SMART School: Lebanon High School

Location: Lebanon, Missouri

Mentors: Ryne Emerick (remerick@lebanon.k12.mo.us)

SMART student researchers: Keara Bennett, Sarah Carlson, Erin Freilinger,Brady Hayes, Autumn Starnes, Cooper Hudson (Point Person)

Group meeting time: Monday at 2:15 PM

Watershed: Niangua River (Bennett Spring)

Research sites:  

Site 1: Bennett Spring, 37°42’59.6″N 92°51’24.2″W. Bennett Spring flows into the Niangua River. The spring averages 100 million gallons (380,000 m3) of daily flow. The park offers fly fishing, camping, canoeing, hiking, and other activities.

Site 2: Niangua River Boat Ramp above spring branch. 37°44’01.4″N 92°51’40.7″W. Access is above the location where the spring dumps into the Niangua River.

Site 3: Niangua River below spring branch inflow. 37°44’03.1″N 92°51’39.2″W. Sample site is downstream of where the spring branch flows into the Niangua River.

Team goals and research topics: 

What impacts does the state park use area have on water quality of the Niangua River?

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