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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2004-05

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August 26-27, 2004 - Brunswick Middle School - Lutman

August 30-31, 2004 - Brunswick Middle School - Tuomey / Thurmont Middle School - Dobson

September 1-2, 2004 - Thurmont Middle School - Lynn

September 3,7, 2004 - Gov. T.J. Middle School - Hayden

September 8-9, 2004 - Gov. T.J. Middle School - Lashley

September 10,13, 2004 - New Market Middle School - Esworthy

September 14-15, 2004 - New Market Middle School - Ford

September 17, 20, 2004 - West Frederick Middle School - Blyler

September 21-22, 2004 - West Frederick Middle School - Staley

September 23, 27, 2004 - Middletown Middle School - Atkins I

September 28-29, 2004 - Middletown Middle School - Atkins II

September 30-October 1, 2004 - Middletown Middle School - Martz I

October 4-5, 2004 - Middletown Middle School - Martz II

October 6-7, 2004 - Ballenger Creek Middle School - Driggers

October 8, 18, 2004 - Ballenger Creek Middle School - Storck - Windsor Knolls Middle - Andrews

October 19-20, 2004 - Oakdale Middle - Boden

October 21-22, 2004 - Windsor Knolls Middle - Ferrant

October 25-26, 2004 - Windsor Knolls Middle - Hughes

October 27-28, 2004 - Crestwood Middle - Reed

October 29, November 3, 2004 - Monocacy Middle - Isleib

November 4-5, 2004 - Monocacy Middle - Leonard

November 8-9, 2004 - Walkersville Middle - Moore

November 10-11, 2004 - Walkersville Middle - Brinton

April 11-12, 2005 - Monocacy Middle - Isleib

April 13-14, 2005 - Monocacy Middle - Leonard

April 15,18, 2005 - Ballenger Creek Middle - Storck

April 19-20, 2005 - Ballenger Creek Middle - Driggers

April 21-22, 2005 - Gov. T.J. Middle - Lashley

April 25-26, 2005 - Gov. T.J. Middle - Hayden

April 27-28, 2005 - Crestwood Middle - Reed

April 29, May 2, 2005 - Walkersville Middle - Moore

May 3-4, 2005 - Walkersville Middle - Brinton

May 5-6, 2005 - West Frederick Middle - Blyler

May 9-10, 2005 - West Frederick Middle - Staley

May 11-12, 2005 - Brunswick Middle - Lutman

May 13, 16, 2005 - Brunswick Middle - Smith - Windsor Knolls Middle - Schulman

May 17-18, 2005 - Windsor Knolls Middle - Ferrant

May 19-20, 2005 - Windsor Knolls Middle - Hughes

May 23-24, 2005 - New Market Middle - Esworthy

May 25-26, 2005 - New Market Middle - Ford

May 27, 31, 2005 - Oakdale Middle - Boden

June 1-2, 2005 - Thurmont Middle - Dobson

June 3, 6, 2005 - Thurmont Middle - Lynn

 

Middle School Science Teacher: Brunswick Middle - Lutman

Dates: August 26-27, 2004

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

Little Hunting Creek

7.1
High 7.8 p.p.m.
5
A 80°F - 27°C / W 67°F - 19°C
50
2.84 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.1
High 7.2 p.p.m.
5
A 70°F - 21°C / W 61°F - 16°C
36
3.08 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.4
High 7.9 p.p.m.
5
A 75°F - 24°C / W 66°F - 19°C
18
17.70 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.8
High 9.0 p.p.m.
7
A 79°F - 26°C / W 90°F - 32°C
43
6.87 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

8.5
High 8.8 p.p.m.
8
A 83°F - 28°C / W 80°F - 27°C
34
2.87 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.7
High 7.9 p.p.m.
8
A 75°F - 24°C / W 74°F - 23°C
36
5.95 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.5
High 7.0 p.p.m.
6
A 75°F - 24°C / W 69°F - 21°C
25
6.50 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Brunswick Middle - Tuomey / Thurmont Middle School - Dobson

Dates: August 30-31, 2004

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

Little Hunting Creek

7.0
High 8.0 p.p.m.
5
A 75°F - 24°C / W 69°F - 21°C
53
1.30 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.5
High 7.0 p.p.m.
5
A 70°F - 21°C / W 68°F - 20°C
38
2.16 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.6
High 7.9 p.p.m.
5
A 71°F - 22°C / W 69°F - 21°C
31
4.60 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

8.0
High 9.0 p.p.m.
10
A 84°F - 29°C / W 92°F - 33°C
35
6.34 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

8.0
High 8.3 p.p.m.
10
A 89°F - 32°C / W 85°F - 30°C
24
2.05 NTU's

Monocacy River

8.0
High 6.8 p.p.m.
7
A 77°F - 25°C / W 77°F - 25°C
40
3.16 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.5
High 6.7 p.p.m.
0
A 82°F - 28°C / W 73°F - 23°C
0
4.73 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Thurmont Middle School - Lynn

Dates: September 1-2, 2004

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

Little Hunting Creek

7.4
High 7.9 p.p.m.
3
A 77°F - 25°C / W 65°F - 18°C
53
0.72 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.8
High 7.8 p.p.m.
4
A 62°F - 17°C / W 60°F - 16°C
48
17.10 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.5
High 7.5 p.p.m.
10
A 63°F - 17°C / W 63°F - 17°C
13
4.52 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.7
High 6.9 p.p.m.
7
A 75°F - 24°C / W 87°F - 31°C
29
3.40 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

8.5
High 8.7 p.p.m.
7
A 82°F - 28°C / W 79°F - 26°C
28
2.61 NTU's

Monocacy River

8.0
High 6.9 p.p.m.
5
A 70°F - 21°C / W 73°F - 23°C
22
3.49 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

-
-
-
DRIED UP
-
-

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

Dates: September 3,7, 2004

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

Little Hunting Creek

7.2
High 7.9 p.p.m.
5
A 70°F - 21°C / W 64°F - 18°C
49
0.95 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.1
High 7.9 p.p.m.
6
A 67°F - 19°C / W 62°F - 17°C
37
2.17 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.6
High 8.0 p.p.m.
5
A 70°F - 21°C / W 64°F - 18°C
19
4.88 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

8.0
High 11.0 p.p.m.
10
A 81°F - 27°C / W 87°F - 31°C
31
2.97 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

8.0
High 9.7 p.p.m.
7
A 74°F - 23°C / W 80°F - 27°C
34
1.38 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.9
High 9.5 p.p.m.
5
A 67°F - 19°C / W 73°F - 23°C
26
3.39 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

-
-
-
DRIED UP
-
-

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

Dates: September 8-9, 2004

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

Little Hunting Creek

7.2
High 8.0 p.p.m.
10
A 74°F - 23°C / W 68°F - 20°C
91
1.10 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.6
High 7.5 p.p.m.
6
A 71°F - 22°C / W 65°F - 18°C
59
4.08 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.3
High 7.6 p.p.m.
5
A 70°F - 21°C / W 64°F - 18°C
36
8.00 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.7
High 7.0 p.p.m.
7
A 76°F - 24°C / W 80°F - 27°C
25
7.61 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.8
High 7.0 p.p.m.
7
A 73°F - 23°C / W 74°F - 23°C
31
1.35 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.8
High 8.0 p.p.m.
7
A 75°F - 24°C / W 73°F - 23°C
32
1.40 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

-
-
-
DRIED UP
-
-

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Middle School Science Teacher: New Market Middle School - Esworthy

Dates: September 10,13, 2004

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

Little Hunting Creek

7.3
High 7.5 p.p.m.
4
A 84°F - 27°C / W 64°F - 18°C
48
1.15 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.3
High 7.5 p.p.m.
4
A 65°F - 18°C / W 62°F - 17°C
49
3.61 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.3
High 7.8 p.p.m.
5
A 70°F - 21°C / W 63°F - 17°C
34
6.09 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.5
High 7.4 p.p.m.
7
A 77°F - 25°C / W 74°F - 23°C
61
177.0 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.6
High 6.9 p.p.m.
7
A 81°F - 27°C / W 72°F - 22°C
76
311.0 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.6
High 6.5 p.p.m.
6
A 71°F - 22°C / W 70°F - 21°C
50
9.60 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.4
High 7.0 p.p.m.
7
A 74°F - 23°C / W 66°F - 19°C
37
4.86 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: New Market Middle School - Ford

Dates: September 14-15, 2004

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

Little Hunting Creek

7.3
High 7.9 p.p.m.
3
A 66°F - 19°C / W 63°F - 17°C
65
0.94 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.6
High 7.3 p.p.m.
3
A 64°F - 18°C / W 63°F - 17°C
49
2.30 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.2
High 7.8 p.p.m.
10
A 65°F - 17°C / W 61°F - 17°C
46
3.69 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.8
High 7.5 p.p.m.
7
A 75°F - 24°C / W 83°F - 28°C
27
26.0 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.9
High 7.8 p.p.m.
7
A 77°F - 25°C / W 73°F - 22°C
39
23.0 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.9
High 7.9 p.p.m.
7
A 70°F - 21°C / W 71°F - 22°C
31
4.10 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.6
High 6.7 p.p.m.
6
A 71°F - 22°C / W 66°F - 19°C
10
5.33 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: West Frederick Middle School - Blyler

Dates: September 17, 20, 2004

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

Little Hunting Creek

7.4
High 7.9 p.p.m.
6
A 67°F - 19°C / W 57°F - 14°C
101
1.35 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.5
High 9.0 p.p.m.
4
A 54°F - 12°C / W 63°F - 17°C
66
1.77 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.9
High 7.4 p.p.m.
8
A 60°F - 16°C / W 56°F - 15°C
74
2.21 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

8.0
High 7.2 p.p.m.
8
A 79°F - 26°C / W 80°F - 27°C
48
17.9 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

8.0
High 7.5 p.p.m.
7
A 76°F - 24°C / W 72°F - 22°C
39
9.31 NTU's

Monocacy River

8.0
High 8.0 p.p.m.
7
A 73°F - 23°C / W 72°F - 22°C
36
2.76 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.8
High 7.1 p.p.m.
7
A 71°F - 22°C / W 68°F - 20°C
27
2.68 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: West Frederick Middle School - Staley

Dates: September 21-22, 2004

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

Little Hunting Creek

7.2
High 7.9 p.p.m.
3
A 76°F - 24°C / W 60°F - 16°C
78
0.75 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.3
High 8.0 p.p.m.
5
A 60°F - 16°C / W 63°F - 17°C
66
1.81 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.3
High 7.7 p.p.m.
10
A 65°F - 18°C / W 57°F - 15°C
94
2.53 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.4
High 7.9 p.p.m.
6
A 77°F - 25°C / W 70°F - 21°C
102
18.1 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.6
High 7.5 p.p.m.
5
A 81°F - 27°C / W 65°F - 18°C
102
77.7 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.4
High 7.0 p.p.m.
7
A 61°F - 16°C / W 63°F - 17°C
44
15.4 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.4
High 7.2 p.p.m.
6
A 58°F - 14°C / W 56°F - 13°C
55
2.06 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Middletown Middle School - Atkins I

Dates: September 23, 27, 2004

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

Little Hunting Creek

7.3
High 7.3 p.p.m.
3
A 71°F - 22°C / W 61°F - 16°C
62
0.38 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.4
High 8.0 p.p.m.
6
A 61°F - 16°C / W 64°F - 18°C
73
1.59 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.5
High 8.3 p.p.m.
7
A 66°F - 18°C / W 62°F - 17°C
10
2.85 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.6
High 7.7 p.p.m.
6
A 79°F - 26°C / W 75°F - 24°C
25
25.6 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.6
High 7.0 p.p.m.
6
A 79°F - 26°C / W 68°F - 20°C
48
22.6 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.5
High 7.0 p.p.m.
7
A 66°F - 19°C / W 64°F - 18°C
51
6.88 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.5
High 7.4 p.p.m.
5
A 63°F - 17°C / W 59°F - 15°C
37
2.98 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Middletown Middle School - Atkins II

Dates: September 28-29, 2004

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

Little Hunting Creek

7.0
High 8.0 p.p.m.
0
A 67°F - 19°C / W 61°F - 16°C
74
3.16 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.2
High 8.1 p.p.m.
5
A 63°F - 17°C / W 62°F - 17°C
116
5.62 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.3
High 7.5 p.p.m.
7
A 64°F - 18°C / W 61°F - 16°C
42
2.19 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

Flooding due to Hurricane

Potomac Above Power Plant

Flooding due to Hurricane

Monocacy River

7.2
High 6.9 p.p.m.
3
A 67°F - 19°C / W 67°F - 19°C
-
109.8 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

Flooding due to Hurricane

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Middle School Science Teacher: Middletown Middle School - Martz I

Dates: September 30 October 1, 2004

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

Little Hunting Creek

7.2
High 8.1 p.p.m.
2
A 58°F - 14°C / W 56°F - 13°C
97
1.13 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.4
High 7.8 p.p.m.
7
A 76°F - 24°C / W 59°F - 15°C
61
1.27 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.4
High 8.0 p.p.m.
5
A 60°F - 17°C / W 55°F - 14°C
73
1.77 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

Flooding due to Hurricane

Potomac Above Power Plant

Flooding due to Hurricane

Monocacy River

7.8
High 8.0 p.p.m.
7
A 58°F - 14°C / W 63°F - 17°C
27
7.01 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

Flooding due to Hurricane

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Middle School Science Teacher: Middletown Middle School - Martz II

Dates: October 4-5, 2004

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

Little Hunting Creek

7.2
High 8.3 p.p.m.
3
A 52°F - 11°C / W 54°F - 12°C
133
0.66 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.5
High 7.5 p.p.m.
6
A 58°F - 14°C / W 55°F - 13°C
84
1.30 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.3
High 8.0 p.p.m.
10
A 51°F - 19°C / W 51°F - 12°C
115
7.16 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.6
High 8.4 p.p.m.
6
A 72°F - 22°C / W 72°F - 22°C
77
3.72 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.6
High 7.9 p.p.m.
7
A 80°F - 26°C / W 67°F - 19°C
39
15.6 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.7
High 8.0 p.p.m.
7
A 62°F - 17°C / W 62°F - 17°C
36
6.97 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.3
High 7.3 p.p.m.
5
A 58°F - 14°C / W 58°F - 14°C
49
1.38 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Ballenger Creek Middle School - Driggers

Dates: October 6-7, 2004

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

Little Hunting Creek

7.0
High 8.4 p.p.m.
4.1
A 64°F - 16°C / W 54°F - 12°C
89
0.50 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.4
High 8.5 p.p.m.
6.0
A 52°F - 11°C / W 59°F - 15°C
84
2.40 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.3
High 7.5 p.p.m.
6.1
A 52°F - 11°C / W 52°F - 11°C
123
1.90 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.9
High 8.3 p.p.m.
7.8
A 62°F - 17°C / W 68°F - 18°C
47
11.4 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.9
High 7.9 p.p.m.
8.4
A 68°F - 18°C / W 64°F - 17°C
42
6.5 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.8
High 8.2 p.p.m.
6.6
A 57°F - 13°C / W 58°F - 14°C
42
5.1 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.3
High 6.0 p.p.m.
6.0
A 55°F - 13°C / W 53°F - 11°C
52
1.4 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Ballenger Creek Middle School - Storck - Windsor Knolls Middle - Andrews

Dates: October 8, 18, 2004

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

Little Hunting Creek

7.1
High 8.0 p.p.m.
0
A 54.6°F - 12.0°C / W 49.9°F - 8.9°C
97
2.43 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.3
High 9.1 p.p.m.
5
A 45.2°F - 6.2°C / W 54.5°F - 17.2°C
71.8
3.43 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.2
High 8.1 p.p.m.
5
A 54.0°F - 10.2°C / W 47.6°F - 9.0°C
155.4
0.76 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.8
High 8.2 p.p.m.
10
A 69.5°F - 24.7°C / W 73.2°F - 22.8°C
34
4.72 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.5
High 7.9 p.p.m.
5
A 68.2°F - 22.6°C / W 58.2°F - 15.5°C
47
5.38 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.5
High 7.9 p.p.m.
5
A 64.9°F - 14.4°C / W 58.4°F - 15.9°C
45
7.71 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.3
High 7.0 p.p.m.
0
A 62.6°F - 16.5°C / W 57.8°F - 14.0°C
62
1.88 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Oakdale Middle School - Boden

Dates: October 19-20, 2004

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

Little Hunting Creek

7.1
High 8.1 p.p.m.
5
A 59°F - 15°C / W 57°F - 14°C
106
0.14 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.0
High 8.4 p.p.m.
5
A 50°F - 10°C / W 50°F - 10°C
78
0.69 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.3
High 7.8 p.p.m.
5
A 51°F - 11°C / W 50°F - 10°C
87
1.88 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

8.0
High 8.4 p.p.m.
10
A 56°F - 13°C / W 67°F - 19°C
43
3.76 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

8.0
High 8.0 p.p.m.
10
A 56°F - 13°C / W 56°F - 13°C
40
1.34 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.7
High 8.3 p.p.m.
10
A 59°F - 12°C / W 55°F - 13°C
31
1.76 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.5
High 7.2 p.p.m.
8
A 53°F - 12°C / W 52°F - 11°C
39
1.12 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Windsor Knolls Middle School - Ferrant

Dates: October 21-22, 2004

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

Little Hunting Creek

7.1
High 8.0 p.p.m.
2
A 50°F - 10°C / W 52°F - 11°C
109
0.07 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.4
High 8.4 p.p.m.
5
A 50°F - 10°C / W 53°F - 11°C
57
1.12 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.2
High 8.3 p.p.m.
3
A 50°F - 10°C / W 49°F - 9°C
62
1.07 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

8.0
High 9.0 p.p.m.
7
A 55°F - 13°C / W 66°F - 19°C
48
2.55 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

8.3
High 7.9 p.p.m.
5
A 55°F - 13°C / W 55°F - 13°C
40
2.16 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.7
High 7.5 p.p.m.
3
A 53°F - 12°C / W 54°F - 12°C
43
7.51 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.7
High 7.9 p.p.m.
5
A 52°F - 11°C / W 53°F - 12°C
41
4.30 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Windsor Knolls Middle School - Hughes

Dates: October 25-26, 2004

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

Little Hunting Creek

7.2
High 8.4 p.p.m.
3
A 52°F - 11°C / W 52°F - 11°C
107
0.00 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.6
High 7.8 p.p.m.
7
A 63°F - 17°C / W 50°F - 10°C
74
0.91 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.5
High 7.8 p.p.m.
3
A 52°F - 11°C / W 49°F - 9°C
39
0.28 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.7
High 8.9 p.p.m.
7
A 55°F - 13°C / W 70°F - 21°C
58
2.26 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.7
High 8.0 p.p.m.
7
A 54°F - 12°C / W 54°F - 12°C
39
1.44 NTU's

Monocacy River

8.3
High 8.0 p.p.m.
7
A 51°F - 11°C / W 52°F - 11°C
24
2.00 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.7
High 8.0 p.p.m.
4
A 53°F - 12°C / W 53°F - 12°C
32
0.93 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Crestwood Middle School - Reed

Dates: October 27-28, 2004

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

Little Hunting Creek

7.1
High 8.4 p.p.m.
2
A 51°F - 11°C / W 50°F - 10°C
94
0.24 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.4
High 8.5 p.p.m.
4
A 58°F - 15°C / W 50°F - 10°C
61
0.58 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.4
High 9.0 p.p.m.
5
A 53°F - 12°C / W 51°F - 10°C
56
1.14 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.8
High 10.0 p.p.m.
7
A 61°F - 16°C / W 71°F - 22°C
55
2.84 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.7
High 10.0 p.p.m.
7
A 59°F - 15°C / W 55°F - 13°C
42
1.71 NTU's

Monocacy River

8.0
High 8.1 p.p.m.
7
A 52°F - 11°C / W 53°F - 12°C
41
2.74 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.5
High 8.0 p.p.m.
5
A 50°F - 10°C / W 50°F - 10°C
22
1.03 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Monocacy Middle School - Isleib

Dates: October 29, November 3, 2004

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

Little Hunting Creek

7.2
High 8.1 p.p.m.
5
A 56°F - 13°C / W 54°F - 12°C
130
0.54 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.3
High 8.4 p.p.m.
7
A 61°F - 16°C / W 54°F - 12°C
75
0.68 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.2
High 7.9 p.p.m.
3
A 54°F - 12°C / W 54°F - 12°C
97
0.32 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.5
High 9.7 p.p.m.
7
A 60°F - 15°C / W 74°F - 23°C
46
2.11 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.6
High 8.2 p.p.m.
7
A 59°F - 15°C / W 57°F - 14°C
43
0.60 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.7
High 8.2 p.p.m.
7
A 57°F - 14°C / W 56°F - 13°C
35
1.92 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.5
High 7.3 p.p.m.
4
A 53°F - 12°C / W 53°F - 12°C
41
0.93 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Monocacy Middle School - Leonard

Dates: November 4-5, 2004

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

Little Hunting Creek

7.1
High 8.0 p.p.m.
0
A 49°F - 9°C / W 49°F - 9°C
75
0.77 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.2
High 8.3 p.p.m.
5
A 50°F - 10°C / W 50°F - 10°C
83
0.37 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.3
High 9.3 p.p.m.
5
A 48°F - 11°C / W 47°F - 9°C
66
1.51 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.7
High 9.5 p.p.m.
7
A 54°F - 12°C / W 59°F - 15°C
35
2.01 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.9
High 8.5 p.p.m.
7
A 55°F - 13°C / W 55°F - 13°C
37
0.51 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.3
High 7.0 p.p.m.
7
A 50°F - 10°C / W 54°F - 12°C
43
1.12 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.3
High 6.0 p.p.m.
5
A 50°F - 10°C / W 50°F - 10°C
31
4.40 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Walkersville Middle School - Moore

Dates: November 8-9, 2004

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

Little Hunting Creek

7.32
High 7.81 p.p.m.
1.8
A 42.3°F - 5.1°C / W 45.3°F - 5.7°C
95.13
0.00 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.22
High 8.48 p.p.m.
0.3
A 44°F - 5°C / W 45°F - 6°C
81.2
1.50 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.28
High 9.2 p.p.m.
1.5
A 42°F - 4°C / W 43°F - 6°C
115
0.426 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.86
High 8.25 p.p.m.
5.33
A 47°F - 7.6°C / W 62°F - 16.7°C
36.6
5.30 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.69
High 8.43 p.p.m.
4.6
A 53°F - 8°C / W 52°F - 10°C
56.2
2.90 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.71
High 7.31 p.p.m.
4
A 47°F - 8.5°C / W 49.3°F - 10°C
47.1
2.67 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.34
High 11.4 p.p.m.
4.3
A 47°F - 10.3°C / W 45.6°F - 8.1°C
46.8
2.30 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Walkersville Middle School - Brinton

Dates: November 10-11, 2004

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

Little Hunting Creek

7.0
High 7.9 p.p.m.
2
A 43°F - 6°C / W 44°F - 7°C
148
0.00 NTU's

Big Hunting Creek

7.2
High 8.4 p.p.m.
7
A 61°F - 16°C / W 47°F - 8°C
68
0.17 NTU's

Owens Creek

7.4
High 8.4 p.p.m.
5
A 56°F - 13°C / W 45°F - 7°C
90
0.22 NTU's

Potomac Below Power Plant

7.7
High 9.0 p.p.m.
7
A 52°F - 11°C / W 59°F - 15°C
26
11.7 NTU's

Potomac Above Power Plant

7.7
High 9.2 p.p.m.
7
A 53°F - 12°C / W 50°F - 10°C
48
1.33 NTU's

Monocacy River

7.6
High 9.0 p.p.m.
7
A 45°F - 7°C / W 45°F - 7°C
31
1.94 NTU's

Pinecliff Creek

7.3
High 7.1 p.p.m.
5
A 41°F - 5°C / W 40°F - 4°C
31
0.73 NTU's

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Middle School Science Teacher: Monocacy Middle School - Isleib

Dates: April 11-12, 2005

Site
pH
Oxygen
Hardness