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Date: February 25, 2004
Time: 3:08 pm
HUC8: 10290102
Visual
Assessment
Weather in the past 24 hours: Overcast
Weather Today: Clear/Sunny
Major Land Uses in the watershed: Parking lots, paved driveways,
roads; Sewage Treatment plant discharge; Rural homes with septic
systems; Cropland; Active grazing land &/or feedlots; Construction
Trash at the Creek: Old Tires; Barbed Wire, Lawn Mower; Bottles
& cans; Plastic Bags; Candy Wrappers; Axle
Animals at the Creek: Beavers, Raccoons, Birds, Deer, Mole
Animals in the Creek:
Stream Bank
Cover (1 is the least, 10 is the greatest):
Left Bank: Grasses
and Forbs (2), Woody Shrubs/Small Trees (4), Big Trees (1), Bedrock
(0),
Bare
Soil or Sand (2), Exposed Roots (1), Big Rocks/Rip Rap (0), Concrete
(0), Lawn (0), Other (0)
Right Bank: Grasses and Forbs (2), Woody Shrubs/Small Trees
(4), Big Trees (1), Bedrock (0),
Bare Soil or Sand (2), Exposed Roots (1), Big Rocks/Rip Rap (0),
Concrete (0), Lawn (0), Other (0
Stream Bank Conditions:
Left Bank: Steeply Sloping
Right Bank:
Steeply Sloping
Shape of the Channel: Wide Banks (>6 feet), Shallow Water
(<3 feet), Deep Banks (>3 feet)
What's in the water?:
Naturally Occurring: Large branches or logs; Sticks or twigs;
Fallen leaves
Human Impact: -none-
Is the creek in the sunshine or shade?: Mostly Shade
What type of algae are present?:
Algae Present: Algae in spots
Type of Algae: Brown coat of algae on rocks
Conditions in your stream: No unusual color; Foam;
Embeddedness (How much silt is around the rocks, 1 is the least,
4 is the greatest): 2
Content of the Stream Bed (1 is the least, 5 is the greatest):
Mud (1), Silt (1), Sand (1), Gravel (3), Cobbles (2), Boulders
(1), Bedrock (0), Cement Platform (0), Plant Matter (1), Other (0)
Chemical
Assessment
Temperature:
8
C
Dissolved Oxygen: 4 ppm
Percent Oxygen Saturation: 34%
Nitrate: <1 ppm
Phosphate: 0.5 ppm
pH: 8
Turbidity: 17.5 JTU
Stream Flow: 1 m/s
Macroinvertebrate
Assessment
Sensitive
Species: Caddisfly
Larvae, Mayfly Nymphs
Somewhat Sensitive Species: Sowbug
Tolerant Species: Aquatic Worms, Blackfly Larvae, Leeches
Water
Quality Determination (as calculated from number of species present):
11
Scale: Excellent (>22), Good (17-22), Fair (11-16), Poor (<11)
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