Watershed Data

The following are data collected by 6th-8th grade students that participated in the Watersheds: Through the Mountain and to the Valley education program hosted by Oregon Caves NM and Siskiyou Field Institute during spring 2010. Keep checking back for updates!

• Spring 2010 data, Excel file, 14 KB
• Spring 2010 data, Adobe Reader File (PDF), 12 KB

Average pH and Temperature Data recorded during Field Trips to OCNM, Spring 2010

Date:	April 20	April 26	April 27	April 29	April 30	May 6	May 7	May 13	May 17	June 1	June 7
School:	Azalea Middle School	Azalea Middle School	Azalea Middle School	South Middle School	South Middle School	South Middle School	South Middle School	Madrone Elem.	Shady Cove Middle School	Rogue River Elem.	Sacred Heart School
pH of the Formation Drippings	NA	7.4	NA	7.5	7.7	8.2	7.6	7.4	7.4	7.4	8.0
pH of the River Styx (Inside the Cave)	7.6	7.7	7.6	7.6	7.7	7.9	7.6	7.8	7.9	7.7	7.6
pH of Precipitation	NA	6.1	NA	6.3	6.5	6.5	6.8	NA	6.8	6.5	6.6
pH of Cave Creek (In the Forest)	7.0	7.8	8.2	8.0	7.7	7.7	7.8	7.4	8.0	7.6	7.8
Water Temperature (C) of River Styx	6.3	6.0	4.3	5.5	5.5	5.4	5.8	6.0	5.5	6.0	5.0
Water Temperature (C) of Cave Creek	6.0	5.5	4.0	2.0	6.0	5.9	6.0	7.0	6.0	6.5	5.0
Air Temperature (C) of the Forest	NA	14	NA	4.4	4.5	6.7	8.5	13.0	10.0	9.0	12.0
Air Temperature (C) of Cave Air: Watson's Grotto	3.7	6.0	4.5	3.4	2.3	2.6	3.5	15.0	6.0	5.5	5.0
Air Temperature (C) of Cave Air: Imagination Room	4.8	5.0	5.8	5.6	3.0	4.0	4.0	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.0

 

Average pH, Temperature, and Macro-invertebrates Data recorded during Field Trips to DCC, Spring 2010

Date	April 29	April 30	May 6	May 7	May 13
School	South Middle School	South Middle School	South Middle School	South Middle School	Rogue River Elem.
ph of Deer Creek	7.1	7.1	7.2	7.3	7.2
pH of Squaw Creek*	7.7	7.7	7.7	7.8	7.8
Water Temperature (C) of Deer Creek	8.6	9.0	8.8	10.4	11.2
Water Temperature (C) of Squaw Creek*	8.7	8.4	7.8	9.6	9.4
Average Number of Different Species of Macro-invertebrates	6.2	4.6	4.9	6.1	4.9

*Squaw Creek is in the process of being renamed.