Jessica C.
Collected in the Dorsey Run-Little Patuxent River watershed on Thursday, December 11, 2014 06:45 PM
Observations
Bank cover
Mostly bare ground
Blockages
Manmade debris
Exposed utilities
None
Invasive plants
Yes - vines
Left bank shape
Concave
Right bank shape
Convex
Nearby land use
Commercial
Sedimentation
Can see entire rocks
Streamside plants
Mostly trees
Trash
Bulk items
Unusual conditions
Water color
Notes
Dorsey Run is next to Crazy Jay's Junkyard in which a lot of car parts are appearing next to the stream and the wooded area that leads to the stream. Heavy bulk items found such as tires, baby's car seat, plastic bottles, tire rims, and various scrap metals embedded in the stream banks. Stream banks are eroded, water is discolored brown; most likely an oil spill, and the stream cannot support aquatic wildlife.