The
mission of the MRWA is to preserve, protect and enhance the natural, historic
and cultural resources of the Muskegon River Watershed through educational
and scientific initiatives, while supporting positive economic development,
agricultural and quality of life initiatives of organizations working
in the river watershed.
Muskegon River Watershed Monitoring
In 2003, several groups throughout the Watershed volunteered to participate in World Monitoring Day, sponsored by America's Clean Water Foundation. Some of the results from the monitoring are below.
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Mecosta
County
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Date
|
Location
|
Air |
Water
Temp |
Dissolved
Oxygen |
Saturation |
pH
|
Turbidity
|
|
10/10/03
|
Morley
Dam - White Pine Trail Brid.
|
72
|
50
|
8
|
71%
|
8
|
0JTU
|
|
10/13/03
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Brockway
Lake
|
64
|
57
|
8
|
78%
|
8
|
0JTU
|
|
10/13/03
|
Brandy
Ck at Eisenhower Rd.
|
68
|
59
|
4
|
40%
|
8
|
40JTU
|
|
10/15/03
|
Quigley
Ck on 4 Mi Rd
|
50
|
46
|
4
|
34%
|
8
|
0JTU
|
|
Muskegon
County
|
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|
10/12/03
|
Bear
Creek at Whitehall Rd.
|
72
|
59
|
4
|
39%
|
8
|
0JTU
|
|
10/12/03
|
Muskegon
River at Maple Island Rd.
|
68
|
62
|
4
|
41%
|
8
|
0JTU
|
|
Newaygo
County
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|
Date
|
Location
|
Air |
Water
Temp |
Dissolved
Oxygen |
Saturation |
pH
|
Turbidity
|
| 9/20/03 |
Croton
Dam
|
46
|
72
|
8
|
92%
|
8
|
0JTU
|
|
9/20/03
|
Croton-50'
W. of Causeway Bridge
|
57
|
61
|
8
|
81%
|
8
|
0JTU
|
|
9/20/03
|
Hardy
Dam - 500' below
|
61
|
64
|
8
|
84%
|
8
|
0JTU
|
|
10/12/03
|
Muskegon
at Newaygo Tressel
|
70
|
60
|
8
|
80%
|
8
|
0JTU
|
|
10/12/03
|
Muskegon
at Warner Dr.
|
64
|
61
|
8
|
81%
|
7
|
0JTU
|
|
Roscommon
& Missaukee Counties
|
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|
10/8/2003
|
Michelson's
Landing
|
72
|
50
|
8
|
71%
|
8
|
0JTU
|
|
10/8/2003
|
Dead
Stream - 100' SW of Houghton Lake Dam
|
82
|
54
|
8
|
74%
|
8
|
0JTU
|
|
10/8/2003
|
Muskegon
River - 100' S. of Reedsburg Dam
|
86
|
54
|
8
|
74%
|
8
|
0JTU
|
Thanks
to the following volunteers who assisted in this project:
Marty Isenhart
Rebekah & Jacob Jankowski
Marianne & Elizabeth Kuzimski
Wayne & Shari Meyer
Daniel & Bonnie Miesel
Jason & Melissa Poll
Bill Rude & Don Hatkowski
Linda Sanderson & Peter Engwall
John & Terry Stilson
Adam Witzke