From the field: Sandy Creek monitoring

February 27, 2026

The water team enjoyed mild weather in East Texas this month as they performed regularly scheduled water monitoring for the Texas Water Resources Institute’s Sandy Creek project.

Follow along as program specialists Anna Eismont and Kenneth Ferrell, along with water intern Jenna Moyers, collect water measurements and samples.

Ferrell taking measurements at the first site.

Eismont and Moyers recording Ferrell’s measurements.

Ferrell collecting a water sample in a Whirl-Pak.

Downstream of the second site.

Walking to the second site.

Ferrell and Moyers using the YSI to take additional measurements.

The third site was deep enough to need the boat.

Ferrell running the boat while Moyers pulls it with Eismont off camera.

With the water too deep to stand in, the bucket was used to collect water samples. Kenneth throwing the bucket.

The Secchi tube is also filled from the bucket to measure how clear the water is.

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