Site 3 
Woodcock Creek
German Road
Site Location:  Downstream of lake, along German Rd. Close to Rt. 86
Bethesda 
 Mrs. Smith
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Geography
Latitude:41.41'49" Longitude:80.06'55"
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: Cropland
Other Land Uses Present: Forest, Pasture, Commercial
Within Watershed, Upstream of Site (possible impact on site's water quality)
Dominant Land Use: Cropland
Other Land Uses Present: Overgrown Shrubs/ Small Trees, Residential, School Campus
Litter at Site: Low amounts
Waterway Channel Characteristics
Average Height of Channel: 6 m.
Average Width of Channel: 21 m.
Stream Channel Description: Straight, Braided, Channelized
Waterway Contains: (visible from site) Riffle, Run, Pool
Water samples taken from: Riffle
Substrate Composed of: Cobble, Gravel, Sand, Silt, Clay
Average Substrate Particle Size: 8-16mm. (Medium Gravel)

Vegetation Characteristics
Aquatic Vegetation Present: Algae, Emergent Plants, Submersed Plants
Riparian Zone Vegetation Present: Large Trees, Small Trees, Thick Brush, Tall Grass/ Weeds
Width of Riparian Zone Vegetation: <10 m.
Percentage of Stream Shaded: 75%
 Riparian Channel Environmental Inventory (RCE)
Date:  Score:
Date: Score:
Aquatic Life
Fish Habitats Present: Deep Pools, Overhanging Vegetation, Boulders/Cobble, Isolated Backwater Pools, Riffles Fish Seen:  Easily
Mussels Present: none seen
Macroinvertebrate Habitats Present: Riffle, Large Rocks/Cobble, Coarse Gravel, Submerged Logs, Leaf Packs, Tree Roots
Pollution Tolerance Index Scores: Date: 9/26/2000       Score:50.2  
Other Aquatic Life Evidence/ Seen: Amphibians
Streamside Animal Life 
Evidence / Seen:
Deer, Raccoons, Opossums, Squirrels/Chipmunks, Streamside Birds, Woodchucks/Groundhogs, Fishermen, Rabbits, Snakes

 

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