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Maury River at Ben Salem Wayside

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How Healthy is the Maury River at Ben Salem Wayside?

 

Site: Ben Salem Wayside, US 60 between Lexington and Buena Vista

 

 

 

Date Weather     

Air

Temp

(F/C)

Water

Temp

(F/C)

pH   D.O. N   Turbidity

Macro-invertebrate

Score

Comments                 Tested by

4/24/09 

1:05 p.m.

 

sunny after several days of rain 

77 / 24 

60/ 16 

4 ppm 

less than 5 ppm 

40 JTU 

22 - good 

The DO scores were higher (6 ppm) in the morning when it was cooler.  The water was still a bit turbid and high from the recent rains.

Central 4th grade  

                     
                     
                     

 

 

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