Site One Map

Site 1 Conclusion

Site One Conclusion

In site one the creek is very healthy. All the test results such as the macroinvertebrate, temp, and DO test show it. As you can see on the top left the temp average was 49.3. In total the amount of very sensitive are 41 even without mentioning the amount of tolerant we know that the creek is healthy. Site one had a little to much DO we had to add 50 drops and it still wasn’t the whole way clear. The site survey proves the creek healthy as well as all the other tests. We found some human and animal evidence which the animal evidence is on the bottom left hand corner. That’s the conclusion for site 1 and in conclusion the creek in site one is healthy!

SNAKEHOLE

 

 

Riffles

Photo Point

Date 5-8-17	Observers:Tanner, Elizabeth, Jaden, Aidan, Paola
Time               10:00
Latitude        47.29.502	Longitude         119.54.174
Compass Bearing West	Highlight One True North Magnetic North
Camera Jaden	Camera Height
Distance From Board 50ft
Plants Observed bushes trees weeds grass	Animals Observed fish
Other Observations ants and moth

Piture

Temperature

This is site ones temp as you can see test one is 48 F and the other two are 50 F. The average of the temp is 49.3 this means that bass, shiners, bluegills, carp, squawfish, bullheads, peamouths, crafish, crappie.

pH Test

This is sites ones ph chart the results were 8, 7.5, 7.5. This means that the water is neutral. Meaning that anything can live in it.

Dissolved Oxygen Test

This is site ones dO tests and the average.On the first two we did 20 drops and it hadn’t changed color, But on the last one we kept going until it was clear and we ended up with 57 drops.This means that there was a lot of oxygen.

Site Survey 2017

Site 1

Paola, Jaden, Aiden, Elizabeth

10:30

The Riparian Zone

On the left bank the width is 50-100”, On the right bank the width is 50-100”. The vegetation is we had none conifer the deciduous were ,sparse the shrubs were sparse and the grasses were moderate.the overhead canopy was 25-50%.

The Channel  

Longitudinal pattern was straight and meandering the creek is steep

the Stream bank Vegetation

cover is abundant, artificial bank protection is 50-75% ,there was erosion in some areas.

Reach Habitat

there were 4 riffles 2 pools the percentage of riffles is 5% the percentage of pools is 25%. The woody debris is abundant the organic debris was abundant.

The artificial structures

Culverts and litter, there was also flood retention. Land use  was recreation and grazing.