Date: October 22, 2003
Time: 3:15 p.m.

Visual Assessment

Weather in the past 24 hours: Clear/Sunny
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: Furniture, Old tires, Bottles and cans, Plastic Bags
Animals at the Creek: Raccoons, Deer, Coyotes
Animals in the Creek: Water Striders

Stream Bank Cover (1 is the least, 8 is the greatest):
Left Bank: Grasses and Forbs (7), Woody Shrubs/Small Trees (6), Big Trees (10), Bedrock (3), Bare Soil or Sand (1), Exposed Roots (4), Big rocks/rip rap (1), Concrete (0), Lawn (0), Other (0)
Right Bank: Grasses and Forbs (5), Woody Shrubs/Small Trees (5), Big Trees (3), Bedrock (5), Bare Soil or Sand (2), Exposed Roots (2), Big rocks/rip rap (4), Concrete (0), Lawn (0), Other (0)

Stream Bank Conditions:
Left Bank: N/A
Right Bank: N/A

Habitat Types: Pools, riffles, and runs
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, logs, sticks, twigs, and fallen leaves
Human Impact: N/A

Is the creek in the sunshine or shade?: Mostly in the shade

What type of algae are present?:
Algae Present: Algae in spots
Type of Algae: Brown coat of algae on rocks, Algae matted on rocks; Hairy Algae

Conditions in your stream: No unusual color

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 (0), Silt (3), Sand (2), Gravel (5), Cobbles (5), Boulders (3), Bedrock (0), Cement platform (0) Plant Matter (3) Other (1)


Chemical Assessment

Temperature: 20 C
Dissolved Oxygen: 6.5 ppm
Percent Oxygen Saturation: 66%
Nitrate: < 5 ppm
Phosphate: < 1 ppm
pH: 7.5
Turbidity: 20 JTU
Total Coliforms: N/A
Biological Oxygen Demand: 5 ppm
Stream Flow: N/A

Macroinvertebrate Assessment

N/A