Stream Study Data Collection Sheet
School Name:___________________________________________________ Date:___________________
Stream Name: __________________________________________________________________________
Time of Day: _______________________
Today’s Weather___________________________
Yesterday’s Weather______________________
Air Temperature Today______________________
Water Temperature Today_________________
pH 
1
2
3
Dissolved Oxygen ( D-O)

0 – 2 ppm “Anoxic”
4
6
2 – 4 ppm “hypoxic”
Turbidity

Lots of Sediment
Or Very Cloudy
Nitrates
5
7.0
8
9
4 – 6 ppm “minimal”
Some Sediment
or a Little Cloudy

Greater Than 1 ppm
11
12
13

14

6 – 10 ppm “Optimal”

No Sediment
& Very Clear

Less than 1 ppm
Stream Buffer Zone (20 Feet from Water’s Edge)

No Trees, No Grass or
Some Trees and
No Permeable Surfaces
Shrubs or Grassy
Present
Areas
Stream Bank Condition (At Water’s Edge)

Steep Banks, Bare Eroded Soil
No Vegetation
10
Some Erosion Seen
on Banks
Stream Benthic Habitat (Stream Bottom)

Silt Covered Rocks,
Mixture of Rocks, Sand,
Sandy Bottom
Logs, No Plants, Silt Present

Trees, plants,shrubs
to hold soil, to filter,
and to provide shade

Little or No Erosion
Vegetation Present

Mixture of Rocks, Gravel
Logs, Leaves, Plants in Water
Surrounding Land Use
Record all land uses observed in the watershed area upstream and surrounding your sampling site. Are
there housing developments? Pastures? Parks? Businesses or other industry? Describe what you see.
Macro Invertebrate Survey
Taxa Three
(Pollution Tolerant)
Taxa Two
( Moderately Pollution Tolerant)
Taxa One
(Pollution Sensitive)
Stream Flow Conditions
How long ago was the last rainfall?_______________________
Average Stream Width __________________________
Average Stream Depth __________________________
Water Velocity (Flow Rate) _________________________________
Trial
Distance traveled
Time it took item to
move
Speed = Distance/Time
1
2
3
Group Report Summary:
How healthy is this stream? How do you know? Support your answer with evidence that you
have collected during this investigation.