Poster Number 329
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Abstract:
During the record drought of 2007 Centralhatchee Creek, one of two drinking water streams in rural Heard County had record low flow conditions. Our research in 2007-2008 includes once a week measurement of flow and water quality parameters (temperature, pH, turbidity, specific conductivity, fecal coliform bacteria, E. coli, and nutrients) at three sample stations on Centralhatchee Creek. Results are compared to the data from these sites collected in 2001 by the West Georgia Watershed Assessment. No flow data was available from the 2001 study. Our data indicates an increase in turbidity and bacteria relative to the 2001 study. Major rain events late in 2007 flushed sediment and bacteria into the streams.
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