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Site 17
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Swamp at Conneaut Outlet |
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Geneva Marsh
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Site Location:
along McMichael's Road where McMichael's Road crosses over Conneaut
Outlet (Swamp) |
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Conneaut
Lake Jr/Sr High School
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Mrs. Jacobs |
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Geography
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| Latitude:
41.35'14" |
Longitude:
80.15'55" |
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(mileage
of site from mouth) |
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Land
Use
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Surrounding Site (200 meters)
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| Dominant Land Use: |
Wetlands |
| Other Land Uses Present: |
Forest, Overgrown Shrubs/Small Trees,
Cropland |
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Within Watershed, Upstream of Site
(possible impact on site's water quality)
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| Dominant Land Use: |
Cropland |
| Other Land Uses Present: |
Wetlands, Forest, Overgrown Shrubs/
Small Trees |
| Litter at Site: |
Medium Amounts |
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Waterway
Channel Characteristics
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| Average Height of Channel: |
1 m. |
| Average Width of Channel: |
12 m. |
| Stream Channel Description: |
Straight |
| Waterway Contains:
(visible from
site) |
Pool |
| Water samples taken
from: |
Pool |
| Substrate Composed
of: |
Silt, Clay |
| Average Substrate Particle
Size: |
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Vegetation
Characteristics
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| Aquatic Vegetation
Present: |
Algae, Emergent Plants, Submersed
Plants, Floating-leaf Plants |
| Riparian Zone Vegetation
Present: |
Large trees w/ underbrush, Thick Brush,
Tall grass/weeds |
| Width of Riparian Zone
Vegetation: |
>100 m. |
| Percentage of Stream
Shaded: |
50% |
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Riparian
Channel Environmental Inventory (RCE)
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Aquatic
Life
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| Fish Habitats Present:
Logs, Large Woody Debris, Deep Pools, Overhanging Vegetation,
Thick Root Mats, Dense Aquatic Plant Beds, Debris Dams |
Fish Seen: Seldom |
| Mussels Present: |
None Seen |
| Macroinvertebrate Habitats
Present: |
Sand/silt/mucky Bottom, Submersed
Logs, Aquatic Plant Beds, Tree Roots |
| Pollution Tolerance
Index Scores: |
Date:
Score:
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| Other Aquatic Life
Evidence/ Seen: |
Beaver, Amphibians, Turtles |
Streamside Animal Life
Evidence / Seen: |
Deer, Raccoons, Waterfowl, Streamside
Birds, Snakes |
| Additional
Comments about Site |
| a Pennsylvania Fish
and Boat Commission access point is located next to the site |
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