This is an incomplete draft. Click the "Edit" tab, make sure all fields are filled, and then mark it as complete. Physical Parameters AssessmentInvestigator Name(s): Hannah, caroline, EvanCollection Date & Time: Friday, October 14, 2016 - 1:30pmSchool: University of VermontWatershed: Lake Champlain Direct & Grand Isle BasinsRiver: Potash Brook (Lake Champlain Direct Flow)Monitoring Site: East WoodsSurrounding Development or Land Use: ResidentialIs there a water treatment plant upstream?: NoCanopy Cover: 51-75%Water Appearance: ClearWater Odor: OdorlessAverage Embeddedness: 0-25%Average Velocity: 2.10m/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: Clear/SunnyPast 48 Hours: Clear/SunnyAverage 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: 12.70cmTurbidity: 10.00NTU Chemical AssessmentResults: i. Temperature: 8.0 deg Celsius ii. pH: 6.5 iii. Orthophosphate: .71 mg/L (trial 1) .5mg/L (trial 2) .28mg/L (trial 3) iv. Phosphorus: .09128 mg/L v. Dissolved Oxygen: 4 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): 40 to 70% has mix of stable habitat types (6)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): 2 velocity/depth types present (4)Channel Flow Status: Water fills 25 to 75% of channel; < 0.5 meter deep (2)Channel Alteration: Some alteration present; usually near bridges (3)Bank Stability (Left Bank): Moderately stable; 5 to 30% eroded or collapsed (3)Bank Stability (Right Bank): Moderately stable; 5 to 30% eroded or collapsed (3)Riparian Vegetation (Left Bank): < 50% covered by natural vegetation (1)Riparian Vegetation (Right Bank): < 50% covered by natural vegetation (1)Riparian Zone Width (Left Bank): Width 12 to 18 meters; minimal human impact (3)Riparian Zone Width (Right Bank): Width 12 to 18 meters; minimal human impact (3)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: 41 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: 0.0Group II (Moderately Sensitive) Index Value: 0.0Group III (Tolerant) Index Value: 0.0Water Quality Score for This Report: 0
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