Year End Summary for 2023
YEAR END SUMMARY STATION NAME: Mustinka River nr Wheaton, CSAH9 STATION NUMBER: H55060002 YEAR: 2023 PREPARED BY: Mike Sharp CONTINUOUS WATER QUALITY SUMMARY: An EXO3 sonde was deployed approximately 20 yards upstream of the CSAH 9 bridge crossing from July 18, 2023, to July 24, 2023. The sonde was fastened to a concrete block and set in the thalweg of a run. At the time of deployment, there was approximately 2-3 feet of water over the sonde. Flow was estimated to be 20 cfs. The water column was turbid. There was no evidence of primary production. Several mussel shells were noted along the stream bottom. At the time of retrieval, flow has decreased to an estimated 15 cfs. An organic sheen was noted on the water surface. All other conditions were like the deployment date. During the monitoring period, 0.02 inches of rainfall was recorded at the nearby Wheaton weather station.