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The effect of extreme weather on water quality
Organization(s):Surry Village Charter School
Country:United States of America
Student(s):Students of Anne Guerriero
Grade Level:Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18)
GLOBE Teacher:Anne Guerriero
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Protocols:Conductivity, pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Water Temperature, Water Transparency, Freshwater Macroinvertebrates
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Date Submitted:05/03/2013
Have the recent extreme weather events in Keene (3 floods since 2005) affected the water quality in the Ashuelot River and Beaver Brook as they flow through the city? Because the Ashuelot River has a flood control dam north of the city, it has not caused significant flooding. Beaver Brook, on the other hand, has caused major problems each time it overflows its banks. We expect that water quality in Beaver Brook will be worse than water quality in the Ashuelot River.