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Stream Study Video Conference

Stream Study Video Conference. Manheim Township High School By: Clare Wirth, Lauren Lennox, Pamela Acero, and Joseph Miller. Who are we?. Manheim Township High School Lancaster, PA.

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Stream Study Video Conference

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  1. Stream Study Video Conference Manheim Township High School By: Clare Wirth, Lauren Lennox, Pamela Acero, and Joseph Miller

  2. Who are we? Manheim Township High School Lancaster, PA Conestoga Watershed, which is a part of the Susquehanna Sub-basin, in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, that uses the Conestoga River as its major waterway Manheim Township HS Susquehanna River

  3. Stream Study We visited the Little Conestoga Creek in East Petersburg, PA And in Overlook Park

  4. Local News LOCAL NEWS “Pennsylvania – and especially heavily farmed Lancaster County – are linchpins in any successful cleanup” http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/254860

  5. Our Stream • What are the indicators of a healthy stream? • What did we speculate on the health of our stream?

  6. Physical – Measuring Width

  7. Physical – Measuring Depth

  8. Physical - Velocity

  9. Physical -Flow

  10. Chemical Testing - Results • Ammonia – 0.1 m/l • Nitrates – 8 m/l • Phosphates – <1 mg/L • pH – high = slightly basic • Hardness – 600-800 ppm • Dissolved Oxygen – 5.6mg/L • Turbidity – 20 JTUs

  11. Chemical Testing - Analysis • Ammonia - animal waste and fertilizer • Nitrates - animal waste and fertilizer • Phosphates - animal waste and fertilizer • pH - limestone runoff from quarry • Hardness - limestone runoff from quarry • Dissolved Oxygen – cold and rushing over rocks • Turbidity - inconclusive

  12. Macroinvertebrates T= tolerant of pollution F= fairly tolerant S= sensitive to pollution

  13. MacroinvertebratesAnalysis Water Quality Rating: Fair

  14. Wetlands and Reflection • Natural Wetland 1 • Natural Wetland 2 • Man-Made Wetland • Importance of Wetlands • Flood control • Absorb pollutants • Provides Habitats

  15. Closing • What are the issues? • What are we doing about the issues? • Essential Questions

  16. Questions??? Thanks to: • Mrs. Feerrar • Mrs. Holsinger • Mrs. Metcalf • Mrs. Myers • Mrs. Zima • MAGPI Fellows and Mrs. Greiner Thanks to: Manheim Township Educational Foundation Grant (MTEF)

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