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Patapsco Valley TU is beginning a broad study of the Morgan Run watershed to learn about rumored trout populations and the general condition of various stream and tributary segments. We would like to compare our findings with previous studies we and others have made be better understand the water quality, flooding potential, and potential for supporting or introducing a natural reproducing trout population.
Our first studies were made back in 1997 and on April 2 of this year we began a broader study to really learn much more about our Chapter's "home-waters" watershed. This part of our work in the watershed involves collecting stream insects - "aquatic macro-invertibrates". These are put in alcohol and sent to the State laboratory for identification and analysis. The results will be available in a month or so. Note: Most of the photos by chapter member Steve Halstead.
Bloom Road Tributary Study Area
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Upper Bloom Road tributary - This stream exhibits many of the characteristics of a high quality channel. These include accumulation of large woody debris for habit, some undercut banks, no large gravel bars, vegetation growing practically in the water to control flood waters, and a fairly narrow channel indicative of clear rather than silt laden flood water. I wonder what kind of fish lurks in the deep part of this pool? |
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Collecting bugs with the "D" net - Steve Halstead and Eric Way working rocks to wash bugs down into the net. To get a good representative sampling of the macro invertebrate, we would work the net in many places in the riffle, and at some sites, work in two or three riffle areas. |
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Eric Way, our hostess Ms. Krome, and the most rotund Ted Godfrey - Standing at our bug collecting table, we were very interested to hear about planting acres of trees on the farm as well as the plantings along the stream. |
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