If we test the Conodoguinet Creek for signs of acid rain,eutrophication or other types of pollution, then our results will test positive and we will see that the stream is healthy,and in shape.
About the Conodoguinet Creek
The Conodoguinet Creek is approximately 90 miles long and weaves through agricultural lands, villages and small towns.There you can enjoy a relaxed float, fishing, bird watching and even turtle hunting.
The name is Native American, and means "A Long Way with Many Bends".
Conodoguinet Creek joins the Susquehanna River upstream of Harrisburg.
The water divide between Conodoguinet Creek and Conococheague Creek is sometimes used as the boundary between the Hagerstown Valley and the Cumberland…show more content… Eutrophication is most often the result of human activity. Farms, golf courses, lawns and other fields tend to be heavily fertilized by people. These fertilizers are the perfect type of nutrients to feed hungry algae and plankton, and when it rains, these fertilizers runoff into lakes, streams, rivers and oceans. Eutrophication can also come from natural events. If a stream, river or lake floods, it may wash away any excess nutrients off the land and into the water. However, eutrophication is less likely to occur in areas that are not surrounded by fertilized lands.
Eutrophication can have serious, long-term effects. The most striking effect of eutrophication is algae blooms. When a bloom occurs, the stream, river, lake or ocean becomes covered with algae, which is usually bright green. In addition to looking pretty ugly, it also blocks light from reaching the water. This prevents the aquatic plants from photosynthesizing, a process which provides oxygen in the water to animals that need it, like…show more content… The "acid" in acid rain comes from sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides, products of burning coal and other fuels and from certain industrial processes. The sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides are related to two strong acids: sulfuric acid and nitric acid. When sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released from power plants and other sources, winds blow them far from their source. If the acid chemicals in the air are blown into areas where the weather is wet, the acids can fall to Earth in the rain, snow, fog or mist. In areas where the weather is dry, the acid chemicals may become incorporated into dusts or smokes.
Acid rain is caused by a chemical reaction that begins when compounds like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released into the air. These substances can rise very high into the atmosphere, where they mix and react with water, oxygen, and other chemicals to form more acidic pollutants, known as acid rain. Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides dissolve very easily in water and can be carried very far by the wind. As a result, the two compounds can travel long distances where they become part of the rain, sleet, snow, and fog that we experience on certain
