Water Monitoring
Keepers of the Shiawassee Macroinvertebrate Water Monitoring
in
Conjunction with Genesee County Drain Commission
Surface Water Management
Water monitoring helps to identify any changes in the health of the river ecosystem. Regularly examining the invertebrate species in the water helps to determine if pollutants may be contaminating the river. The inspections also can identify invasive species that may have found their way to our waterways.
2021 Fall Score Monitoring
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| Site # |
Site Name |
Site Location |
*Score | Habitat Assessment |
Monitors at Site | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown Linden | City of Linden T5NR6ES19 |
40.4 | Yes | 6 | Gary Messenger, Pat Cockfield, Jannell Tillman, Maggie Yerman, Brent Judson, Natalie Guenther |
| 2 | Rackham Park | City of Fenton | 28.8 | Yes | 6 | Gary Messenger, Pat Cockfield, Jannell Tillman, Maggie Yerman, Brent Judson, Natalie Guenther |
2021 Spring Score Monitoring
| Site # |
Site Name |
Site Location |
*Score | Habitat Assessment |
Monitors at Site | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown Linden | City of Linden
T5NR6ES19 |
37.0 | Yes | 4 | Gary Messenger, Pat Cockfield, Julie Gatza, Jannell Tillman |
| 2 | Rackham Park | City of Fenton | 31.2 | Yes | 4 | Gary Messenger, Pat Cockfield, Julie Gatza, Sarah Baker |
| 3 | Duffield Road | Argentine Township T5NR5ES20 |
34.6 | Yes | 5 | Gary Messenger, Pat Cockfield, Jannell Tillman, Beth Jacob, Tom Lander |
| 4 | Yellow River | Lillie Road, Byron, MI | 33.3 | Yes | 3 | Gary Messenger, Pat Cockfield, Jannell Tillman |
2020 Fall Score Monitoring
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| Site # |
Site Name |
Site Location |
*Score | Habitat Assessment |
Monitors at Site | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown Linden | City of Linden T5NR6ES19 |
39.7 | Yes | 5 | Gary Messenger, Pat Cockfield, Jannell Tillman, Maggie Yerman, Heather Brushaber |
| 2 | St Mary Magdelene, Fenton | City of Fenton T8NR8E |
28.2 | Yes | 4 | Gary Messenger, Pat Cockfield, Jannell Tillman, Sue Lossing |
2020 Spring Score Monitoring
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| Site # |
Site Name |
Site Location |
*Score | Habitat Assessment |
Monitors at Site | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duffield Road | Argentine Township T5NR5ES20 |
Discontinued | No | 2 | Sue Lossing, Dave Lossing |
| 2 | Downtown Linden | City of Linden T5NR6ES19 |
29.8 | Yes | 2 | Sue Lossing, Dave Lossing |
| 3 | St Mary Magdelene, Fenton | City of Fenton T8NR8E |
31.1 | Yes | 2 | Sue Lossing, Dave Lossing |
*Score Rating:
>48 = Excellent
34 – 48 = Good
10 – 33.9 = Fair
<19 = Poor
>48 = Excellent
34 – 48 = Good
10 – 33.9 = Fair
<19 = Poor
For more info about water monitoring or to become a volunteer, contact Gary Messenger or Pat Cockfield.