1. Manheim Township High School By: Clare Wirth, Lauren Lennox, Pamela Acero, and Joseph Miller

2. Conestoga Watershed, which is a part of the Susquehanna Sub- basin, in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, that uses the Conestoga River as its major waterway Manheim Township High School Lancaster, PA Manheim Township HS Susquehanna River

3. Stream Study We visited the Little Conestoga Creek in East Petersburg, PA And in Overlook Park

4. http://articles.lancasteronline.com/l ocal/4/254860 LOCAL NEWS “Pennsylvania – and especially heavily farmed Lancaster County – are linchpins in any successful cleanup”

5.  What are the indicators of a healthy stream?  What did we speculate on the health of our stream?

8. Velocity of flow data tableMeasurement Distance1 m Time7.73 sec Final Velocity0.129 m/sec

9. Stream Physical StudyMeasurement Length1 Meter Width7.64 Meters Average Depth.6 Meters Time7.73 sec Flow.9 Final Volume.56 m 3 /sec

10.  Ammonia – 0.1 m/l  Nitrates – 8 m/l  Phosphates – <1 mg/L  pH – high = slightly basic  Hardness – 600-800 ppm  Dissolved Oxygen – 5.6mg/L  Turbidity – 20 JTUs

11.  Ammonia - animal waste and fertilizer  Nitrates - animal waste and fertilizer  Phosphates - animal waste and fertilizer  pH - limestone runoff from quarry  Hardness - limestone runoff from quarry  Dissolved Oxygen – cold and rushing over rocks  Turbidity - inconclusive

12. Major GroupsT/F/S Craneflies (Trueflies)F Blackflies (trueflies)T AlderfliesF Crayfish (Crustaceans) T Sowbugs (Crustaceans) F Scuds (Crustaceans)F SnailsT LeechesT T= tolerant of pollution F= fairly tolerant S= sensitive to pollution

13. Water Quality Rating: Fair

14.  Natural Wetland 1  Natural Wetland 2  Man-Made Wetland Importance of Wetlands  Flood control  Absorb pollutants  Provides Habitats

15.  What are the issues?  What are we doing about the issues?  Essential Questions

16. Thanks to: ◦ Mrs. Feerrar ◦ Mrs. Holsinger ◦ Mrs. Metcalf ◦ Mrs. Myers ◦ Mrs. Zima ◦ MAGPI Fellows and Mrs. Greiner Thanks to: Manheim Township Educational Foundation Grant (MTEF)