The East Canyon Creek monitoring station has 5 underwater sensors that measure water
depth, turbidity (cloudiness), temperature, specific conductance (dissolved salts),
pH and dissolved oxygen.
A datalogger “prompts” the probes to take a measurement every 30 minutes. The data
are transmitted back to the Swaner EcoCenter where they are stored in a computer for
analysis and display.
UWW Volunteer Monitors check the station regularly. They help with calibrating and
maintaining the probes, and also take independent water measurements that we use to
make sure that the probes are working correctly.