Take a Dip: Water in Our Lives Project
Unverified Database
This table reflects the results exactly as participants have submitted them.
 The accuracy of this data, such as units of measurement, etc., has not been verified by the project leader.
School
 Name
City State /
Province
Country Date Water Source Temperature pH Dissolved Oxygen Macroinvertebrates Nitrates Phosphates Biological Oxygen Demand Turbidity Coliform Bacteria
Sensitive Somewhat Tolerant
Obsidian Middle School Redmond Oregon United States 4/22/2007 Deschutes River 10 7.0 6 5-Caddisfly
10-Mayfly
2-Planaria
4-Stonefly
1-Crayfish / Yabbies
2-Damselfly
2-Dragonfly
3-Riffle Beetle (larva)
10-Scuds
12-Aquatic Worms
23-Leeches
NA NA NA NA NA
Obsidian Middle School Redmond Oregon United States 4/22/2007 Deschutes River 10 7.0 6 5-Caddisfly
10-Mayfly
2-Planaria
4-Stonefly
1-Crayfish / Yabbies
2-Damselfly
2-Dragonfly
3-Riffle Beetle (larva)
10-Scuds
12-Aquatic Worms
23-Leeches
NA NA NA NA NA
deserts edge cairo cairo egypt 4/29/2007 nile river 18 7.0 5.4 0 0 NA NA present
West Blocton Elementary School West Blocton Alabama United States 5/5/2007 Cabaha River 20 7.0 9 8-Caddisfly
21-Gilled snails
1-Hellgramite (Dobsonfly)
22-Mayfly
3-Stonefly
3-Water Penny
2-Clam or Mussel
2-Crayfish / Yabbies
1-Damselfly
3-Aquatic Worms
NA NA NA NA NA
Teague Middle School Altamonte Springs Florida United States of America 5/11/2007 Tiger Pond 21 6.5 5.6 3-Gilled snails
1-Mayfly
4-Dragonfly
18-Scuds
6-Whirligig Beetle
3-Lung snails
NA NA NA 3 meters NA
Benjamin Franklin International School Barcelona Barcelona Spain 5/15/2007 Tordera River 15 8.4 17.7 NA NA NA 47.5 mm NA
The Pike School Andover MA USA 5/15/2007 The Pike Stream 9 7.0 4 67-Caddisfly
50-Gilled snails
8-Cranefly
3-Watersnipe Fly
5-Aquatic Worms
0 2 NA 4 Positive
Obsidian Middle School Redmond Oregon United States 5/15/2007 Deschutes River 10 7.0 6 5-Caddisfly
10-Mayfly
2-Planaria
4-Stonefly
1-Crayfish / Yabbies
2-Damselfly
2-Dragonfly
3-Riffle Beetle (larva)
10-Scuds
12-Aquatic Worms
23-Leeches
NA NA NA NA NA
Obsidian Middle School Redmond Oregon United States 5/15/2007 Deschutes River 10 7.0 6 5-Caddisfly
10-Mayfly
2-Planaria
4-Stonefly
1-Crayfish / Yabbies
2-Damselfly
2-Dragonfly
3-Riffle Beetle (larva)
10-Scuds
12-Aquatic Worms
23-Leeches
NA NA NA NA NA
C3 Gifted Center Dalton Georgia USA 5/23/2007 Creek 19 7.5 8.2 132-Gilled snails
17-Mayfly
6-Planaria
16-Water Penny
14-Cranefly
32-Crayfish / Yabbies
5-Damselfly
7-Dragonfly
67-Fishfly
51-Aquatic Worms
27-Leeches
224-Lung snails
NA NA NA NA NA
Greenfaulds High School Cumbernauld North Lanarkshire Scotland 6/1/2007 Luggie River 12 6.5 10.8 3-Planaria
1-Caddisfly
7-Scuds
3-Leeches
1-Midge
5 10 NA NA NA
Empire Elementary Empire CA USA 6/4/2007 Tuolumne River, Fox Grove 18 7.4 5.5 2-Caddisfly
7-Gilled snails
1-Hellgramite (Dobsonfly)
6-Mayfly
7-Planaria
8-Riffle Beetle (adult)
2-Stonefly
8-Water Penny
1-Damselfly
1-Dragonfly
3-Riffle Beetle (larva)
6-Scuds
15-Aquatic Worms
1-Blackfly
5-Leeches
4-Lung snails
3-Midge
10 1 NA 1 NA

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