Nisqually River Education Project-Water Quality Data- March 1  2001*
D.O. FC pH Temp. BOD Nitrates Turbidity Total Solids
Site School mg/l Col/100ml Celsius mg/l mg/l NTU mg/l
Nisqually @ Elbe Columbia Crest 17 0 7.1 4 0 0.25 <5 <1
Mashel River @ Eatonville Eatonville 11.1 4 7 3 0 4.4 0.5 <1
Mashel below Treatment Plant Eatonville 13 8 7 5 2.7 0 0 <1
Tanawax Creek@Cutoff Rd Weyerhauser Elem. 9.9 28 7 10 0.6 0 0.5 10
Ohop Creek@Kjelstad Rd. Eatonville Elem. 10 80 7 8.5 0 0 2.5 448
Muck Creek@8th Av E Clarkmoor Elem. 12.4 520 7.25 5 0.5 1.4 5 3
Lacamas@Crk.@288th S McKenna Elem. 12.8 6 7 5 5 4.4 4 2
Nisqually@Cenralia Access Yelm H.S. 15.7 0 7 4 11.5 0 6 12
Nisqually@McKenna Mill Pond (Carlsen). 14.25 2 6.5 4 0 10 7
Yelm Creek@Sheasley's Mill Pond (Evans) 11 2 6 4 1 4.4 0 2.5
Yelm Creek @ Steiber's Prairie Elem. 18.7 TMC 7.25 4 3 NA 5.8 10
YELM Creek@Ft.Stevens Ft.Stevens Elem. 11 70 7 4 2.5 4.4 8.3 5.5
Yelm Creek@1st Av. Yelm Middle School dry- drought conditions
Yelm Creek@Nisqually Southworth Elem. 11 NA 7 NA 1.4 17.6 10 1.5
Nisqually @ Cent. Powerhouse Mill Pond (Oakes) 13.2 NA 7 3 2 0 13 8
Toboton Creek@Peisner Rd. Mill Pond (Pederson) 9.5 8 7.5 6 0 0 20 3.5
Nisqually@Tank Bridge Mill Pond (Shepherd) 14 4 7 8.5 8 0 20 6
Nisqually@Handicap Access Meadows (Holmberg) 11.7 2 7 8 NA 0 10 9.5
Eaton Creek Mill Pond (Rundle) 6 NA 7.5 10 0 NA <5 6
Nisqually@Frank's Landing Wa He Lut 11.6 2 7.5 7.7 11 0 35 23
Little McAllister Creek Meadows (Walter) 9.9 22 7 6 0.9 23.4 NA NA
McAllister@Fish Hatchery River Ridge (Gradoville) 6.6 18 6.8 13 1.8 0 13 12
Nisqually@Refuge River Ridge (Geyen) 10.8 7 7.5 5 1.6 0 16.6 14.5
Red Salmon Creek Saltars Point Elem. 10 64 7.5 10 2 4.4 <5 179
*Note: All data not collected on 3/1 due to Nisqually Earthquake
Total Phosphate Nisqually@Centralia Access - 0 mg/l
Total Phosphate McAllister @Fish Hatchery - .1 mg/l
Total Phosphate McAllister@Refuge - .3 mg/l
Total Phosphate Nisqually@Refuge - 0 mg/l