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Site 150
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Allegheny River |
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9th St. Bridge
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Allegheny River at the 9th St. Bridge
in Pittsburgh, PA |
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Northside
Urban Pathways Charter School
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Mr. Francis |
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Geography
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| Length of Waterway: |
325 miles |
| Mile Index: (mileage
of site from mouth) |
.7 miles |
| Stream Order: |
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| Tributaries to waterway
upstream of SITE: |
Kiskiminetas River; Crooked, Cowanshannock,
Pine, Mahoning, and Buffalo Creeks |
| SITE'S waterway is
a tributary to: |
Ohio River |
| Drainage Area: |
651 sq. miles |
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Land
Use
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Surrounding Site (200 meters)
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| Dominant Land Use: |
commercial (city) |
| Other Land Uses Present: |
residential, park/recreation area |
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Within Watershed, Upstream of Site
(possible impact on site's water quality)
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| Dominant Land Use: |
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| Other Land Uses Present: |
industrial, mining, residential, commercial,
cropland, overgrown shrubs/small trees |
| Litter at Site: |
large amounts |
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Waterway
Channel Characteristics
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| Average Height of Channel: |
7.7 metres |
| Average Width of Channel: |
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| Stream Channel Description: |
meandering/curving |
| Waterway
Contains: (visible
from site) |
pool, man-made dam |
| Water samples taken
from: |
pool |
| Substrate Composed
of: |
sand/mud |
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Size: |
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Vegetation
Characteristics
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| Aquatic Vegetation
Present: |
algae |
| Riparian Zone Vegetation
Present: |
large and small trees, tall grass
and weeds |
| Width of Riparian Zone
Vegetation: |
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| Percentage of Stream
Shaded: |
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Riparian
Channel Environmental Inventory (RCE)
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Aquatic
Life
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| Fish Habitats Present: |
Fish Seen: When looked for |
| Mussels Present: |
yes. |
| Other Aquatic Life
Evidence/ Seen: |
fish, mussels |
Streamside Animal Life
Evidence / Seen: |
squirrels, rats, rabbits and birds. |
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