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Site 9
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French Creek |
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Rt. 76 Bridge
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Site Location:
Rt. 76 Bridge in Sherman |
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Sherman
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Ms. Paul |
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Geography
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| Latitude:42.09'58" |
Longitude:
79.36'14" |
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Land
Use
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Surrounding Site (200 meters)
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| Dominant Land Use: |
Residential |
| Other Land Uses Present: |
Overgrown Shrubs/Small Trees, Commercial,
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: |
Cropland |
| Other Land Uses Present: |
Wetland, Forest, Overgrown Shrubs/Small
Trees, Pasture, Residential, Commercial, Park/Recreation Area |
| Litter at Site: |
Low amount |
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Waterway
Channel Characteristics
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| Average Height of Channel: |
6 m. |
| Average Width of Channel: |
16 m. |
| Stream Channel Description: |
Meandering, Braided |
| Waterway Contains:
(visible from
site) |
Riffle, Run, Pool |
| Water samples taken
from: |
Run |
| Substrate Composed
of: |
Boulders, Cobble, Gravel, Sand, Silt |
| Average Substrate Particle
Size: |
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Vegetation
Characteristics
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| Aquatic Vegetation
Present: |
Algae, Emergent Plants |
| Riparian Zone Vegetation
Present: |
Large Trees w/underbrush, Small Trees,
Tall Grass/Weeds, Lawn |
| Width of Riparian Zone
Vegetation: |
10-100 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:Deep
Pools, Overhanging Vegetation, Boulders/Cobble, Thick Root
Mats, Isolated Backwater Pools, Riffles |
Fish Seen: Easily |
| Mussels Present: |
None seen |
| Macroinvertebrate Habitats
Present: |
Riffle, Large Rocks, Coarse Gravel,
Sandy Bottom, Leaf Packs, Tree Roots |
| Pollution Tolerance
Index Scores: |
Date:
Score:
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| Other Aquatic Life
Evidence/ Seen: |
Muskrat, Amphibians |
Streamside Animal Life
Evidence / Seen: |
Deer, Raccoons, Streamside Birds,
Rabbits, Squirrels/Chipmunks, Snakes, Fishermen |
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