Thursday, September 26, 2013

Ocmulgee River

A graphical representation of the elevation in the Ocmulgee River
The Ocmulgee River is an important source of drinking water for the people of Macon. The river provides clean water for homes and business, and its waterfront is a recreational area for many. Our class visited this river to measure the elevation and flow rate on either side of the sandbar. We used two poles and a string to measure the elevation in the river. We dropped an orange in the river, on each side of the sandbar, and timed it to measure the flow rate.


It was very interesting for me to know that some Mercer students advocated for the construction of the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail which is the only riverside trail and park system in Middle Georgia.

This transformed environment has become suitable for walking, biking, boating, bird watching and other activities.

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