Module 3 Water Quality Index

Stream Name: DAKOTA CREEK | Survey Date: June 1st, 2024
Chemical Test Result Q-value Weighting Index Value
Temperature Change: Site 0.5 91.00 X 0.10 = 9.1
Oxygen Saturation: 85.30 91.00 x 0.17 = 15.47
pH (units): 6.50 75.00 x 0.11 = 8.25
Turbidity - JTU: 0.00 100.00 x 0.08 = 8
Total = Water Quality Index (Compare this value to the Water Quality Chart below)
40.82
Water Quality Chart
Good 40-45 Acceptable 30-40 Marginal 20-30 Poor < 20

Survey Results

Stream Name: DAKOTA CREEK Survey Date: June 1st, 2024
Organization Name: Sunshine Coast Conservation Association Project Name: Fisheries Sensitive
Data Entered by: A. Kroning Survey ID: 1039

Step 1 Temperature

Time of Day Air Temp (0o) Water Temp (0o)
14:44:00 am 14.20 9.00
15:35:00 pm 14.40 9.50
Difference in water temperature: 0.5
Q Value:91.00
Site Air Temp(0o) Water Temp(0o)
Upstream: 9.00 9.50
Downstream: 14.40 9.50
Difference in water temperature: 0.5
Q Value:91.00
Step 2 Dissolved Oxygen
Concentration
(mg/l): 		9.65
% Saturation: 85.30
Equipment (if not Hach): Oxyguard
Step 3 pH
pH Reading: 6.50
Equipment: La Motte
Nitrites: 0.00
Conductivity: 0.00
Other one: 0.00
Step 4 Turbidity
Tubdity (JTU): 0.00
Tubdity (NTU): 0.00
Tubdity (cm): 0.00
Tubdity (cm) greater than (>): 0.00
Background Tubdity: 0.00
Tubdity increase over background: 0.00
Equipment La Motte
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