Missisquoi River - Tier 2 Report - Kyrsten Schreiber, 04/25/16

Physical Parameters Assessment

Investigator Name(s):

Missisquoi Valley Union

Collection Date & Time:

Monday, April 25, 2016 - 2:15pm

School:

Missisquoi Valley Union H.S.

Watershed:

Missisquoi/Pike Basin

River:

Missisquoi River

Monitoring Site:

Marble Mill Park

Site Description:

Rocky and sandy park are.

Surrounding Development or Land Use:

Farm

Park

Residential

Factory

Crops

Road Along Bank

Do you see any pipes entering into the river?:

Yes

Is there a water treatment plant upstream?:

Yes

Canopy Cover:

0-25%

Water Appearance:

Cloudy

Green

Muddy

Foamy

Water Odor:

Fish

Average Embeddedness:

26-50%

Physical Summary:

The surrounding land uses upon the river are farming, residential, factory, park, crops, roading, commercial, bridge and road use. Also there are pipes entering the river from upstream and commercial buildings. The river does not have much canopy cover. The water was cloudy, muddy, green, foamy, and had a fishy odor.

Exact Location

Latitude:

44.92

Longitude:

-73.12

Weather

Present:

Clear/Sunny

Past 48 Hours:

Clear/Sunny

Chemical Assessment

Average pH:

6.00

Average Orthophosphate PO4-3:

0.03mg/L

Average Dissolved Oxygen:

8.00mg/L

Stream Habitat Assessment

Streambed Cover

Rock ledges:

Submerged logs, stumps, or tree roots:

Large rocks:

Artificial objects:

Other:

Stream Habitat Quality Score

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

18-22 (Excellent)
11-17 (Good)
6-10 (Fair)
0-5 (Poor)

Stream Habitat Quality Score for This Report:

Biological Assessment

PT Group 1 (Intolerant)

Stonefly Nymph:

Mayfly Nymph:

Caddis Fly Larvae:

Dobsonfly Larvae:

# of Taxa:

PT Group 2 (Moderately Intolerant)

Scud:

# of Taxa:

PT Group 3 (Fairly Tolerant)

Midges:

# of Taxa:

PT Group 4 (Very Tolerant)

# of Taxa:

Pollution Tolerance Index Rating

Calculated as follows:
4*(# of Taxa in PT Group 1) + 3*(# of Taxa in PT Group 2) + 2*(# of Taxa in PT Group 3) + 1*(# of Taxa in PT Group 4)

23+ (Excellent)
17-22 (Good)
11-16 (Fair)
0-10 (Poor)

PTI Rating for This Report:

21.00