The GLOBE Program has declined to allow, adopt, or otherwise sanction certain hydrology protocols from participating schools. It has done so for a variety of reasons, perhaps to avoid the appearance of being a watchdog or other regulatory agency of the federal government. Regardless, the presence (or absence) of chlorides, phosphates and certain other easily measurable factors in surface water are significant in determining stream health. The mere pursuit of only non-controversial surface water quality criteria fails to illustrate the real impact of human activities upon our environment. In addition, it may lead some students to the mistaken belief that no significant water pollution results from our use of environmental resources.

It is understood that some water quality parameters have historically been sensationalized and misrepresented by the media and other "quasi-scientists". Some even feel that such measurements may be used to identify a particular point source polluter. Thus there is a potential for harm to the character and reputation of all institutions when students perform any measurements of surface water quality. However; those of us charged with the education of our youth believe there is a place for such amatuer investigations despite the inherent quality issues associated with them. Thus, the reader must understand that the following measurements are not made as part of the GLOBE or any other sanctioned educational program. Without careful analyses and verification by other qualified scientists, any conclusion based upon the data presented is unfounded and subject to speculation.

With this in mind, no entity nor individual may present the data contained herein as factual, scientific, nor sanctioned by any authority other than themselves. Should the novice believe that any action threshold, alarm, or other significance is indicated by these measurements; it is suggested that professional or independent studies be undertaken to validate such hypotheses. This data is being measured and archived as an instructional tool for classroom use only. Any other mention or use is purely speculative.

Date is entered in YYYYMMDDHHMM format in Universal Time (UT)
Site names correspond to GLOBE hydrology protocol sites of Norfork Elementary School and the NES Ozark Hydro-thon
A site map illustrating their location is available here. (Extract of the USGS Norfork Quad map, et al.)

UT = Central Daylight Time (CDT) + 5 hours
UT = Central Standard Time (CST) + 6 hours

Test Kit: Lamotte Chloride, Model PSC-DR, quantative titration

Site, date, measurement, conductivity	Site, date, measurement, conductivity
Norfork Village WR, 200309202155, 12 ppm, 290 Norfork Village WR, 200309241755, 12 ppm, 240 Norfork Village WR, 200310011600, 12 ppm, 220 Norfork Village WR, 200310081600, 12 ppm, 270 Norfork Village WR, 200310181855, 20 ppm, 310 Norfork Village WR, 200310202305, 24 ppm, 300 Norfork Village WR, 200310262245, 12 ppm, 290 Norfork Village WR, 200310291755, 24 ppm, 270 Norfork Village WR, 200311051840, 16 ppm, 270 Norfork Village WR, 200311181322, 12 ppm, 260** Norfork Village WR, 200311292200, 12 ppm, 240 Norfork Village WR, 200312031845, 16 ppm, 260 Norfork Village WR, 200312101835, 20 ppm, 240 * Norfork Village WR, 200312171415, 12 ppm, 260 Norfork Village WR, 200401012045, 12 ppm, 260 Norfork Village WR, 200401071425, 12 ppm, 220 Norfork Village WR, 200401281835, 12 ppm, 240 Norfork Village WR, 200402041650, 12 ppm, 260 Norfork Village WR, 200402111835, 12 ppm, 280 Norfork Village WR, 200402181835, 8 ppm, 220 Norfork Village WR, 200402251423, 12 ppm, 220 Norfork Village WR, 200403031425, 12 ppm, 270 Norfork Village WR, 200403101620, 12 ppm, 240 Norfork Village WR, 200403171422, 12 ppm, 260 Norfork Village WR, 200403241430, 12 ppm, 280 Norfork Village WR, 200404012300, 12 ppm, 250 Norfork Village WR, 200404041700, 12 ppm, 230 Norfork Village WR, 200404071420, 12 ppm, 270 Norfork Village WR, 200404281440, 8 ppm, 230 Norfork Village WR, 200405191435, 12 ppm, 280 Norfork Village WR, 200410281545, 12 ppm, 270 Norfork Village WR, 200501051655, 8 ppm, 160**	Big Creek @ 201, 200309202230, 44 ppm, 560 Big Creek @ 201, 200310072130, 72 ppm, 600 Big Creek @ 201, 200310132310, 44 ppm, 480 Big Creek @ 201, 200310181927, 60 ppm, 600 Big Creek @ 201, 200310242245, 56 ppm, 600 Big Creek @ 201, 200310312230, 64 ppm, 590 Big Creek @ 201, 200311092130, 48 ppm, 460 Big Creek @ 201, 200311121845, 56 ppm, 520 Big Creek @ 201, 200311181307, 16 ppm, 200 ** Big Creek @ 201, 200312101332, 24 ppm, 320 * Big Creek @ 201, 200312172230, 48 ppm, 460 Big Creek @ 201, 200312291910, 20 ppm, 350 * Big Creek @ 201, 200401021600, 28 ppm, 480 Big Creek @ 201, 200401031740, 28 ppm, 510 Big Creek @ 201, 200402072005, 44 ppm, 510 * Big Creek @ 201, 200402182300, 24 ppm, 490 Big Creek @ 201, 200403162330, 32 ppm, 480 Big Creek @ 201, 200403262230, 28 ppm, 560 Big Creek @ 201, 200404072330, 36 ppm, 550 Big Creek @ 201, 200410072130, 104 ppm, 680 Big Creek @ 201, 200410291440, 28 ppm, 420* Big Creek @ 201, 200412302120, 36 ppm, 450
Shipps Ferry Access WR, 200309272230, 12 ppm	Mouth of Norfork River, 200309202130, 8 ppm, 300 Mouth of Norfork River, 200309241600, 8 ppm, 270 Mouth of Norfork River, 200310011745, 8 ppm, 300 Mouth of Norfork River, 200310081740, 12 ppm, 310 Mouth of Norfork River, 200310151600, 12 ppm, 280 Mouth of Norfork River, 200310221735, 12 ppm, 340 Mouth of Norfork River, 200310291700, 24 ppm, 310 Mouth of Norfork River, 200311051700, 12 ppm, 320 Mouth of Norfork River, 200311121655, 16 ppm, 310 Mouth of Norfork River, 200311261650, 16 ppm, 320 Mouth of Norfork River, 200312031700, 12 ppm, 340 Mouth of Norfork River, 200312101650, 12 ppm, 310 * Mouth of Norfork River, 200312171825, 12 ppm, 310 Mouth of Norfork River, 200401071835, 12 ppm, 280 Mouth of Norfork River, 200401211835, 12 ppm,320 Mouth of Norfork River, 200401281650, 12 ppm, 340 Mouth of Norfork River, 200402041835, 16 ppm, 330 Mouth of Norfork River, 200402111420, 12 ppm, 320 Mouth of Norfork River, 200402041425, 12 ppm, 310 Mouth of Norfork River, 200402181425, 12 ppm, 300 Mouth of Norfork River, 200403031825, 12 ppm, 300 Mouth of Norfork River, 200403101835, 12 ppm, 320 Mouth of Norfork River, 200403171835, 12 ppm, 320 Mouth of Norfork River, 200403241845, 12 ppm, 310 Mouth of Norfork River, 200404071835, 12 ppm, 330 Mouth of Norfork River, 200404281845, 12 ppm, 330 Mouth of Norfork River, 200405191835, 12 ppm, 320 Mouth of Norfork River, 200410291445, 12 ppm, 280*
Cartney Access WR, 200309272130, 8 ppm	Mouth of Buffalo River, 200309271945, 8 ppm
Buffalo City WR, 200309271900, 12 ppm	Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200309202015, 8 ppm Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200310182135, 20 ppm, 310 Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200310252300, 12 ppm, 300 Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200310312345, 12 ppm, 300 Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200311011800, 12 ppm, 310 Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200311102230, 12 ppm, 310 Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200311151730, 8 ppm, 300 Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200311292153, 12 ppm, 290 Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200312162242, 12 ppm, 320 Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200401012000, 12 ppm, 320 Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200401311730, 12 ppm, 320 Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200402291630, 12 ppm, 280 Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200403061913, 12 ppm, 300 Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200403172330, 12 ppm, 320 Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200403271650, 12 ppm, 320 Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200404012138, 12 ppm, 320 Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200404031545, 12 ppm, 310 Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200404111820, 12 ppm, 300 Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200405012020, 12 ppm, 280 Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200409302120, 12 ppm, 280 Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200410292045, 12 ppm, 270
** indicates measurements made during high flow / runoff greater than 50 mm rainfall / runoff during past 24 hours	* indicates measurements made during high flow / runoff greater than 25 mm rainfall / runoff during past 24 hours * indicates significant road ice melt may have attributed to measured levels of chlorides

Test Kit: Lamotte Phosphate, Model VM-12, octet-color comparator

Site, date, measurement, remarks	Site, date, measurement, remarks
Norfork Village WR, 200309202155, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200309241755, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200310011600, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200310081600, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200310181855, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200310202305, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200310262245, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200310291855, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200311051840, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200311181322, <1 ppm ** Norfork Village WR, 200311292200, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200312031845, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200312101835, <1 ppm * Norfork Village WR, 200312171415, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200401012045, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200401071425, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200401281835, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200402041650, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200402111835, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200402181835, 1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200402251423, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200403031425, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200403101620, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200403171422, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200403241430, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200404012300, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200404041700, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200404071420, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200404281440, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200405191435, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200410281545, <1 ppm Norfork Village WR, 200501051655, <1 ppm**	Big Creek @ 201, 200309202230, 3 ppm Big Creek @ 201, 200310072130, 5 ppm Big Creek @ 201, 200310132310, 2 ppm Big Creek @ 201, 200310181927, 3 ppm Big Creek @ 201, 200310242245, 2 ppm Big Creek @ 201, 200310312230, 3 ppm Big Creek @ 201, 200311092130, 3 ppm Big Creek @ 201, 200311121845, 3 ppm Big Creek @ 201, 200311181307, <1 ppm ** Big Creek @ 201, 200312101332, <1 ppm * Big Creek @ 201, 200312172230, 2 ppm Big Creek @ 201, 200312291910, <1 ppm * Big Creek @ 201, 200401021600, 1 ppm Big Creek @ 201, 200401031740, 1 ppm Big Creek @ 201, 200402072005, 1 ppm * Big Creek @ 201, 200402182300, 1 ppm Big Creek @ 201, 200403162330, 2 ppm Big Creek @ 201, 200403252230, 1 ppm Big Creek @ 201, 200404072330, 2 ppm Big Creek @ 201, 200410072130, 5 ppm Big Creek @ 201, 200410291440, 2 ppm* Big Creek @ 201, 200412302120,1 ppm
Shipps Ferry Access WR, 200309272230, <1 ppm	Mouth of Norfork River, 200309202130, <1 ppm Mouth of Norfork River, 200309241600, <1 ppm Mouth of Norfork River, 200310011745, <1 ppm Mouth of Norfork River, 200310081740, <1 ppm Mouth of Norfork River, 200310151600, <1 ppm Mouth of Norfork River, 200310221735, <1 ppm Mouth of Norfork River, 200310291700, <1 ppm Mouth of Norfork River, 200311051700, <1 ppm Mouth of Norfork River, 200311121655, <1 ppm Mouth of Norfork River, 200311261650, <1 ppm Mouth of Norfork River, 200312031700, <1 ppm Mouth of Norfork River, 200312101650, <1 ppm * Mouth of Norfork River, 200312171825, <1 ppm Mouth of Norfork River, 200401071835, <1 ppm Mouth of Norfork River, 200401211835, <1 ppm Mouth of Norfork River, 200401281650, <1 ppm Mouth of Norfork River, 200402041835, <1 ppm Mouth of Norfork River, 200402111420, <1 ppm Mouth of Norfork River, 200402181425, <1 ppm Mouth of Norfork River, 200402251830, <1 ppm Mouth of Norfork River, 200403031825, <1 ppm Mouth of Norfork River, 200403101835, <1 ppm Mouth of Norfork River, 200403171835, <1 ppm Mouth of Norfork River, 200403241845, <1 ppm Mouth of Norfork River, 200404071835, <1 ppm Mouth of Norfork River, 200404281845, <1 ppm Mouth of Norfork River, 200405191835, <1 ppm Mouth of Norfork River, 200410291445, <1 ppm*
Cartney Access WR, 200309272130, <1 ppm	Mouth of Buffalo River, 200309271945, <1 ppm
Buffalo City WR, 200309271900, <1 ppm	Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200309202015, <1 ppm Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200310182135, <1 ppm Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200310252300, <1 ppm Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200310312345, <1 ppm Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200311011800, <1 ppm Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200311102230, <1 ppm Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200311151730, <1 ppm Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200311292153, <1 ppm Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200312162242, <1 ppm Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200401012000, <1 ppm Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200401012000, <1 ppm Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200401311730, <1 ppm Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200402291630, <1 ppm Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200403061913, <1 ppm Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200403172330, <1 ppm Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200403271650, <1 ppm Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200404012138, <1 ppm Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200404031545, <1 ppm Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200404111820, <1 ppm Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200405012020, <1 ppm Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200409302120, <1 ppm Lake Norfork - Jordan, 200410292045, <1 ppm
** indicates measurements made during high flow / runoff greater than 50 mm rainfall / runoff during past 24 hours	* indicates measurements made during high flow / runoff greater than 25 mm rainfall / runoff during past 24 hours * indicates significant road ice melt may have attributed to measured levels of chlorides and other ions.