Lower Fox River Watershed Monitoring Program

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Lower Fox River Watershed Monitoring Program

• Appleton East High School
• 2004-2005

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SoWhat Could We Do?

• Comparisons of
• Nutrients essential minerals required by all
  living organisms ( Phosphorus and Nitrogen)
• Solids and Turbidity suspended solids can cause
  the water to become murky or turbid
• Conductivity how well the water can conduct
  electricity

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The Focus

• How does water quality and
• habitat compare at two different sites on Apple
  Creek?

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The Sites

• French Road
• - NE side of Appleton
• USA Sports Complex
• New residential area
• Run off from roadway

• Apple Creek Campground
• 15 miles NE of French Rd
• Run off from roadways
• Pollution from campers

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Howd We Do It

• Water was tested in the fall, spring, and summer
  using the methods for the lower Fox River
  watershed monitoring project

• Such methods include
• Phosphorous
• Ammonia-nitrogen
• Nitrate-nitrogen
• Conductivity
• Turbidity

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Nutrients French Road
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Nutrients Campground
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Conductivity and Turbidity French Road
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Conductivity and Turbidity Campground
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But What and Why?

• Conductivity and turbidity direct relationship
• Highest phosphorus concentrations in fall

• High nitrate concentrations in early summer _at_
  both sites
• French Rd nitrate concentration drops
  Campground maintains high values (end of summer)

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Thank You

• Appleton East High School
• 2004-2005