Physical Parameters AssessmentInvestigator Name(s): NR 1- Anna, Kat, EthanCollection Date & Time: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 - 2:00pmSchool: University of VermontWatershed: Lake Champlain Direct & Grand Isle BasinsRiver: Potash Brook (Lake Champlain Direct Flow)Monitoring Site: East WoodsExact 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: -73.20 Chemical AssessmentIntroduction: Materials and Methods: Results: Temperature: 17 deg Celcius pH: 6.5 Phosphorus: 0.03912 mg/L Dissolved Oxygen: 3 mg/L Discussion: 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 rocksSubstrate Habitat Types (Score): 40 to 70% has mix of stable habitat types (6)Embeddedness: 50 to 75% embedded; rocks are mostly buried (4)Sediment Deposition: < 5% of riverbed effected by deposition (8)Velocity / Depth Types: Slow & shallowFast & deepFast & shallowVelocity / Depth Types (Score): 3 velocity/depth types present (6)Channel Flow Status: Water fills > 75% of channel; < 25% of substrate exposed (6)Channel Alteration: Alteration minimal; river with natural pattern (4)Frequency of Riffles: Occurrence of riffles very frequent (4)Bank Stability (Left Bank): Unstable; 60 to 100% eroded or collapsed (1)Bank Stability (Right Bank): Somewhat unstable; 30 to 60% eroded or collapsed (2)Riparian Vegetation (Left Bank): 50 to 70% covered by natural vegetation (2)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: 43 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: 27.4Group II (Moderately Sensitive) Index Value: 20.6Group III (Tolerant) Index Value: 0.0Water Quality Score for This Report: 48