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Date: December 5, 2001
Time: 3:30 PM
Visual
Assessment
Weather in the past 24 hours: Overcast
Weather Today: Showers
Major Land Uses in the watershed: Sewage treatment plant discharge,
Cropland, Construction
Trash at the Creek: Broken glass, Cans
Animals at the Creek: Raccoon tracks
Animals in the Creek: None observed
Stream Bank
Cover (1 is the least, 8 is the greatest):
Left Bank: Concrete
(1), Grasses (5), Big trees (6), Shrubs/Small trees (7), Bare soil
(8)
Right Bank: Concrete (2), Grasses (2), Big trees (2), Shrubs/Small
trees (7), Bare soil (8)
Stream Bank Conditions: N/A
Habitat Types: N/A
Shape of the Channel: Narrow Banks (< 6 feet), Deep Banks
(> 3 feet)
What's in the water?: Large branches or logs
Is the creek in the sunshine or shade?: Shade
What type of algae are present?: Brown coat of algae on rocks
Conditions in your stream: Muddy water, Yellow-brown to dark
brown water
Chemical
Assessment
Temperature:
16
C
Dissolved Oxygen: 5 ppm
Percent Oxygen Saturation: 41%
Nitrate: 20 ppm
Phosphate: 4 ppm
pH: 7
Turbidity: 70 JTU
Total Coliforms: Positive
Biological Oxygen Demand: 1 ppm
Stream Flow: 0.1 m/s
Macroinvertebrate
Assessment
Sensitive
Species: None
Somewhat Sensitive Species: Dragonfly Nymphs, Scuds
Tolerant Species: Aquatic Worms, Pouch Snails
How
many times did your group sample with the kick net?: 2
Water
Quality Determination (as calculated from number of species present):
6
Scale: Excellent (>22), Good (17-22), Fair (11-16), Poor (<11)
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