Physical Parameters AssessmentInvestigator Name(s): NR 1- Paige A., Spencer, Collin, Anna S.Collection Date & Time: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 - 2:30pmSchool: University of VermontWatershed: Lake Champlain Direct & Grand Isle BasinsRiver: Potash Brook (Lake Champlain Direct Flow)Monitoring Site: East WoodsSurrounding Development or Land Use: ResidentialCanopy Cover: 51-75%Water Appearance: ClearFoamyAverage Embeddedness: 26-50%Average Velocity: 1.31m/sExact LocationThis will be used to locate your collection site on our interactive map. You can use this tool if you need help finding the coordinates.Latitude: 44.45Longitude: -73.20WeatherPresent: OvercastPast 48 Hours: OvercastAverage Transparency/Turbidity No Impact: >60 cm - 17cm = 0-50 ntu Possible Impact: 17 - 8cm = 65-150 ntu Impacted: 8 - < 6 cm = >150 ntu Height of Water Column: 83.00cm Chemical AssessmentResults: Temperature: 17.5 degrees Celsius pH: 7.0 Orthophosphate: 0.02282 mg/L Dissolved Oxygen: 13.5 mg/L Stream Habitat AssessmentGood Habitat: Score of 80 to 60 ----- Fair Habitat: Score of 59 to 40 ----- Poor Habitat: Score of 39 to 0Substrate Habitat Types: Trees that have fallen into riverSubmerged logsUndercut banksCobble or larger rocksOther stable substrate materialsSubstrate Habitat Types (Score): > 70% has mix of stable habitat types (8)Embeddedness: 25 to 50% embedded; rocks more difficult to move (6)Sediment Deposition: 5 to 30% of riverbed effected by new deposition (6)Velocity / Depth Types: Fast & shallowVelocity / Depth Types (Score): 1 velocity/depth type present (2)Channel Flow Status: Water fills > 75% of channel; < 25% of substrate exposed (6)Channel Alteration: Alteration minimal; river with natural pattern (4)Bank Stability (Left Bank): Unstable; 60 to 100% eroded or collapsed (1)Riparian Vegetation (Left Bank): < 50% covered by natural vegetation (1)Stream Habitat Quality ScoreCalculated by adding all of the points from the above fields. 60-80 (Good) 40-59 (Fair) 0-39 (Poor)Stream Habitat Quality Score for This Report: 34 Biological AssessmentThe Water Quality Score is calculated by adding together the the Index Values calculated for each Sensitivity Group on the field sheet. 40+ (Excellent) 30-39 (Good) 20-29 (Fair) 0-19 (Poor) Group I (Sensitive) Index Value: 25.9Group II (Moderately Sensitive) Index Value: 3.4Group III (Tolerant) Index Value: 0.0Water Quality Score for This Report: 29