Fairview Creek at its Headwaters, 2002-03


Dissolved Oxygen

The 2 tables below show raw data for dissolved oxygen. The testing method used the Hach Chemical Dissolved Oxygen kit. The second table shows the % saturation of oxygen.


Raw Data: Dissolved Oxygen (Using the Hach Kit)

Date (mo/day/yr)

10/14/2002

4/23/2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) (Hach)

Sample 1

10.5

6.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) (Hach)

Sample 2

10.0

5.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) (Hach)

Sample 3

10.0

5.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) (Hach)

Sample 4

8.50

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) (Hach)

Sample 5

10.50

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L)

(Hach Kit)

10.25

5.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avg. Water Temperature (¾C)

10.0

12.5

             

Average % Saturation of Dissolved Oxygen (%)

(Hach Kit)

95

52

             

Notes:

Tests performed about 1 pm, warm sunny day.

Tests performed about 7:15 am, rainy day.

 

 

 


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