New Haven - Tier 1 Report - 10/13/21

Physical Parameters Assessment

Investigator Name(s): 

Charlotte O'Brien

Collection Date & Time: 

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 - 10:00pm

School: 

Lincoln Community School

Town: 

Lincoln

Watershed: 

Lake Champlain Direct & Grand Isle Basins

River: 

New Haven

Monitoring Site: 

New Haven river in back of Lincoln Community School

Site Description: 

Pebble beach on school property

Surrounding Development or Land Use: 

Park

Residential

Forest

Water Appearance: 

Clear

Water Odor: 

Odorless

Exact Location

Latitude: 

44.13

Longitude: 

-73.08

Weather

Present: 

Clear/Sunny

Past 48 Hours: 

Showers

Stream Habitat Assessment

Streambed: 

Big, medium and small particles (12)

Streambank Erosion: 

Medium erosion (4)

Speed (Velocity): 

All of these speeds (12)

Streambank Plants (Riparian Vegetation): 

All of these plants (12)

Streambank Plant Width: 

Between 2 and 10 paces (4)

Stream Habitat Quality Score

Calculated by adding all of the points from the above fields.

50-60 (Excellent)
40-49 (Good)
30-39 (Fair)
0-29 (Poor)

Stream Habitat Quality Score for This Report: 

44

Biological Assessment

Observed: Many kinds of animals, from sensitive to tolerant

Which suggests: Good water quality