
A 45°/W 47°
46
2.93 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

High p.p.m.

A °/W °

NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.7
High 8.0 p.p.m.
5
A 47°/W 54°
42
4.45 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.7
High 7.7 p.p.m.
5
A 55°/W 53°
50
5.12 NTU's

Linganore Creek

7.5
High 7.7 p.p.m.
12
A 60°/W 58°
43
5.70 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Ballenger Creek Middle - Driggers

Dates: October 23-24, 2002

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

7.1
High 8.1 p.p.m.
7.30
A 46.6°/W 48.7°
65.7
0.25 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.3
High 8.03 p.p.m.
7.54
A 42.8°/W 47.8°
45.9
0.37 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.2
High 8.07 p.p.m.
8.57
A 43.4°/W 46.3°
39.4
1.29 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

High p.p.m.

A °/W °

NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.75
High 7.8 p.p.m.
8.96
A 51.0°/W 53.7°
57.8
3.18 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.56
High 8.0 p.p.m.
8.31
A 59.5°/W 54.3°
37.1
3.18 NTU's

Linganore Creek

7.47
High 7.43 p.p.m.
10.23
A 62.0°/W 55.9°
35.0
4.82 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Windsor Knolls Middle - Allred

Dates: October 25, 28, 2002

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

7.2
High 8.0 p.p.m.
3
A 49°/W 49°
84
0.60 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.2
High 7.1 p.p.m.
5
A 52°/W 50°
65
0.23 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.2
High 8.1 p.p.m.
7
A 45°/W 49°
58
1.40 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.7
High 8.2 p.p.m.
7
A 47°/W 61°
36
3.29 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.9
High 7.9 p.p.m.
7
A 45°/W 53°
39
2.33 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.5
High 7.5 p.p.m.
7
A 47°/W 51°
53
2.30 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

High p.p.m.

A °/W °

NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Windsor Knolls Middle - Ferrant

Dates: October 29-30, 2002

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

7.2
High 9.0 p.p.m.
5
A 38°/W 46°
113
2.06 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.2
High 7.5 p.p.m.
5
A 35°/W 46°
51
1.45 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.1
High 8.5 p.p.m.
5
A 35°/W 46°
60
4.44 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.8
High 7.5 p.p.m.
10
A 43°/W 56°
48
9.40 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.8
High 8.2 p.p.m.
10
A 46°/W 53°
49
3.53 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.3
High 7.5 p.p.m.
5
A 41°/W 51°
42
9.87 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.3
High 7.5 p.p.m.
5
A 41°/W 48°
35
22.80 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Oakdale Middle - Boden I

Dates: October 31-November 1, 2002

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

7.1
High 8.8 p.p.m.
10
A 49°/W 45°
99
0.48 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.1
High 8.0 p.p.m.
0
A 42°/W 44°
41
1.05 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.1
High 8.0 p.p.m.
5
A 44°/W 47°
61
2.22 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.3
High 9.0 p.p.m.
15
A 47°/W 58°
32
41.00 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.7
High 8.0 p.p.m.
15
A 42°/W 49°
54
7.30 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.4
High 7.9 p.p.m.
10
A 49°/W 47°
67
37.70 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

High p.p.m.

A °/W °

NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Oakdale Middle - Boden II

Dates: November 7, 2002

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

7.0
High 8.4 p.p.m.
5
A 48°/W 46°
98
0.39 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.1
High 8.0 p.p.m.
7
A 46°/W 45°
86
0.37 NTU's

Owens Creek

High p.p.m.

A °/W °

NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

High p.p.m.

A °/W °

NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

High p.p.m.

A °/W °

NTU's

Monocacy River

7.8
High 8.0 p.p.m.
10
A 49°/W 47°
73
12.90 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.3
High 7.8 p.p.m.
8
A 49°/W 48°
48
1.66 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Thurmont Middle - Lynn

Dates: November 8,11, 2002

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

7.1
High 8.0 p.p.m.
5
A 64°/W 55°
76
0.47 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.2
High 7.5 p.p.m.
5
A 68°/W 54°
90
0.42 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.1
High 7.5 p.p.m.
5
A 65°/W 54°
62
3.71 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

8.0
High 8.2 p.p.m.
7
A 53°/W 57°
39
7.75 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

8.0
High 8.0 p.p.m.
7
A 46°/W 46°
52
3.77 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.6
High 7.5 p.p.m.
5
A 63°/W 47°
72
4.69 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.3
High 7.8 p.p.m.
5
A 63°/W 48°
55
1.46 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Thurmont Middle - Duckworth

Dates: November 12-13, 2002

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

7.1
High 8.4 p.p.m.
6
A 48°/W 50°
100
0.72 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.1
High 8.4 p.p.m.
5
A 48°/W 50°
118
0.57 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.1
High 7.8 p.p.m.
7
A 45°/W 49°
91
2.12 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.7
High 8.0 p.p.m.
10
A 54°/W 59°
32
5.32 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.7
High 8.0 p.p.m.
10
A 54°/W 51°
38
4.85 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.5
High 8.0 p.p.m.
9
A 54°/W 54°
52
3.74 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.1
High 6.0 p.p.m.
10
A 54°/W 54°
42
5.14 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Ballenger Creek Middle - Cheney

Dates: April 8-9, 2003

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

6.9
High 8.4 p.p.m.
5
A 40°/W 44°
113
1.83 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

6.9
High 8.8 p.p.m.
5
A 39°/W 40°
137
3.36 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.0
High 8.3 p.p.m.
5
A 36°/W 43°
78
1.60 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.3
High 9.5 p.p.m.
10
A 38°/W 55°
55
7.56 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.5
High 9.5 p.p.m.
15
A 38°/W 51°
48
6.47 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.2
High 8.5 p.p.m.
15
A 40°/W 45°
56
9.23 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.0
High 8.4 p.p.m.
7
A 40°/W 43°
40
3.23 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Ballenger Creek Middle - Driggers

Dates: April 10-11, 2003

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

6.8
High 8.1 p.p.m.
10
A 41°/W 44°
145
3.46 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.2
High 8.1 p.p.m.
5
A 40°/W 41°
128
1.43 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.1
High 8.2 p.p.m.
5
A 40°/W 41°
111
1.65 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.2
High 8.0 p.p.m.
7
A 55°/W 49°
60
19.9 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.2
High 8.4 p.p.m.
8
A 45°/W 46°
122
27.8 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.1
High 8.3 p.p.m.
7
A 57°/W 44°
64
17.8 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.0
High 8.3 p.p.m.
7
A 57°/W 47°
55
3.75 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Ballenger Creek Middle - Allen

Dates: April 14-15, 2003

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

6.8
High 7.9 p.p.m.
0
A 64°/W 48°
96
0.99 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

6.7
High 8.0 p.p.m.
5
A 78°/W 53°
133
1.26 NTU's

Owens Creek

6.8
High 7.5 p.p.m.
10
A 73°/W 50°
51
2.00 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.3
High 7.9 p.p.m.
10
A 59°/W 54°
92
18.9 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.7
High 8.0 p.p.m.
7
A 49°/W 51°
152
23.4 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.2
High 10.0 p.p.m.
10
A 65°/W 55°
49
5.70 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

6.9
High 8.0 p.p.m.
8
A 65°/W 57°
25
3.25 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Monocacy Middle - Leonard

Dates: April 23-24, 2003

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

7.0
High 8.0 p.p.m.
3
A 49°/W 45°
86
0.52 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.0
High 8.0 p.p.m.
7
A 56°/W 49°
80
0.70 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.0
High 7.9 p.p.m.
5
A 46°/W 47°
47
2.79 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.3
High 9.5 p.p.m.
8
A 53°/W 65°
50
6.89 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.5
High 8.0 p.p.m.
7
A 50°/W 54°
56
6.13 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.5
High 10.0 p.p.m.
12
A 60°/W 55°
59
3.06 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.3
High 8.0 p.p.m.
7
A 60°/W 55°
57
3.06 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Monocacy Middle - Isleib / Thurmont Middle - Duckworth

Dates: April 25, 28, 2003

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

6.8
High 8.4 p.p.m.
3
A 57°/W 49°
90
0.39 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.1
High 7.0 p.p.m.
8
A 75°/W 55°
90
1.73 NTU's

Owens Creek

6.7
High 7.8 p.p.m.
5
A 67°/W 52°
63
2.60 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.4
High 8.5 p.p.m.
8
A 62°/W 68°
41
6.26 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.4
High 8.1 p.p.m.
5
A 54°/W 56°
48
5.49 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.5
High 9.0 p.p.m.
5
A 71°/W 57°
69
5.98 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.3
High 7.8 p.p.m.
5
A 71°/W 56°
53
5.23 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Thurmont Middle - Lynn

Dates: April 29-30, 2003

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness
Temp
Flow Rate (cm/sec)
Turbidity (NTU)

Little Hunting Creek

6.9
High 8.0 p.p.m.
3
A 67°/W 52°
120
0.30 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.1
High 7.5 p.p.m.
5
A 64°/W 54°
61
2.61 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.1
High 8.0 p.p.m.
7
A 61°/W 52°
52
4.25 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.5
High 8.5 p.p.m.
10
A 60°/W 71°
43
8.05 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.4
High 8.0 p.p.m.
12
A 63°/W 60°
60
4.20 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.5
High 8.5 p.p.m.
7
A 67°/W 63°
51
3.00 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.0
High 8.3 p.p.m.
5
A 67°/W 67°
60
5.84 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Gov. T.J. Middle - Hayden

Dates: May 1-2, 2003

Site
pH