Site 2 
Woodcock Creek
Blooming Valley/Iron Bridge 
Site Location:  Upstream of Lake, Iron Bridge on Theuret Rd.
Bethesda  
 Ms. Smith
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Geography
Latitude:41.41'27" Longitude:80.02'53"
Tributaries to waterway upstream of SITE:  
SITE'S waterway is a tributary to: French Creek
Drainage Area:   
Land Use
Surrounding Site (200 meters)
Dominant Land Use: Forest
Other Land Uses Present: Residential, Pasture, Cropland
Within Watershed, Upstream of Site (possible impact on site's water quality)
Dominant Land Use: Forest
Other Land Uses Present: Residential, Pasture, Cropland
Litter at Site: Low amounts
Waterway Channel Characteristics
Average Height of Channel: 1 m.
Average Width of Channel: 23 m.
Stream Channel Description: Straight, Meandering
Waterway Contains: (visible from site) Riffle, Run
Water samples taken from: Riffle
Substrate Composed of: Boulders, cobble, gravel, sand
Average Substrate Particle Size: .
Vegetation Characteristics
Aquatic Vegetation Present: Algae
Riparian Zone Vegetation Present: Tall Grass/Weeds, Large Trees w/ underbrush
Width of Riparian Zone Vegetation: 10-100 m.
Percentage of Stream Shaded: 70%
 Riparian Channel Environmental Inventory (RCE)
Date:  Score:
Date: Score:
Aquatic Life
Fish Habitats Present:Logs, Boulders, Riffles, Overhanging Vegetation Fish Seen:  Easily
Mussels Present: none seen
Macroinvertebrate Habitats Present: Riffle, Large Rocks, Course Gravel, Submerged Logs, Leaf Packs, Sandy Bottom
Pollution Tolerance Index Scores: Date:9/29/99           Score:29.3
Other Aquatic Life Evidence/ Seen: Amphibians, Muskrat
Streamside Animal Life 
Evidence / Seen:
Deer, Streamside Birds, Rabbits, Squirrels/Chipmunks, Woodchucks, Raccoons, Opossum, Fisherman


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