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Dearborn River TMDL Planning Area: Appendix B

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Dearborn River TPA Appendix B

Final Report i

Table of Contents SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS PLAN ........................................................................................... DEARBORN RIVER MAINSTEM ............................................................................................... MIDDLE FORK DEARBORN RIVER......................................................................................... SOUTH FORK DEARBORN RIVER ........................................................................................... FLAT CREEK.................................................................................................................................. WATER QUALITY DATA ............................................................................................................ BIOLOGICAL DATA AND REPORTS .......................................................................................

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SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS PLAN

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DEARBORN RIVER MAINSTEM

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Appendix B Dearborn River TPA

Final Report 1

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Appendix B Dearborn River TPA

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Appendix B Dearborn River TPA

Final Report 3

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Appendix B Dearborn River TPA

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Appendix B Dearborn River TPA

Final Report 5

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Appendix B Dearborn River TPA

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Appendix B Dearborn River TPA

Final Report 7

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Appendix B Dearborn River TPA

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Appendix B Dearborn River TPA

Final Report 9

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Appendix B Dearborn River TPA

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Appendix B Dearborn River TPA

Final Report 11

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Appendix B Dearborn River TPA

Final Report 13

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Appendix B Dearborn River TPA

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Appendix B Dearborn River TPA

Final Report 15

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Appendix B Dearborn River TPA

Final Report 17

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Final Report 19

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Final Report 21

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Final Report 23

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Final Report 25

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M12DRBNR05 Date- 7/24/2003

parameter value unitsBankfull Width FtMean Depth FtBnkfull X-sect area Sq FtWidth/DepthMax Depth FtFlood prone width FtEntrenchement RatioWater slopeChannel SinuosityBEHI Index Score (adjusted)BEHI RatingChannel D50 77 mmPercentage of Fines (<2mm) 4.92 %Stream TypeDischarge 105.06 cfs

Parameter Value UnitsStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) %Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted) %Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score 94.6 %

6 min50'

parameter value unitsFlow 105.06 cfsTemperature, water 13.44 degree CpH 8.41Specific Conductance 0.27 mS/cmDissolved Oxygen 9.94 mg/LDissolved Oxygen, % Saturation 95.1 %Turbidity 0.76 NTU

parameter value units RLTotal Suspended Solids, TSS ND mg/L 10Volatile Suspended Solids, VSS ND mg/L 10TSS-VSS ND mg/L 10Water Column Chlorophyll a 0.6 mg/m^3 0.1Benthic Chlorophyll a 19.7 mg/m^3 0.1Total Phosphorus, TP 0.056 mg/L 0.004Total Kiejdahl Notrogen, TKN ND mg/L 0.5Nitrate + Nitrite ND mg/L 0.01Total Nitrogen, TN mg/L

parameter value unitsTOTAL SCORE (max =18) 15 scorePERCENT OF MAX SCORE 83 %IMPAIRMENT CLASSIFICATION NON IMPAIREDUSE SUPPORT FULL SUPPORT

Macroinvertabrate Data Results

Lab Results from Field Samples

Field Measurements of water chemistry

Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted)

Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score

Stream Reach Habitat Assessments

OVERALL SITE RATINGS

Stream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS)

Geomorphology Data

15:17Dearborn River below confluence with Falls Creek, above Flat Creek Diversion

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Mean size Particle Size (mm) Sum % Total Cum. TotalS/C 0.5 <1 2 1.64 1.64S 1.5 1-2 4 3.28 4.92FG 3 2-4 0.00 4.92FG 5 4-6 3 2.46 7.38FG 7 6-8 2 1.64 9.02MG 10 8-12 6 4.92 13.93MG 14 12-16 4 3.28 17.21CG 18 16-22 6 4.92 22.13CG 27 22-32 10 8.20 30.33CG 38.5 32-45 7 5.74 36.07CG 54.5 45-64 11 9.02 45.08SC 77 64-90 15 12.30 57.38SC 109 90-128 20 16.39 73.77MC 154 128-180 23 18.85 92.62LC 218 180-256 5 4.10 96.72LC 309 256-362 3 2.46 99.18SB 437 362-512 1 0.82 100.00MB 768 512-1024 0.00 100.00LB 1536 1024-2048 0.00 100.00BR >2048 0.00 100.00

TOTALS 122 100.00 100.00D50 particle size (mm) 77% Fines (<2mm) 4.92

M12DRBNR05 Date- 7/24/2003 15:17Dearborn River below confluence with Falls Creek, above Flat Creek Diversion

Pebble Count Data

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M12DRBRNR04 Date- 7/22/2003

parameter value unitsBankfull Width 75.00 FtMean Depth 2.60 FtBnkfull X-sect area 195.13 Sq FtWidth/Depth 28.83Max Depth 3.49 FtFlood prone width 238.00 FtEntrenchement Ratio 3.17Water slope 0.0010Channel SinuosityBEHI Index Score (adjusted)BEHI RatingChannel D50 38.5 mmPercentage of Fines (<2mm) 10.89 %Stream Type C4 border C4c due to low slopeDischarge 38.00 cfs

Parameter Value UnitsStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) 85 %Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted) 91 %Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score 91.5 %

4.5 min120'

parameter value unitsFlow 38.00 cfsTemperature, water 26.94 degree CpH 8.21Specific Conductance 0.285 mS/cmDissolved Oxygen 7.55 mg/LDissolved Oxygen, % Saturation 94.8 %Turbidity 1.39 NTU

parameter value units RLTotal Suspended Solids, TSS ND mg/L 10Volatile Suspended Solids, VSS ND mg/L 10TSS-VSS ND mg/L 10Water Column Chlorophyll a 1.8 mg/m^3 0.1Benthic Chlorophyll a 10.5 mg/m^3 0.1Total Phosphorus, TP 0.018 mg/L 0.004Total Kiejdahl Notrogen, TKN ND mg/L 0.5Nitrate + Nitrite ND mg/L 0.01Total Nitrogen, TN mg/L

parameter value unitsTOTAL SCORE (max =18) 9 scorePERCENT OF MAX SCORE 50 %IMPAIRMENT CLASSIFICATION MODERATE IMPAIRMENTUSE SUPPORT PARTIAL SUPPORT

Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score

Field Measurements of water chemistry

Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted)

Stream Reach Habitat Assessments

18:45Dearborn River at Hwy 287

OVERALL SITE RATINGS

Stream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) Non Impaired, Fully Supporting

Geomorphology Data

Lab Results from Field Samples

Macroinvertabrate Data Results

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Mean size Particle Size (mm) Sum % Total Cum. TotalS/C 0.5 <1 7 6.93 6.93S 1.5 1-2 4 3.96 10.89FG 3 2-4 1 0.99 11.88FG 5 4-6 1 0.99 12.87FG 7 6-8 1 0.99 13.86MG 10 8-12 7 6.93 20.79MG 14 12-16 5 4.95 25.74CG 18 16-22 8 7.92 33.66CG 27 22-32 12 11.88 45.54CG 38.5 32-45 12 11.88 57.43CG 54.5 45-64 15 14.85 72.28SC 77 64-90 12 11.88 84.16SC 109 90-128 8 7.92 92.08MC 154 128-180 0.00 92.08LC 218 180-256 3 2.97 95.05LC 309 256-362 3 2.97 98.02SB 437 362-512 0.00 98.02MB 768 512-1024 2 1.98 100.00LB 1536 1024-2048 0.00 100.00BR >2048 0.00 100.00

TOTALS 101 100.00 100.00D50 particle size (mm) 32-45% Fines (<2mm) 10.89

M12DRBRNR04 Date- 7/22/2003 18:45Dearborn River at Hwy 287

Pebble Count Data

Bottom Deposits Distribution Graph

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

<1 1-2

2-4

4-6

6-8

8-12

12-1

616

-22

22-3

232

-45

45-6

464

-90

90-1

2812

8-18

018

0-25

625

6-36

236

2-51

251

2-10

2410

24-2

048

>204

8

Particle Size (mm)

Perc

ent (

%)

Percent Cumulative, finer thanPercent of Total

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Parameter Value Units Parameter Value Units0.0010

3.49 feet6.98 feet

625.00 feet 2.60 feetfeet 75.00 feet

110.00 feet 238.00 feet185.00 feet 195.13 ft^211.22 feet ft^27.73 feet 28.834.24 feet 195.13 ft^2

-30.00 feet 3.17208.00 feet

feetfeetfeet% %Degrees degrees% %

ft/sec ft/sec/ftfeetft/secfeet

ft^2M12DRBRNR04 Date- 7/22/2003 18:45

Dearborn River at Hwy 287

BEHI Field Measures

Long

itudi

nal

Info

rmat

ion

Rod reading @ Upstream Edge of Water 10.47 feet

Stream Distance

BEHI Calculated Values

Straightline Distance

SlopeSinuousity

Rod reading @ Downstream Edge of Water 11.07 feet Floodprone HeightMax Depth

Bankfull AreaRod reading @ Thalweg FloodproneArea

Mean DepthBankfull Width

Rod reading @ Bankfull Depth W/D RatioRod reading @ Floodplain Depth Cross Sectional Area

Cro

ss-S

ectio

nal

Info

rmat

ion

Left Edge of Bankfull Floodplrone WidthRight Edge of Bankfull

Left Edge of Floodprone depth Entrenchment RatioRight Edge of Floodprone depth

Root Depth Root Depth/Bank HtBankfull Height Bank Ht/Bankfull Ht

BEH

I Inf

orm

atio

n Bank Height

Root Density Root DensityBank Angle Bank AngleSurface Protection Surface Protection

Nea

r Ban

k St

ress

In

form

atio

n

Velocity at thalweg Velocity GradientTape reading at thalweg Near Bank stress /

Mean Shear stressvelocity at left bank

Near bank stressMean shear stress

tape reading at left bank A nb / A

Near bank x-sectional area

M12DRBRNR04 Date- 7/22/2003 18:45Dearborn River at Hwy 287

BEHI Associated Index Value (from form) Possible Adjustment FactorsBank Ht/Bankfull Ht Bank MaterialsRoot Depth/Bank Ht Bedrock is always Very LowRoot Density Boulders are always LowBank Angle Cobble decrease the category by one unless the mixture

of Sand/Gravel is over 50%Surface Protection

Numeric Adjustments:

silt/clay- no adjustment

Total Index Value Gravel- adjust the values up 5-10 pts depending on sand composition

Bank Materials Index adjustment: Sand- adjust the values up 10 pts

Stratification5-10 pts upward depending on position of unstable layers relative to bankfull stageTotal adjusted Index Value:

Bank Stratification Index adjustment:

Bank Erosion Potential Rating:

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Channel Cross Section

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ChannelWater SurfaceBankfull ElevationFloodprone Elevation

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Appendix B Dearborn River TPA

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M12DRBNR06 Date- 7/24/2003

parameter value unitsBankfull Width FtMean Depth FtBnkfull X-sect area Sq FtWidth/DepthMax Depth FtFlood prone width FtEntrenchement RatioWater slopeChannel SinuosityBEHI Index Score (adjusted)BEHI RatingChannel D50 mmPercentage of Fines (<2mm) %Stream TypeDischarge 43.10 cfs

Parameter Value UnitsStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) %Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted) %Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score 92.3 %

3.5 min60'

parameter value unitsFlow 43.10 cfsTemperature, water 19.5 degree CpH 8.4Specific Conductance 0.275 mS/cmDissolved Oxygen 9.02 mg/LDissolved Oxygen, % Saturation 98.3 %Turbidity 1.11 NTU

parameter value units RLTotal Suspended Solids, TSS ND mg/L 10Volatile Suspended Solids, VSS ND mg/L 10TSS-VSS ND mg/L 10Water Column Chlorophyll a ND mg/m^3 0.1Benthic Chlorophyll a 23.9 mg/m^3 0.1Total Phosphorus, TP 0.098 mg/L 0.004Total Kiejdahl Notrogen, TKN ND mg/L 0.5Nitrate + Nitrite ND mg/L 0.01Total Nitrogen, TN mg/L

parameter value unitsTOTAL SCORE (max =18) 9 scorePERCENT OF MAX SCORE 50 %IMPAIRMENT CLASSIFICATION MODERATE IMPAIRMENTUSE SUPPORT PARTIAL SUPPORT

11:00Dearborn River below confluence with Flat Creek on Dearborn Ranch

Geomorphology Data

Stream Reach Habitat Assessments

OVERALL SITE RATINGS

Stream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS)

Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted)

Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score

Field Measurements of water chemistry

Lab Results from Field Samples

Macroinvertabrate Data Results

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M12DRBRNR04 Date- 6/17/2003

parameter value unitsBankfull Width 75.00 FtMean Depth 2.60 FtBnkfull X-sect area 195.13 Sq FtWidth/Depth 28.83Max Depth 3.49 FtFlood prone width 238.00 FtEntrenchement Ratio 3.17Water slope 0.0010Channel SinuosityBEHI Index Score (adjusted)BEHI RatingChannel D50 38.5 mmPercentage of Fines (<2mm) 10.89 %Stream TypeDischarge 202.00 cfs

Parameter Value UnitsStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) 85 %Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted) 91 %Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score %

parameter value unitsFlow 202.00 cfsTemperature, water 17 degree CpHSpecific Conductance mS/cmDissolved Oxygen mg/LDissolved Oxygen, % Saturation %Turbidity NTU

parameter value units RLTotal Suspended Solids, TSS ND mg/L 10Volatile Suspended Solids, VSS ND mg/L 10TSS-VSS ND mg/L 10Water Column Chlorophyll a ND mg/m^3 0.1Benthic Chlorophyll a 12.3 mg/m^3 0.1Total Phosphorus, TP ND mg/L 0.004Total Kiejdahl Notrogen, TKN ND mg/L 0.5Nitrate + Nitrite ND mg/L 0.01Total Nitrogen, TN mg/L

Lab Results from Field Samples

Geomorphology Data

Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted)

Stream Reach Habitat Assessments

18;00Dearborn River at Hwy 287

OVERALL SITE RATINGS

Stream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) Non Impaired, Fully Supporting

Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score

Field Measurements of water chemistry

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Mean size Particle Size (mm) Sum % Total Cum. TotalS/C 0.5 <1 7 6.93 6.93S 1.5 1-2 4 3.96 10.89FG 3 2-4 1 0.99 11.88FG 5 4-6 1 0.99 12.87FG 7 6-8 1 0.99 13.86MG 10 8-12 7 6.93 20.79MG 14 12-16 5 4.95 25.74CG 18 16-22 8 7.92 33.66CG 27 22-32 12 11.88 45.54CG 38.5 32-45 12 11.88 57.43CG 54.5 45-64 15 14.85 72.28SC 77 64-90 12 11.88 84.16SC 109 90-128 8 7.92 92.08MC 154 128-180 0.00 92.08LC 218 180-256 3 2.97 95.05LC 309 256-362 3 2.97 98.02SB 437 362-512 0.00 98.02MB 768 512-1024 2 1.98 100.00LB 1536 1024-2048 0.00 100.00BR >2048 0.00 100.00

TOTALS 101 100.00 100.00D50 particle size (mm) 32-45% Fines (<2mm) 10.89

M12DRBRNR04 Date- 6/17/2003 18;00

Pebble Count Data

Bottom Deposits Distribution Graph

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

<1 1-2

2-4

4-6

6-8

8-12

12-1

616

-22

22-3

232

-45

45-6

464

-90

90-1

2812

8-18

018

0-25

625

6-36

236

2-51

251

2-10

2410

24-2

048

>204

8

Particle Size (mm)

Perc

ent (

%)

Percent Cumulative, finerthanPercent of Total

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Channel Cross Section

0.0

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8.0

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ChannelWater SurfaceBankfull ElevationFloodprone Elevation

Parameter Value Units Parameter Value Units0.0010

3.49 feet6.98 feet

625.00 feet 2.60 feetfeet 75.00 feet

110.00 feet 238.00 feet185.00 feet 195.13 ft^211.22 feet ft^27.73 feet 28.834.24 feet 195.13 ft^2

-30.00 feet 3.17208.00 feet

feetfeetfeet% %Degrees degrees% %

ft/sec ft/sec/ftfeetft/secfeet

ft^2Near bank x-sectional area

Near bank stressMean shear stress

tape reading at left bank A nb / A

Nea

r Ban

k St

ress

In

form

atio

n

Velocity at thalweg Velocity GradientTape reading at thalweg Near Bank stress / Mean

Shear stressvelocity at left bank

Surface Protection Surface Protection

Root Density Root DensityBank Angle Bank Angle

Bankfull Height Bank Ht/Bankfull Ht

BEH

I Inf

orm

atio

n Bank Height

Root Depth Root Depth/Bank Ht

Left Edge of Floodprone depth Entrenchment RatioRight Edge of Floodprone depth

Rod reading @ Bankfull Depth W/D RatioRod reading @ Floodplain Depth Cross Sectional Area

Cro

ss-S

ectio

nal

Info

rmat

ion

Left Edge of Bankfull Floodplrone WidthRight Edge of Bankfull

Floodprone HeightMax Depth

Bankfull AreaRod reading @ Thalweg FloodproneArea

Mean DepthBankfull WidthStraightline Distance

SlopeSinuousity

Rod reading @ Downstream Edge of Water 11.07 feetStream Distance

BEHI Calculated ValuesBEHI Field Measures

Long

itudi

nal

Info

rmat

ion Rod reading @ Upstream Edge

of Water 10.47 feet

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MIDDLE FORK DEARBORN RIVER

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M12MFDBR01 Date- 7/23/2003

parameter value unitsBankfull Width FtMean Depth FtBnkfull X-sect area Sq FtWidth/DepthMax Depth FtFlood prone width FtEntrenchement RatioWater slope 0.0259Channel SinuosityBEHI Index Score (adjusted)BEHI RatingChannel D50 27 mmPercentage of Fines (<2mm) %Stream TypeDischarge 0.56 cfs

Parameter Value UnitsStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) %Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted) %Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score 96.5 %

2 min25'

parameter value unitsFlow 0.56 cfsTemperature, water 9.86 degree CpH 8.38Specific Conductance 0.241 mS/cmDissolved Oxygen 10.81 mg/LDissolved Oxygen, % Saturation 95.5 %Turbidity 0.46 NTU

parameter value units RLTotal Suspended Solids, TSS ND mg/L 10Volatile Suspended Solids, VSS ND mg/L 10TSS-VSS ND mg/L 10Water Column Chlorophyll a 0.3 mg/m^3 0.1Benthic Chlorophyll a 11.6 mg/m^3 0.1Total Phosphorus, TP 0.033 mg/L 0.004Total Kiejdahl Notrogen, TKN ND mg/L 0.5Nitrate + Nitrite 0.09 mg/L 0.01Total Nitrogen, TN mg/L

parameter value unitsTOTAL SCORE (max =18) 16 scorePERCENT OF MAX SCORE 89 %IMPAIRMENT CLASSIFICATION NON IMPAIREDUSE SUPPORT FULL SUPPORT

11:30Middle Fork Dearborn, Upstream near Roger's Pass

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Lab Results from Field Samples

Geomorphology Data

OVERALL SITE RATINGS

Stream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS)

Stream Reach Habitat Assessments

Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted)

Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score

Macroinvertabrate Data Results

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M12MFDBR04 Date- 7/23/2003

parameter value unitsBankfull Width 27.00 FtMean Depth 0.65 FtBnkfull X-sect area 17.60 Sq FtWidth/Depth 41.42Max Depth 1.69 FtFlood prone width 123.70 FtEntrenchement Ratio 4.58Water slope 0.0068Channel SinuosityBEHI Index Score (adjusted)BEHI RatingChannel D50 27 mmPercentage of Fines (<2mm) %Stream Type C4Discharge 5.98 cfs

Parameter Value UnitsStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) 100 %Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted) 99.3 %Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score 86.9 %

2.75 min40'

parameter value unitsFlow 5.98 cfsTemperature, water 18.59 degree CpH 8.19Specific Conductance 0.297 mS/cmDissolved Oxygen 9.64 mg/LDissolved Oxygen, % Saturation 102.9 %Turbidity 1 NTU

parameter value units RLTotal Suspended Solids, TSS ND mg/L 10Volatile Suspended Solids, VSS ND mg/L 10TSS-VSS ND mg/L 10Water Column Chlorophyll a 2.1 mg/m^3 0.1Benthic Chlorophyll a 34.9 mg/m^3 0.1Total Phosphorus, TP 0.031 mg/L 0.004Total Kiejdahl Notrogen, TKN ND mg/L 0.5Nitrate + Nitrite ND mg/L 0.01Total Nitrogen, TN mg/L

parameter value unitsTOTAL SCORE (max =18) 11 scorePERCENT OF MAX SCORE 61 %IMPAIRMENT CLASSIFICATION SLIGHT IMPAIRMENTUSE SUPPORT PARTIAL SUPPORT

13:00Middle Fork Dearborn, Below Ingersoll's Rd.

Field Measurements of water chemistry

Lab Results from Field Samples

Geomorphology Data

OVERALL SITE RATINGS

Stream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) Non Impaired, Fully Supporting

Stream Reach Habitat Assessments

Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted)

Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score

Macroinvertabrate Data Results

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M12MFDBR02 Date- 7/23/2003

parameter value unitsBankfull Width 34.50 FtMean Depth 2.20 FtBnkfull X-sect area Sq FtWidth/Depth 15.68Max Depth 2.40 FtFlood prone width 72.50 FtEntrenchement Ratio 2.10Water slope 0.0074Channel SinuosityBEHI Index Score (adjusted)BEHI RatingChannel D50 27 mmPercentage of Fines (<2mm) %Stream Type B4c almost a CDischarge 5.94 cfs

Parameter Value UnitsStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) 85 %Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted) 86.8 %Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score 82.7 %

1.75 min25'

parameter value unitsFlow 5.94 cfsTemperature, water 20.5 degree CpH 8.27Specific Conductance 0.311 mS/cmDissolved Oxygen 9.23 mg/LDissolved Oxygen, % Saturation 102.8 %Turbidity 1.24 NTU

parameter value units RLTotal Suspended Solids, TSS ND mg/L 10Volatile Suspended Solids, VSS ND mg/L 10TSS-VSS ND mg/L 10Water Column Chlorophyll a 1.3 mg/m^3 0.1Benthic Chlorophyll a 14.7 mg/m^3 0.1Total Phosphorus, TP 0.028 mg/L 0.004Total Kiejdahl Notrogen, TKN ND mg/L 0.5Nitrate + Nitrite ND mg/L 0.01Total Nitrogen, TN mg/L

parameter value unitsTOTAL SCORE (max =18) 11 scorePERCENT OF MAX SCORE 61 %IMPAIRMENT CLASSIFICATION SLIGHT IMPAIRMENTUSE SUPPORT PARTIAL SUPPORT

14:15Middle Fork Dearborn, Downstream of Hwy 434

Geomorphology Data

OVERALL SITE RATINGS

Stream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) Non Impaired, Fully Supporting, threatened

Stream Reach Habitat Assessments

Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted)

Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score

Field Measurements of water chemistry

Lab Results from Field Samples

Macroinvertabrate Data Results

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Parameter Value Units Parameter Value Units0.0074

2.40 feet4.80 feet

420.00 feet 2.20 feetfeet 34.50 feet

0.00 feet 72.50 feet34.50 feet ft^24.80 feet ft^22.40 feet 15.680.00 feet 0.00 ft^20.00 feet 2.1072.50 feet

feet2.40 feet 0.00

feet% %Degrees degrees% %

ft/sec ft/sec/ftfeetft/secfeet

ft^2M12MFDBR02 Date- 7/23/2003 14:15

Middle Fork Dearborn, Downstream of Hwy 434

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Rod reading @ Upstream Edge of Water 6.08 feetSlopeSinuousity

Rod reading @ Downstream Edge of Water 9.18 feet

Max DepthFloodprone Height

Stream Distance Mean DepthStraightline Distance Bankfull Width

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Left Edge of Bankfull Floodplrone WidthRight Edge of Bankfull Bankfull AreaRod reading @ Thalweg FloodproneAreaRod reading @ Bankfull Depth W/D RatioRod reading @ Floodplain Depth Cross Sectional AreaLeft Edge of Floodprone depth Entrenchment RatioRight Edge of Floodprone depth

Root Depth Root Depth/Bank HtBankfull Height Bank Ht/Bankfull Ht

BEH

I Inf

orm

atio

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Root Density Root DensityBank Angle Bank AngleSurface Protection Surface Protection

Nea

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In

form

atio

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Velocity at thalweg Velocity GradientTape reading at thalweg Near Bank stress /

Mean Shear stressvelocity at left bank

Near bank stressMean shear stress

tape reading at left bank A nb / A

Near bank x-sectional area

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M12MFDBR01 Date- 6/19/2003

parameter value unitsBankfull Width FtMean Depth FtBnkfull X-sect area Sq FtWidth/DepthMax Depth FtFlood prone width FtEntrenchement RatioWater slope 0.0259Channel SinuosityBEHI Index Score (adjusted)BEHI RatingChannel D50 27 mmPercentage of Fines (<2mm) 15.24 %Stream TypeDischarge 2.40 cfs

Parameter Value UnitsStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) %Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted) %Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score %

parameter value unitsFlow 2.40 cfsTemperature, water 10.29 degree CpH 8.4Specific Conductance 0.2 mS/cmDissolved Oxygen 10.25 mg/LDissolved Oxygen, % Saturation 91 %Turbidity 1.97 NTU

parameter value units RLTotal Suspended Solids, TSS ND mg/L 10Volatile Suspended Solids, VSS ND mg/L 10TSS-VSS ND mg/L 10Water Column Chlorophyll a 0.6 mg/m^3 0.1Benthic Chlorophyll a 9.2 mg/m^3 0.1Total Phosphorus, TP 0.005 mg/L 0.004Total Kiejdahl Notrogen, TKN ND mg/L 0.5Nitrate + Nitrite 0.04 mg/L 0.01Total Nitrogen, TN mg/L

Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted)

Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score

Geomorphology Data

OVERALL SITE RATINGS

Stream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS)

Stream Reach Habitat Assessments

Field Measurements of water chemistry

Lab Results from Field Samples

15:20Middle Fork Dearborn, Upstream near Roger's Pass

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Mean size Particle Size (mm) Sum % Total Cum. TotalS/C 0.5 <1 14 13.33 13.33S 1.5 1-2 2 1.90 15.24FG 3 2-4 4 3.81 19.05FG 5 4-6 6 5.71 24.76FG 7 6-8 4 3.81 28.57MG 10 8-12 10 9.52 38.10MG 14 12-16 4 3.81 41.90CG 18 16-22 6 5.71 47.62CG 27 22-32 7 6.67 54.29CG 38.5 32-45 6 5.71 60.00CG 54.5 45-64 10 9.52 69.52SC 77 64-90 12 11.43 80.95SC 109 90-128 5 4.76 85.71MC 154 128-180 4 3.81 89.52LC 218 180-256 4 3.81 93.33LC 309 256-362 3 2.86 96.19SB 437 362-512 3 2.86 99.05MB 768 512-1024 1 0.95 100.00LB 1536 1024-2048 0.00 100.00BR >2048 0.00 100.00

TOTALS 105 100.00 100.00D50 particle size (mm) 22-32% Fines (<2mm) 15.24

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Pebble Count Data

Bottom Deposits Distribution Graph

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4-6

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22-3

232

-45

45-6

464

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2812

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2-51

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Percent Cumulative, finerthanPercent of Total

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M12MFDBR04 Date- 6/19/2003

parameter value unitsBankfull Width 27.00 FtMean Depth 0.65 FtBnkfull X-sect area 17.60 Sq FtWidth/Depth 41.42Max Depth 1.69 FtFlood prone width 123.70 FtEntrenchement Ratio 4.58Water slope 0.0068Channel SinuosityBEHI Index Score (adjusted)BEHI RatingChannel D50 27 mmPercentage of Fines (<2mm) 17.59 %Stream TypeDischarge 13.58 cfs

Parameter Value UnitsStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) 100 %Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted) 99.3 %Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score %

parameter value unitsFlow 13.58 cfsTemperature, water 15.69 degree CpH 8.11Specific Conductance 0.246 mS/cmDissolved Oxygen 8.88 mg/LDissolved Oxygen, % Saturation 89.5 %Turbidity 2.85 NTU

parameter value units RLTotal Suspended Solids, TSS ND mg/L 10Volatile Suspended Solids, VSS ND mg/L 10TSS-VSS ND mg/L 10Water Column Chlorophyll a 0.6 mg/m^3 0.1Benthic Chlorophyll a 16.8 mg/m^3 0.1Total Phosphorus, TP ND mg/L 0.004Total Kiejdahl Notrogen, TKN ND mg/L 0.5Nitrate + Nitrite ND mg/L 0.01Total Nitrogen, TN mg/L

Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted)

Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score

Geomorphology Data

OVERALL SITE RATINGS

Stream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) Non Impaired, Fully Supporting

Stream Reach Habitat Assessments

Field Measurements of water chemistry

Lab Results from Field Samples

12:30Middle Fork Dearborn, Below Ingersoll's Rd.

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Mean size Particle Size (mm) Sum % Total Cum. TotalS/C 0.5 <1 19 17.59 17.59S 1.5 1-2 0.00 17.59FG 3 2-4 3 2.78 20.37FG 5 4-6 7 6.48 26.85FG 7 6-8 0.00 26.85MG 10 8-12 5 4.63 31.48MG 14 12-16 0.00 31.48CG 18 16-22 7 6.48 37.96CG 27 22-32 13 12.04 50.00CG 38.5 32-45 12 11.11 61.11CG 54.5 45-64 11 10.19 71.30SC 77 64-90 14 12.96 84.26SC 109 90-128 6 5.56 89.81MC 154 128-180 6 5.56 95.37LC 218 180-256 0.00 95.37LC 309 256-362 1 0.93 96.30SB 437 362-512 3 2.78 99.07MB 768 512-1024 1 0.93 100.00LB 1536 1024-2048 0.00 100.00BR >2048 0.00 100.00

TOTALS 108 100.00 100.00D50 particle size (mm) 22-32% Fines (<2mm) 17.59

M12MFDBR04 Date- 6/19/2003 12:30Middle Fork Dearborn, Below Ingersoll's Rd.

Pebble Count Data

Bottom Deposits Distribution Graph

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

<1 1-2

2-4

4-6

6-8

8-12

12-1

616

-22

22-3

232

-45

45-6

464

-90

90-1

2812

8-18

018

0-25

625

6-36

236

2-51

251

2-10

2410

24-2

048

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Particle Size (mm)

Perc

ent (

%)

Percent Cumulative, finer thanPercent of Total

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Channel Cross Section

0.0

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Parameter Value Units Parameter Value Units0.0068

1.69 feet3.38 feet

263.50 feet 0.65 feetfeet 27.00 feet

21.70 feet 123.70 feet48.70 feet 17.60 ft^28.35 feet ft^26.66 feet 41.424.97 feet 17.60 ft^214.30 feet 4.58

138.00 feetfeetfeetfeet% %Degrees degrees% %

ft/sec ft/sec/ftfeetft/secfeet

ft^2Near bank x-sectional area

Near bank stressMean shear stress

tape reading at left bank A nb / A

Nea

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Velocity at thalweg Velocity GradientTape reading at thalweg Near Bank stress /

Mean Shear stressvelocity at left bank

Surface Protection Surface Protection

Root Density Root DensityBank Angle Bank Angle

Bankfull Height Bank Ht/Bankfull Ht

BEH

I Inf

orm

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n Bank Height

Root Depth Root Depth/Bank Ht

Entrenchment RatioRight Edge of Floodprone depth

W/D RatioRod reading @ Floodplain Depth Cross Sectional Area

Floodplrone WidthRight Edge of Bankfull Bankfull AreaRod reading @ Thalweg FloodproneArea

Cro

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Left Edge of Bankfull

Rod reading @ Bankfull Depth

Left Edge of Floodprone depth

Mean DepthStraightline Distance Bankfull Width

SinuousityRod reading @ Downstream Edge of Water 6.40 feet

Max DepthFloodprone Height

BEHI Calculated Values

Long

itudi

nal

Info

rmat

ion Rod reading @ Upstream Edge

of Water 4.60 feetSlope

Stream Distance

BEHI Field Measures

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M12MFDBR02 Date- 6/19/2003

parameter value unitsBankfull Width 34.50 FtMean Depth FtBnkfull X-sect area Sq FtWidth/DepthMax Depth 2.40 FtFlood prone width 72.50 FtEntrenchement Ratio 2.10Water slope 0.0074Channel SinuosityBEHI Index Score (adjusted)BEHI RatingChannel D50 mmPercentage of Fines (<2mm) 17.36 %Stream TypeDischarge 13.72 cfs

Parameter Value UnitsStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) 85 %Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted) 86.8 %Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score %

parameter value unitsFlow 13.72 cfsTemperature, water 13.35 degree CpH 8Specific Conductance 0.208 mS/cmDissolved Oxygen 9.39 mg/LDissolved Oxygen, % Saturation 90.2 %Turbidity 2.8 NTU

parameter value units RLTotal Suspended Solids, TSS ND mg/L 10Volatile Suspended Solids, VSS ND mg/L 10TSS-VSS ND mg/L 10Water Column Chlorophyll a 0.6 mg/m^3 0.1Benthic Chlorophyll a 22.2 mg/m^3 0.1Total Phosphorus, TP ND mg/L 0.004Total Kiejdahl Notrogen, TKN ND mg/L 0.5Nitrate + Nitrite ND mg/L 0.01Total Nitrogen, TN mg/L

Lab Results from Field Samples

Field Measurements of water chemistry

Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted)

Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score

Geomorphology Data

OVERALL SITE RATINGS

Stream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) Non Impaired, Fully Supporting, threatened

Stream Reach Habitat Assessments

9:30Middle Fork Dearborn, Downstream of Hwy 434

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Mean size Particle Size (mm) Sum % Total Cum. TotalS/C 0.5 <1 14 11.57 11.57S 1.5 1-2 7 5.79 17.36FG 3 2-4 5 4.13 21.49FG 5 4-6 3 2.48 23.97FG 7 6-8 3 2.48 26.45MG 10 8-12 8 6.61 33.06MG 14 12-16 9 7.44 40.50CG 18 16-22 8 6.61 47.11CG 27 22-32 19 15.70 62.81CG 38.5 32-45 10 8.26 71.07CG 54.5 45-64 11 9.09 80.17SC 77 64-90 12 9.92 90.08SC 109 90-128 6 4.96 95.04MC 154 128-180 4 3.31 98.35LC 218 180-256 2 1.65 100.00LC 309 256-362 0.00 100.00SB 437 362-512 0.00 100.00MB 768 512-1024 0.00 100.00LB 1536 1024-2048 0.00 100.00BR >2048 0.00 100.00

TOTALS 121 100.00 100.00D50 particle size (mm)% Fines (<2mm) 17.36

M12MFDBR02 Date- 6/19/2003 9:30Middle Fork Dearborn, Downstream of Hwy 434

Pebble Count Data

Bottom Deposits Distribution Graph

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

<1 1-2

2-4

4-6

6-8

8-12

12-1

616

-22

22-3

232

-45

45-6

464

-90

90-1

2812

8-18

018

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625

6-36

236

2-51

251

2-10

2410

24-2

048

>204

8

Particle Size (mm)

Perc

ent (

%)

Percent Cumulative, finerthanPercent of Total

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Parameter Value Units Parameter Value Units0.0074

2.40 feet4.80 feet

420.00 feet feetfeet 34.50 feet

0.00 feet 72.50 feet34.50 feet ft^24.80 feet ft^22.40 feet0.00 feet 0.00 ft^20.00 feet 2.10

72.50 feetfeetfeetfeet% %Degrees degrees% %

ft/sec ft/sec/ftfeetft/secfeet

ft^2Near bank x-sectional area

Near bank stressMean shear stress

tape reading at left bank A nb / A

Nea

r Ban

k St

ress

In

form

atio

n

Velocity at thalweg Velocity GradientTape reading at thalweg Near Bank stress /

Mean Shear stressvelocity at left bank

Surface Protection Surface Protection

Root Density Root DensityBank Angle Bank Angle

Bankfull Height Bank Ht/Bankfull Ht

BEH

I Inf

orm

atio

n Bank Height

Root Depth Root Depth/Bank Ht

Left Edge of Floodprone depth Entrenchment RatioRight Edge of Floodprone depth

W/D RatioRod reading @ Floodplain Depth Cross Sectional Area

Cro

ss-S

ectio

nal

Info

rmat

ion

Left Edge of Bankfull Floodplrone WidthRight Edge of Bankfull Bankfull AreaRod reading @ Thalweg FloodproneAreaRod reading @ Bankfull Depth

Stream Distance Mean DepthStraightline Distance Bankfull Width

SinuousityRod reading @ Downstream Edge of Water 9.18 feet

Max DepthFloodprone Height

BEHI Field Measures BEHI Calculated Values

Long

itudi

nal

Info

rmat

ion Rod reading @ Upstream Edge

of Water 6.08 feetSlope

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Final Report 93

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Final Report 95

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Final Report 97

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Final Report 99

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Final Report 101

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Final Report 103

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Final Report 105

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Final Report 107

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Final Report 109

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Final Report 111

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Final Report 113

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Final Report 115

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Final Report 117

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Final Report 119

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Final Report 121

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Final Report 125

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Final Report 127

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M12SFDBR02 Date- 7/22/2003

parameter value unitsBankfull Width FtMean Depth FtBnkfull X-sect area Sq FtWidth/DepthMax Depth FtFlood prone width FtEntrenchement RatioWater slopeChannel SinuosityBEHI Index Score (adjusted)BEHI RatingChannel D50 27 mmPercentage of Fines (<2mm) 25.64 %Stream TypeDischarge 1.85 cfs

Parameter Value UnitsStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) %Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted) %Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score 84.2 %

1.5 min35'

parameter value unitsFlow 1.85 cfsTemperature, water 24.16 degree CpH 8.43Specific Conductance 0.316 mS/cmDissolved Oxygen 8.67 mg/LDissolved Oxygen, % Saturation 103.2 %Turbidity 0.8 NTU

parameter value units RLTotal Suspended Solids, TSS ND mg/L 10Volatile Suspended Solids, VSS ND mg/L 10TSS-VSS ND mg/L 10Water Column Chlorophyll a 1.2 0.1Benthic Chlorophyll a 25 0.1Total Phosphorus, TP 0.019 0.004Total Kiejdahl Notrogen, TKN ND 0.5Nitrate + Nitrite ND 0.01Total Nitrogen, TN

parameter value unitsTOTAL SCORE (max =18) 13 scorePERCENT OF MAX SCORE 72 %IMPAIRMENT CLASSIFICATION SLIGHT IMPAIRMENTUSE SUPPORT PARTIAL SUPPORT

15:45South Fork of Dearborn at Thompsons Ranch, above Hwy 434

Geomorphology Data

Stream Reach Habitat Assessments

OVERALL SITE RATINGS

Stream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS)

Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted)

Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score

Field Measurements of water chemistry

Lab Results from Field Samples

Macroinvertabrate Data Results

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Final Report 129

Mean size Particle Size (mm) Sum % Total Cum. TotalS/C 0.5 <1 20 17.09 17.09S 1.5 1-2 10 8.55 25.64FG 3 2-4 8 6.84 32.48FG 5 4-6 3 2.56 35.04FG 7 6-8 2 1.71 36.75MG 10 8-12 2 1.71 38.46MG 14 12-16 4 3.42 41.88CG 18 16-22 3 2.56 44.44CG 27 22-32 11 9.40 53.85CG 38.5 32-45 11 9.40 63.25CG 54.5 45-64 14 11.97 75.21SC 77 64-90 10 8.55 83.76SC 109 90-128 7 5.98 89.74MC 154 128-180 6 5.13 94.87LC 218 180-256 4 3.42 98.29LC 309 256-362 2 1.71 100.00SB 437 362-512 0.00 100.00MB 768 512-1024 0.00 100.00LB 1536 1024-2048 0.00 100.00BR >2048 0.00 100.00

TOTALS 117 100.00 100.00D50 particle size (mm)% Fines (<2mm) 25.64

M12SFDBR02 Date- 7/22/2003 15:45South Fork of Dearborn at Thompsons Ranch, above Hwy 434

Pebble Count Data

Bottom Deposits Distribution Graph

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

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90

100

<1 1-2

2-4

4-6

6-8

8-12

12-1

6

16-2

222

-32

32-4

545

-64

64-9

090

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128-

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180-

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256-

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512-

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1024

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8>2

048

Particle Size (mm)

Perc

ent (

%)

Percent Cumulative, finer thanPercent of Total

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M12SFDBR04 Date- 7/23/2003

parameter value unitsBankfull Width FtMean Depth FtBnkfull X-sect area Sq FtWidth/DepthMax Depth FtFlood prone width FtEntrenchement RatioWater slopeChannel SinuosityBEHI Index Score (adjusted)BEHI RatingChannel D50 18 mmPercentage of Fines (<2mm) %Stream TypeDischarge 1.15 cfs

Parameter Value UnitsStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) 98.4 %Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted) 97.1 %Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score 84.6 %

2 min35'

parameter value unitsFlow 1.15 cfsTemperature, water 16.72 degree CpH 8.4Specific Conductance 0.319 mS/cmDissolved Oxygen 10.08 mg/LDissolved Oxygen, % Saturation 104 %Turbidity 1.4 NTU

parameter value units RLTotal Suspended Solids, TSS ND mg/L 10Volatile Suspended Solids, VSS ND mg/L 10TSS-VSS ND mg/L 10Water Column Chlorophyll a ND mg/m^3 0.1Benthic Chlorophyll a 15.4 mg/m^3 0.1Total Phosphorus, TP 0.039 mg/L 0.004Total Kiejdahl Notrogen, TKN ND mg/L 0.5Nitrate + Nitrite ND mg/L 0.01Total Nitrogen, TN mg/L

parameter value unitsTOTAL SCORE (max =18) 13 scorePERCENT OF MAX SCORE 72 %IMPAIRMENT CLASSIFICATION SLIGHT IMPAIRMENTUSE SUPPORT PARTIAL SUPPORT

9:45South Fork Dearborn, at Confluence with Dearborn River

Field Measurements of water chemistry

Lab Results from Field Samples

Geomorphology Data

OVERALL SITE RATINGS

Stream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) Non Impaired, Fully Supporting

Stream Reach Habitat Assessments

Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted)

Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score

Macroinvertabrate Data Results

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M12SFDBR01 Date- 7/22/2003

parameter value unitsBankfull Width FtMean Depth FtBnkfull X-sect area Sq FtWidth/DepthMax Depth FtFlood prone width FtEntrenchement RatioWater slopeChannel SinuosityBEHI Index Score (adjusted)BEHI RatingChannel D50 27 mmPercentage of Fines (<2mm) %Stream TypeDischarge 4.84 cfs

Parameter Value UnitsStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) 100 %Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted) 99.3 %Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score 89.6 %

2 min50'

parameter value unitsFlow 4.84 cfsTemperature, water 18.55 degree CpH 8.39Specific Conductance 0.274 mS/cmDissolved Oxygen 9.36 mg/LDissolved Oxygen, % Saturation 100 %Turbidity 1.28 NTU

parameter value units RLTotal Suspended Solids, TSS ND mg/L 10Volatile Suspended Solids, VSS ND mg/L 10TSS-VSS ND mg/L 10Water Column Chlorophyll a ND mg/m^3 0.1Benthic Chlorophyll a 20.2 mg/m^3 0.1Total Phosphorus, TP 0.078 mg/L 0.004Total Kiejdahl Notrogen, TKN ND mg/L 0.5Nitrate + Nitrite ND mg/L 0.01Total Nitrogen, TN mg/L

parameter value unitsTOTAL SCORE (max =18) 10 scorePERCENT OF MAX SCORE 56 %IMPAIRMENT CLASSIFICATION SLIGHT IMPAIRMENTUSE SUPPORT PARTIAL SUPPORT

14:00South Fork Dearborn, Upstream site on Blacktail Ranch

Field Measurements of water chemistry

Lab Results from Field Samples

Geomorphology Data

OVERALL SITE RATINGS

Stream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) Non Impaired, Fully Supporting

Stream Reach Habitat Assessments

Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted)

Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score

Macroinvertabrate Data Results

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M12SFDBR01 Date- 6/17/2003

parameter value unitsBankfull Width FtMean Depth FtBnkfull X-sect area Sq FtWidth/DepthMax Depth FtFlood prone width FtEntrenchement RatioWater slopeChannel SinuosityBEHI Index Score (adjusted)BEHI RatingChannel D50 27 mmPercentage of Fines (<2mm) 9.00 %Stream TypeDischarge 13.98 cfs

Parameter Value UnitsStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) 100 %Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted) 99.3 %Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score %

parameter value unitsFlow 13.98 cfsTemperature, water degree CpHSpecific Conductance mS/cmDissolved Oxygen mg/LDissolved Oxygen, % Saturation %Turbidity NTU

parameter value units RLTotal Suspended Solids, TSS ND mg/L 10Volatile Suspended Solids, VSS ND mg/L 10TSS-VSS ND mg/L 10Water Column Chlorophyll a 0.9 mg/m^3 0.1Benthic Chlorophyll a 16.5 mg/m^3 0.1Total Phosphorus, TP ND mg/L 0.004Total Kiejdahl Notrogen, TKN ND mg/L 0.5Nitrate + Nitrite ND mg/L 0.01Total Nitrogen, TN mg/L

Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted)

Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score

Geomorphology Data

OVERALL SITE RATINGS

Stream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) Non Impaired, Fully Supporting

Stream Reach Habitat Assessments

Field Measurements of water chemistry

Lab Results from Field Samples

11:15South Fork Dearborn, Upstream site on Blacktail Ranch

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Mean size Particle Size (mm) Sum % Total Cum. TotalS/C 0.5 <1 5 5.00 5.00S 1.5 1-2 4 4.00 9.00FG 3 2-4 10 10.00 19.00FG 5 4-6 3 3.00 22.00FG 7 6-8 5 5.00 27.00MG 10 8-12 4 4.00 31.00MG 14 12-16 8 8.00 39.00CG 18 16-22 10 10.00 49.00CG 27 22-32 9 9.00 58.00CG 38.5 32-45 10 10.00 68.00CG 54.5 45-64 8 8.00 76.00SC 77 64-90 4 4.00 80.00SC 109 90-128 3 3.00 83.00MC 154 128-180 3 3.00 86.00LC 218 180-256 4 4.00 90.00LC 309 256-362 4 4.00 94.00SB 437 362-512 3 3.00 97.00MB 768 512-1024 2 2.00 99.00LB 1536 1024-2048 1 1.00 100.00BR >2048 0.00 100.00

TOTALS 100 100.00 100.00D50 particle size (mm) 22-32% Fines (<2mm) 9.00

M12SFDBR01 Date- 6/17/2003 11:15South Fork Dearborn, Upstream site on Blacktail Ranch

Pebble Count Data

Bottom Deposits Distribution Graph

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10

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30

40

50

60

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<1 1-2

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4-6

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8-12

12-1

616

-22

22-3

232

-45

45-6

464

-90

90-1

2812

8-18

018

0-25

625

6-36

236

2-51

251

2-10

2410

24-2

048

>204

8

Particle Size (mm)

Perc

ent (

%)

Percent Cumulative, finerthanPercent of Total

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M12SFDBR04 Date- 6/17/2003

parameter value unitsBankfull Width FtMean Depth FtBnkfull X-sect area Sq FtWidth/DepthMax Depth FtFlood prone width FtEntrenchement RatioWater slopeChannel SinuosityBEHI Index Score (adjusted)BEHI RatingChannel D50 18 mmPercentage of Fines (<2mm) 10.40 %Stream TypeDischarge 8.85 cfs

Parameter Value UnitsStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) 98.4 %Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted) 97.1 %Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score %

parameter value unitsFlow 8.85 cfsTemperature, water degree CpHSpecific Conductance mS/cmDissolved Oxygen mg/LDissolved Oxygen, % Saturation %Turbidity NTU

parameter value units RLTotal Suspended Solids, TSS ND mg/L 10Volatile Suspended Solids, VSS ND mg/L 10TSS-VSS ND mg/L 10Water Column Chlorophyll a ND mg/m^3 0.1Benthic Chlorophyll a 27.6 mg/m^3 0.1Total Phosphorus, TP ND mg/L 0.004Total Kiejdahl Notrogen, TKN 0.5 mg/L 0.5Nitrate + Nitrite ND mg/L 0.01Total Nitrogen, TN mg/L

Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted)

Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score

Geomorphology Data

OVERALL SITE RATINGS

Stream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) Non Impaired, Fully Supporting

Stream Reach Habitat Assessments

Field Measurements of water chemistry

Lab Results from Field Samples

15:25South Fork Dearborn, at Confluence with Dearborn River

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Mean size Particle Size (mm) Sum % Total Cum. TotalS/C 0.5 <1 4 3.20 3.20S 1.5 1-2 9 7.20 10.40FG 3 2-4 8 6.40 16.80FG 5 4-6 5 4.00 20.80FG 7 6-8 7 5.60 26.40MG 10 8-12 10 8.00 34.40MG 14 12-16 14 11.20 45.60CG 18 16-22 13 10.40 56.00CG 27 22-32 15 12.00 68.00CG 38.5 32-45 9 7.20 75.20CG 54.5 45-64 12 9.60 84.80SC 77 64-90 7 5.60 90.40SC 109 90-128 6 4.80 95.20MC 154 128-180 1 0.80 96.00LC 218 180-256 1 0.80 96.80LC 309 256-362 1 0.80 97.60SB 437 362-512 3 2.40 100.00MB 768 512-1024 0.00 100.00LB 1536 1024-2048 0.00 100.00BR >2048 0.00 100.00

TOTALS 125 100.00 100.00D50 particle size (mm) 16-22% Fines (<2mm) 10.40

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M12FLATC06 Date- 6/18/2003

parameter value unitsBankfull Width FtMean Depth FtBnkfull X-sect area Sq FtWidth/DepthMax Depth FtFlood prone width FtEntrenchement RatioWater slopeChannel SinuosityBEHI Index Score (adjusted)BEHI RatingChannel D50 mmPercentage of Fines (<2mm) %Stream TypeDischarge 76.22 cfs

Parameter Value UnitsStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) %Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted) %Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score %

parameter value unitsFlow 76.22 cfsTemperature, water 13.12 degree CpH 8.43Specific Conductance 0.227 mS/cmDissolved Oxygen 9.47 mg/LDissolved Oxygen, % Saturation 90 %Turbidity 1 NTU

parameter value units RLTotal Suspended Solids, TSS ND mg/L 10Volatile Suspended Solids, VSS ND mg/L 10TSS-VSS ND mg/L 10Water Column Chlorophyll a 2.1 mg/m^3 0.1Benthic Chlorophyll a 30.7 mg/m^3 0.1Total Phosphorus, TP 0.009 mg/L 0.004Total Kiejdahl Notrogen, TKN ND mg/L 0.5Nitrate + Nitrite ND mg/L 0.01Total Nitrogen, TN mg/L

Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted)

Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score

Geomorphology Data

OVERALL SITE RATINGS

Stream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS)

Stream Reach Habitat Assessments

Field Measurements of water chemistry

Lab Results from Field Samples

17:20Flat Creek, Diversion from the Dearborn River

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M12FLATC02 Date- 6/18/2003

parameter value unitsBankfull Width FtMean Depth FtBnkfull X-sect area Sq FtWidth/DepthMax Depth FtFlood prone width FtEntrenchement RatioWater slopeChannel SinuosityBEHI Index Score (adjusted)BEHI RatingChannel D50 mmPercentage of Fines (<2mm) %Stream TypeDischarge cfs

Parameter Value UnitsStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) %Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted) %Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score %

parameter value unitsFlow cfsTemperature, water degree CpHSpecific Conductance mS/cmDissolved Oxygen mg/LDissolved Oxygen, % Saturation %Turbidity 7.29 NTU

parameter value units RLTotal Suspended Solids, TSS ND mg/L 10Volatile Suspended Solids, VSS ND mg/L 10TSS-VSS ND mg/L 10Water Column Chlorophyll a ND mg/m^3 0.1Benthic Chlorophyll a 8.3 mg/m^3 0.1Total Phosphorus, TP ND mg/L 0.004Total Kiejdahl Notrogen, TKN ND mg/L 0.5Nitrate + Nitrite ND mg/L 0.01Total Nitrogen, TN mg/L

Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted)

Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score

Geomorphology Data

OVERALL SITE RATINGS

Stream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS)

Stream Reach Habitat Assessments

Field Measurements of water chemistry

Lab Results from Field Samples

20:30Flat Creek on Flat Creek Rd, just above Culvert

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M12FLATC05 Date- 6/18/2003

parameter value unitsBankfull Width FtMean Depth FtBnkfull X-sect area Sq FtWidth/DepthMax Depth FtFlood prone width FtEntrenchement RatioWater slopeChannel SinuosityBEHI Index Score (adjusted)BEHI RatingChannel D50 27 mmPercentage of Fines (<2mm) 13.16 %Stream TypeDischarge 30.84 cfs

Parameter Value UnitsStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) %Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted) %Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score %

parameter value unitsFlow 30.84 cfsTemperature, water 21.96 degree CpH 8.69Specific Conductance 0.29 mS/cmDissolved Oxygen 9.06 mg/LDissolved Oxygen, % Saturation 103.6 %Turbidity 10.8 NTU

parameter value units RLTotal Suspended Solids, TSS ND mg/L 10Volatile Suspended Solids, VSS ND mg/L 10TSS-VSS ND mg/L 10Water Column Chlorophyll a ND mg/m^3 0.1Benthic Chlorophyll a 31 mg/m^3 0.1Total Phosphorus, TP 0.012 mg/L 0.004Total Kiejdahl Notrogen, TKN ND mg/L 0.5Nitrate + Nitrite ND mg/L 0.01Total Nitrogen, TN mg/L

parameter value unitsTOTAL SCORE (max =18) 8 scorePERCENT OF MAX SCORE 44 %IMPAIRMENT CLASSIFICATION MODERATE IMPAIRMENTUSE SUPPORT PARTIAL SUPPORT

Macroinvertabrate Data Results

Lab Results from Field Samples

Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted)

Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score

Geomorphology Data

17:00Flat Creek DS of Milford Colony

OVERALL SITE RATINGS

Stream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS)

Field Measurements of water chemistry

Stream Reach Habitat Assessments

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Mean size Particle Size (mm) Sum % Total Cum. TotalS/C 0.5 <1 15 13.16 13.16S 1.5 1-2 0.00 13.16FG 3 2-4 2 1.75 14.91FG 5 4-6 3 2.63 17.54FG 7 6-8 0.00 17.54MG 10 8-12 13 11.40 28.95MG 14 12-16 0.00 28.95CG 18 16-22 20 17.54 46.49CG 27 22-32 22 19.30 65.79CG 38.5 32-45 18 15.79 81.58CG 54.5 45-64 10 8.77 90.35SC 77 64-90 7 6.14 96.49SC 109 90-128 2 1.75 98.25MC 154 128-180 1 0.88 99.12LC 218 180-256 0.00 99.12LC 309 256-362 1 0.88 100.00SB 437 362-512 0.00 100.00MB 768 512-1024 0.00 100.00LB 1536 1024-2048 0.00 100.00BR >2048 0.00 100.00

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M12FLATC08 Date- 6/18/2003

parameter value unitsBankfull Width 33.00 FtMean Depth 3.67 FtBnkfull X-sect area 120.96 Sq FtWidth/Depth 9.00Max Depth 5.49 FtFlood prone width 100.00 FtEntrenchement Ratio 3.03Water slope 0.0017Channel Sinuosity 2.59BEHI Index Score (adjusted) 29.00BEHI RatingChannel D50 10 mmPercentage of Fines (<2mm) 15.79 %Stream TypeDischarge 17.35 cfs

Parameter Value UnitsStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) 94.8 %Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted) 94.1 %Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score %

parameter value unitsFlow 17.35 cfsTemperature, water 21.51 degree CpH 8.44Specific Conductance 0.477 mS/cmDissolved Oxygen 11.3 mg/LDissolved Oxygen, % Saturation 126.6 %Turbidity 7.39 NTU

parameter value units RLTotal Suspended Solids, TSS ND mg/L 10Volatile Suspended Solids, VSS ND mg/L 10TSS-VSS ND mg/L 10Water Column Chlorophyll a 0.9 mg/m^3 0.1Benthic Chlorophyll a 12.9 mg/m^3 0.1Total Phosphorus, TP 0.061 mg/L 0.004Total Kiejdahl Notrogen, TKN ND mg/L 0.5Nitrate + Nitrite ND mg/L 0.01Total Nitrogen, TN mg/L

parameter value unitsTOTAL SCORE (max =18) 6 scorePERCENT OF MAX SCORE 33 %IMPAIRMENT CLASSIFICATION MODERATE IMPAIRMENTUSE SUPPORT PARTIAL SUPPORT

OVERALL SITE RATINGSNon Impaired, Fully

SupportingStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS)

Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted)

Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score

Flat Creek below Birdtail Rd on Dearborn Ranch13:30

Macroinvertabrate Data Results

Field Measurements of water chemistry

Lab Results from Field Samples

Moderate

Stream Reach Habitat Assessments

Geomorphology Data

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Mean size Particle Size (mm) Sum % Total Cum. TotalS/C 0.5 <1 14 12.28 12.28S 1.5 1-2 4 3.51 15.79FG 3 2-4 9 7.89 23.68FG 5 4-6 20 17.54 41.23FG 7 6-8 6 5.26 46.49MG 10 8-12 21 18.42 64.91MG 14 12-16 5 4.39 69.30CG 18 16-22 13 11.40 80.70CG 27 22-32 11 9.65 90.35CG 38.5 32-45 8 7.02 97.37CG 54.5 45-64 3 2.63 100.00SC 77 64-90 0.00 100.00SC 109 90-128 0.00 100.00MC 154 128-180 0.00 100.00LC 218 180-256 0.00 100.00LC 309 256-362 0.00 100.00SB 437 362-512 0.00 100.00MB 768 512-1024 0.00 100.00LB 1536 1024-2048 0.00 100.00BR >2048 0.00 100.00

TOTALS 114 100.00 100.00D50 particle size (mm) 8-12% Fines (<2mm) 15.79

M12FLATC08 Date- 6/18/2003 13:30Flat Creek below Birdtail Rd on Dearborn Ranch

Pebble Count Data

Bottom Deposits Distribution Graph

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

<1 1-2

2-4

4-6

6-8

8-12

12-1

616

-22

22-3

232

-45

45-6

464

-90

90-1

2812

8-18

018

0-25

625

6-36

236

2-51

251

2-10

2410

24-2

048

>204

8

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Perc

ent (

%)

Percent Cumulative, finerthanPercent of Total

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Channel Cross Section

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

0.0

20.0

40.0

60.0

80.0

100.0

120.0

Station (ft)

Heig

ht (f

t)

ChannelWater SurfaceBankfull ElevationFloodprone Elevation

Parameter Value Units Parameter Value Units0.00172.595.49 feet10.97 feet

1340.00 feet 3.67 feet517.00 feet 33.00 feet47.00 feet 100.00 feet80.00 feet 120.96 ft^216.62 feet ft^211.13 feet 9.005.65 feet 120.96 ft^210.00 feet 3.03110.00 feet

11.00 feet5.88 feet 1.871.00 feet 0.09

25.00 % 25 %70.00 Degrees 70 degrees50.00 % 50 %

0.79 ft/sec 0.06 ft/sec/ft63.00 feet

0.00 ft/sec49.00 feet

ft^2Mean shear stressNear bank x-sectional areaN

ear B

ank

Stre

ss

Info

rmat

ion

Velocity Gradient

A nb / A

Tape reading at thalwegvelocity at left banktape reading at left bankNear bank stress

Entrenchment Ratio

Mean DepthBankfull Width

Long

itudi

nal

Info

rmat

ion

feet

feet

SlopeSinuousity

Floodprone Height

Straightline DistanceStream Distance

Rod reading @ Upstream Edge of WaterRod reading @ Downstream Edge of Water

12.03

14.25

Cro

ss-S

ectio

nal

Info

rmat

ion

Cross Sectional AreaRod reading @ Bankfull DepthRod reading @ Floodplain Depth

Left Edge of Bankfull Floodplrone WidthBankfull Area

Root Depth

FloodproneAreaW/D Ratio

Right Edge of Floodprone depthLeft Edge of Floodprone depth

Right Edge of BankfullRod reading @ Thalweg

Root DensityBank Angle

Max Depth

Bankfull Height Bank Ht/Bankfull Ht

Root DensityBank Angle

BEHI Field Measures BEHI Calculated Values

Bank Height

BEH

I Inf

orm

atio

n

Near Bank stress / Mean Shear stress

Surface Protection Surface Protection

Root Depth/Bank Ht

Velocity at thalweg

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6.008.006.005.004.0029.0

29.0

Possible Adjustment FactorsBank Materials

Cobble decrease the category by one unless the mixture of Sand/Gravel is over 50%

Gravel- adjust the values up 5-10 pts depending on sand composition

Bedrock is always Very LowBoulders are always Low

Sand- adjust the values up 10 ptssilt/clay- no adjustment

Stratification5-10 pts upward depending on position of unstable layers relative to bankfull stage

BEHI Associated Index Value (from form)

Bank AngleSurface Protection

Total Index Value

Bank Ht/Bankfull HtRoot Depth/Bank Ht

Total adjusted Index Value:Bank Erosion Potential Rating: Moderate

Numeric Adjustments:

Bank Stratification Index adjustment:

Bank Materials Index adjustment:

Root Density

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Final Report 207

M12FLATC04 Date- 6/18/2003

parameter value unitsBankfull Width FtMean Depth FtBnkfull X-sect area Sq FtWidth/DepthMax Depth FtFlood prone width FtEntrenchement RatioWater slopeChannel SinuosityBEHI Index Score (adjusted)BEHI RatingChannel D50 154 mmPercentage of Fines (<2mm) 2.80 %Stream TypeDischarge 19.51 cfs

Parameter Value UnitsStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) %Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted) %Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score %

parameter value unitsFlow 19.51 cfsTemperature, water 18.51 degree CpH 8.37Specific Conductance 0.401 mS/cmDissolved Oxygen 8.95 mg/LDissolved Oxygen, % Saturation 95.7 %Turbidity NTU

parameter value units RLTotal Suspended Solids, TSS ND mg/L 10Volatile Suspended Solids, VSS ND mg/L 10TSS-VSS ND mg/L 10Water Column Chlorophyll a ND mg/m^3 0.1Benthic Chlorophyll a 16.6 mg/m^3 0.1Total Phosphorus, TP 0.034 mg/L 0.004Total Kiejdahl Notrogen, TKN 0.8 mg/L 0.5Nitrate + Nitrite ND mg/L 0.01Total Nitrogen, TN mg/L

parameter value unitsTOTAL SCORE (max =18) 5 scorePERCENT OF MAX SCORE 28 %IMPAIRMENT CLASSIFICATION MODERATE IMPAIRMENTUSE SUPPORT PARTIAL SUPPORT

Macroinvertabrate Data Results

Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted)

Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score

Stream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS)

9:15Flat Creek at confluence with Dearborn River on Dearborn Ranch

Geomorphology Data

Field Measurements of water chemistry

Lab Results from Field Samples

OVERALL SITE RATINGS

Stream Reach Habitat Assessments

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Mean size Particle Size (mm) Sum % Total Cum. TotalS/C 0.5 <1 4 2.80 2.80S 1.5 1-2 0.00 2.80FG 3 2-4 11 7.69 10.49FG 5 4-6 13 9.09 19.58FG 7 6-8 1 0.70 20.28MG 10 8-12 7 4.90 25.17MG 14 12-16 1 0.70 25.87CG 18 16-22 1 0.70 26.57CG 27 22-32 5 3.50 30.07CG 38.5 32-45 7 4.90 34.97CG 54.5 45-64 11 7.69 42.66SC 77 64-90 5 3.50 46.15SC 109 90-128 3 2.10 48.25MC 154 128-180 4 2.80 51.05LC 218 180-256 5 3.50 54.55LC 309 256-362 4 2.80 57.34SB 437 362-512 0.00 57.34MB 768 512-1024 3 2.10 59.44LB 1536 1024-2048 2 1.40 60.84BR >2048 56 39.16 100.00

TOTALS 143 100.00 100.00D50 particle size (mm) 128-180% Fines (<2mm) 2.80

M12FLATC04 Date- 6/18/2003Flat Creek at confluence with Dearborn River on Dearborn Ranch

Pebble Count Data

9:15

Bottom Deposits Distribution Graph

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

<1 1-2

2-4

4-6

6-8

8-12

12-1

616

-22

22-3

232

-45

45-6

464

-90

90-1

2812

8-18

018

0-25

625

6-36

236

2-51

251

2-10

2410

24-2

048

>204

8

Particle Size (mm)

Perc

ent (

%)

Percent Cumulative, finerthanPercent of Total

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M12FLATC06 Date- 7/24/2003

parameter value unitsBankfull Width FtMean Depth FtBnkfull X-sect area Sq FtWidth/DepthMax Depth FtFlood prone width FtEntrenchement RatioWater slopeChannel SinuosityBEHI Index Score (adjusted)BEHI RatingChannel D50 mmPercentage of Fines (<2mm) %Stream TypeDischarge 57.91 cfs

Parameter Value UnitsStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) %Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted) %Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score %

parameter value unitsFlow 57.91 cfsTemperature, water 14.7 degree CpH 8.46Specific Conductance 0.263 mS/cmDissolved Oxygen 9.67 mg/LDissolved Oxygen, % Saturation 95.4 %Turbidity 0.46 NTU

parameter value units RLTotal Suspended Solids, TSS ND mg/L 10Volatile Suspended Solids, VSS ND mg/L 10TSS-VSS ND mg/L 10Water Column Chlorophyll a 1.8 mg/m^3 0.1Benthic Chlorophyll a 5.7 mg/m^3 0.1Total Phosphorus, TP ND mg/L 0.004Total Kiejdahl Notrogen, TKN ND mg/L 0.5Nitrate + Nitrite 0.056 mg/L 0.01Total Nitrogen, TN mg/L

16:45Flat Creek, Diversion from the Dearborn River

Field Measurements of water chemistry

Lab Results from Field Samples

Geomorphology Data

OVERALL SITE RATINGS

Stream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS)

Stream Reach Habitat Assessments

Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted)

Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score

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M12FLATC02 Date- 7/24/2003

parameter value unitsBankfull Width FtMean Depth FtBnkfull X-sect area Sq FtWidth/DepthMax Depth FtFlood prone width FtEntrenchement RatioWater slopeChannel SinuosityBEHI Index Score (adjusted)BEHI RatingChannel D50 mmPercentage of Fines (<2mm) %Stream TypeDischarge 34.47 cfs

Parameter Value UnitsStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) %Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted) %Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score %

parameter value unitsFlow 34.47 cfsTemperature, water 15.11 degree CpH 8.5Specific Conductance 0.259 mS/cmDissolved Oxygen 9.51 mg/LDissolved Oxygen, % Saturation 94.6 %Turbidity 3.55 NTU

parameter value units RLTotal Suspended Solids, TSS ND mg/L 10Volatile Suspended Solids, VSS ND mg/L 10TSS-VSS ND mg/L 10Water Column Chlorophyll a 3.6 mg/m^3 0.1Benthic Chlorophyll a 19.2 mg/m^3 0.1Total Phosphorus, TP 0.069 mg/L 0.004Total Kiejdahl Notrogen, TKN ND mg/L 0.5Nitrate + Nitrite ND mg/L 0.01Total Nitrogen, TN mg/L

18:00Flat Creek on Flat Creek Rd, just above Culvert

Field Measurements of water chemistry

Lab Results from Field Samples

Geomorphology Data

OVERALL SITE RATINGS

Stream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS)

Stream Reach Habitat Assessments

Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted)

Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score

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M12FLATC05 Date- 7/24/2003

parameter value unitsBankfull Width FtMean Depth FtBnkfull X-sect area Sq FtWidth/DepthMax Depth FtFlood prone width FtEntrenchement RatioWater slopeChannel SinuosityBEHI Index Score (adjusted)BEHI RatingChannel D50 27 mmPercentage of Fines (<2mm) 13.16 %Stream TypeDischarge 13.44 cfs

Parameter Value UnitsStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) %Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted) %Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score 80 %

3 min35'

parameter value unitsFlow 13.44 cfsTemperature, water 17.68 degree CpH 8.32Specific Conductance 0.273 mS/cmDissolved Oxygen 9.14 mg/LDissolved Oxygen, % Saturation 96 %Turbidity 10.45 NTU

parameter value units RLTotal Suspended Solids, TSS 14 mg/L 10Volatile Suspended Solids, VSS ND mg/L 10TSS-VSS 14 mg/L 10Water Column Chlorophyll a 2.1 mg/m^3 0.1Benthic Chlorophyll a 22.2 mg/m^3 0.1Total Phosphorus, TP 0.069 mg/L 0.004Total Kiejdahl Notrogen, TKN 0.6 mg/L 0.5Nitrate + Nitrite ND mg/L 0.01Total Nitrogen, TN mg/L

parameter value unitsTOTAL SCORE (max =18) 8 scorePERCENT OF MAX SCORE 44 %IMPAIRMENT CLASSIFICATION MODERATE IMPAIRMENTUSE SUPPORT PARTIAL SUPPORT

Stream Reach Habitat Assessments

OVERALL SITE RATINGS

Stream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS)

Field Measurements of water chemistry

13:30Flat Creek DS of Milford Colony

Geomorphology Data

Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted)

Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score

Lab Results from Field Samples

Macroinvertabrate Data Results

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Mean size Particle Size (mm) Sum % Total Cum. TotalS/C 0.5 <1 15 13.16 13.16S 1.5 1-2 0.00 13.16FG 3 2-4 2 1.75 14.91FG 5 4-6 3 2.63 17.54FG 7 6-8 0.00 17.54MG 10 8-12 13 11.40 28.95MG 14 12-16 0.00 28.95CG 18 16-22 20 17.54 46.49CG 27 22-32 22 19.30 65.79CG 38.5 32-45 18 15.79 81.58CG 54.5 45-64 10 8.77 90.35SC 77 64-90 7 6.14 96.49SC 109 90-128 2 1.75 98.25MC 154 128-180 1 0.88 99.12LC 218 180-256 0.00 99.12LC 309 256-362 1 0.88 100.00SB 437 362-512 0.00 100.00MB 768 512-1024 0.00 100.00LB 1536 1024-2048 0.00 100.00BR >2048 0.00 100.00

TOTALS 114 100.00 100.00D50 particle size (mm) 22-32% Fines (<2mm) 13.16

M12FLATC05 Date- 7/24/2003 13:30Flat Creek DS of Milford Colony

Pebble Count Data

Bottom Deposits Distribution Graph

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

<1 1-2

2-4

4-6

6-8

8-12

12-1

6

16-2

2

22-3

2

32-4

5

45-6

4

64-9

0

90-1

28

128-

180

180-

256

256-

362

362-

512

512-

1024

1024

-204

8

>204

8

Particle Size (mm)

Perc

ent (

%)

Percent Cumulative, finer thanPercent of Total

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M12FLATC03 Date- 7/22/2003

parameter value unitsBankfull Width 23.00 FtMean Depth 2.15 FtBnkfull X-sect area 49.39 Sq FtWidth/Depth 10.71Max Depth 3.15 FtFlood prone width 63.00 FtEntrenchement Ratio 2.74Water slope 0.0046Channel Sinuosity 1.23BEHI Index Score (adjusted) 30.10BEHI RatingChannel D50 27 mmPercentage of Fines (<2mm) 31.97 %Stream Type C4 borderline E4, just needs more sinuouDischarge 13.42 cfs

Parameter Value UnitsStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) %Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted) %Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score %

1.58 min30'

parameter value unitsFlow 13.42 cfsTemperature, water 18.32 degree CpH 8.01Specific Conductance 0.313 mS/cmDissolved Oxygen 9.83 mg/LDissolved Oxygen, % Saturation 104.3 %Turbidity 10.14 NTU

parameter value units RLTotal Suspended Solids, TSS ND mg/L 10Volatile Suspended Solids, VSS ND mg/L 10TSS-VSS ND mg/L 10Water Column Chlorophyll a 2.4 0.1Benthic Chlorophyll a 31.6 0.1Total Phosphorus, TP 0.025 0.004Total Kiejdahl Notrogen, TKN ND 0.5Nitrate + Nitrite ND 0.01Total Nitrogen, TN

parameter value unitsTOTAL SCORE (max =18) 5 scorePERCENT OF MAX SCORE 28 %IMPAIRMENT CLASSIFICATION MODERATE IMPAIRMENTUSE SUPPORT PARTIAL SUPPORT

Macroinvertabrate Data Results

Lab Results from Field Samples

Field Measurements of water chemistry

Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted)

Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score

Stream Reach Habitat Assessments

OVERALL SITE RATINGS

Stream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS)

Geomorphology Data

MDDERATE-HIGH

9:45Flat Creek Upstream of Hwy 200, on Dearborn Ranch property

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Mean size Particle Size (mm) Sum % Total Cum. TotalS/C 0.5 <1 27 22.13 22.13S 1.5 1-2 12 9.84 31.97FG 3 2-4 0.00 31.97FG 5 4-6 3 2.46 34.43FG 7 6-8 0.00 34.43MG 10 8-12 3 2.46 36.89MG 14 12-16 4 3.28 40.16CG 18 16-22 4 3.28 43.44CG 27 22-32 9 7.38 50.82CG 38.5 32-45 16 13.11 63.93CG 54.5 45-64 16 13.11 77.05SC 77 64-90 10 8.20 85.25SC 109 90-128 11 9.02 94.26MC 154 128-180 4 3.28 97.54LC 218 180-256 1 0.82 98.36LC 309 256-362 2 1.64 100.00SB 437 362-512 0.00 100.00MB 768 512-1024 0.00 100.00LB 1536 1024-2048 0.00 100.00BR >2048 0.00 100.00

TOTALS 122 100.00 100.00D50 particle size (mm) 27% Fines (<2mm) 31.97

M12FLATC03 Date- 7/22/2003 9:45Flat Creek Upstream of Hwy 200, on Dearborn Ranch property

Pebble Count Data

Channel Cross Section

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

0.0

20.0

40.0

60.0

80.0

100.

0

120.

0

140.

0

Station (ft)

Hei

ght (

ft)

ChannelWater SurfaceBankfull ElevationFloodprone Elevation

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Parameter Value Units Parameter Value Units0.00461.233.15 feet6.30 feet

467.50 feet 2.15 feet381.00 feet 23.00 feet83.00 feet 63.00 feet

106.00 feet 49.39 ft^213.60 feet ft^210.45 feet 10.717.30 feet 49.39 ft^255.00 feet 2.74

118.00 feet4.00 feet2.82 feet 1.420.50 feet 0.13

20.00 % 20 %40.00 Degrees 40 degrees80.00 % 80 %

ft/sec ft/sec/ftfeetft/secfeet

ft^2Near bank x-sectional area

Near bank stressMean shear stress

tape reading at left bank A nb / A

Nea

r Ban

k St

ress

In

form

atio

n

Velocity at thalweg Velocity GradientTape reading at thalweg Near Bank stress /

Mean Shear stressvelocity at left bank

Surface Protection Surface Protection

Root Density Root DensityBank Angle Bank Angle

Bankfull Height Bank Ht/Bankfull Ht

BEH

I Inf

orm

atio

n Bank Height

Root Depth Root Depth/Bank Ht

Entrenchment RatioRight Edge of Floodprone depth

W/D RatioRod reading @ Floodplain Depth Cross Sectional Area

Floodplrone WidthRight Edge of Bankfull Bankfull AreaRod reading @ Thalweg FloodproneArea

Cro

ss-S

ectio

nal

Info

rmat

ion

Left Edge of Bankfull

Rod reading @ Bankfull Depth

Left Edge of Floodprone depth

Mean DepthStraightline Distance Bankfull WidthStream Distance

feetMax DepthFloodprone Height

Rod reading @ Downstream Edge of Water 13.05

feetSlopeSinuousity

Long

itudi

nal

Info

rmat

ion Rod reading @ Upstream Edge

of Water 10.92

BEHI Field Measures BEHI Calculated Values

M12FLATC03 Date- 7/22/2003

5.208.006.403.001.5024.1

30.1

9:45Flat Creek Upstream of Hwy 200, on Dearborn Ranch property

Bank Erosion Potential Rating: MDDERATE-HIGH

Stratification5-10 pts upward depending on position of unstable layers relative to bankfull stageTotal adjusted Index Value:

Bank Stratification Index adjustment:

silt/clay- no adjustment

Total Index Value Gravel- adjust the values up 5-10 pts depending on sand composition

Bank Materials Index adjustment: 0 Sand- adjust the values up 10 ptsNumeric Adjustments:

6

Bank Angle Cobble decrease the category by one unless the mixture of Sand/Gravel is over 50%Surface Protection

Root Depth/Bank Ht Bedrock is always Very LowRoot Density Boulders are always Low

BEHI Associated Index Value (from form) Possible Adjustment FactorsBank Ht/Bankfull Ht Bank Materials

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M12FLATC08 Date- 7/23/2003

parameter value unitsBankfull Width 33.00 FtMean Depth 3.67 FtBnkfull X-sect area 120.96 Sq FtWidth/Depth 9.00Max Depth 5.49 FtFlood prone width 100.00 FtEntrenchement Ratio 3.03Water slope 0.0017Channel Sinuosity 2.59BEHI Index Score (adjusted) 29.00BEHI RatingChannel D50 10 mmPercentage of Fines (<2mm) 15.79 %Stream Type E4 Sinuousity and W/D made it E over CDischarge 5.39 cfs

Parameter Value UnitsStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) 94.8 %Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted) 94.1 %Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score 66.2 %

3 min40'

parameter value unitsFlow 5.39 cfsTemperature, water 21.98 degree CpH 8.4Specific Conductance 0.438 mS/cmDissolved Oxygen 11.26 mg/LDissolved Oxygen, % Saturation 129 %Turbidity 5.72 NTU

parameter value units RLTotal Suspended Solids, TSS ND mg/L 10Volatile Suspended Solids, VSS ND mg/L 10TSS-VSS ND mg/L 10Water Column Chlorophyll a 0.9 mg/m^3 0.1Benthic Chlorophyll a 32.8 mg/m^3 0.1Total Phosphorus, TP 0.057 mg/L 0.004Total Kiejdahl Notrogen, TKN ND mg/L 0.5Nitrate + Nitrite ND mg/L 0.01Total Nitrogen, TN mg/L

parameter value unitsTOTAL SCORE (max =18) 6 scorePERCENT OF MAX SCORE 33 %IMPAIRMENT CLASSIFICATION MODERATE IMPAIRMENTUSE SUPPORT PARTIAL SUPPORT

Moderate

Stream Reach Habitat Assessments

Geomorphology Data

Field Measurements of water chemistry

Lab Results from Field Samples

Macroinvertabrate Data Results

Flat Creek below Birdtail Rd on Dearborn Ranch16:00

OVERALL SITE RATINGS

Non Impaired, Fully SupportingStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS)

Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted)

Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score

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Mean size Particle Size (mm) Sum % Total Cum. TotalS/C 0.5 <1 14 12.28 12.28S 1.5 1-2 4 3.51 15.79FG 3 2-4 9 7.89 23.68FG 5 4-6 20 17.54 41.23FG 7 6-8 6 5.26 46.49MG 10 8-12 21 18.42 64.91MG 14 12-16 5 4.39 69.30CG 18 16-22 13 11.40 80.70CG 27 22-32 11 9.65 90.35CG 38.5 32-45 8 7.02 97.37CG 54.5 45-64 3 2.63 100.00SC 77 64-90 0.00 100.00SC 109 90-128 0.00 100.00MC 154 128-180 0.00 100.00LC 218 180-256 0.00 100.00LC 309 256-362 0.00 100.00SB 437 362-512 0.00 100.00MB 768 512-1024 0.00 100.00LB 1536 1024-2048 0.00 100.00BR >2048 0.00 100.00

TOTALS 114 100.00 100.00D50 particle size (mm) 8-12% Fines (<2mm) 15.79

M12FLATC08 Date- 7/23/2003 16:00Flat Creek below Birdtail Rd on Dearborn Ranch

Pebble Count Data

Bottom Deposits Distribution Graph

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

<1 1-2

2-4

4-6

6-8

8-12

12-1

616

-22

22-3

232

-45

45-6

464

-90

90-1

2812

8-18

018

0-25

625

6-36

236

2-51

251

2-10

2410

24-2

048

>204

8

Particle Size (mm)

Perc

ent (

%)

Percent Cumulative, finer thanPercent of Total

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Parameter Value Units Parameter Value Units0.0017

2.595.49 feet10.97 feet

1340.00 feet 3.67 feet517.00 feet 33.00 feet47.00 feet 100.00 feet80.00 feet 120.96 ft^216.62 feet ft^211.13 feet 9.005.65 feet 120.96 ft^210.00 feet 3.03

110.00 feet11.00 feet

5.88 feet 1.871.00 feet 0.09

25.00 % 25 %70.00 Degrees 70 degrees50.00 % 50 %

0.79 ft/sec 0.06 ft/sec/ft63.00 feet

0.00 ft/sec49.00 feet

ft^2M12FLATC08 Date- 7/23/2003 16:00

Flat Creek below Birdtail Rd on Dearborn Ranch

Velocity at thalwegNear Bank stress / Mean Shear stress

Surface Protection Surface Protection

Root Depth/Bank HtRoot DensityBank Angle

BEHI Field Measures BEHI Calculated Values

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Root DensityBank Angle

Left Edge of Bankfull Floodplrone WidthBankfull Area

Root Depth

FloodproneAreaW/D Ratio

Right Edge of Floodprone depthLeft Edge of Floodprone depth

Right Edge of BankfullRod reading @ Thalweg

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M12FLATC08 Date- 7/23/2003

6.008.006.005.004.0029.0

29.0

16:00Flat Creek below Birdtail Rd on Dearborn Ranch

Total adjusted Index Value:Bank Erosion Potential Rating: Moderate

Numeric Adjustments:

Bank Stratification Index adjustment:

Bank Materials Index adjustment:

Root DensityBank AngleSurface Protection

Total Index Value

Bank Ht/Bankfull HtRoot Depth/Bank Ht

BEHI Associated Index Value (from form)

Stratification5-10 pts upward depending on position of unstable layers relative to bankfull stage

Possible Adjustment FactorsBank Materials

Cobble decrease the category by one unless the mixture of Sand/Gravel is over 50%

Gravel- adjust the values up 5-10 pts depending on sand composition

Bedrock is always Very LowBoulders are always Low

Sand- adjust the values up 10 ptssilt/clay- no adjustment

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Appendix B Dearborn River TPA

Final Report 219

M12FLATC04 Date- 7/24/2003

parameter value unitsBankfull Width FtMean Depth FtBnkfull X-sect area Sq FtWidth/DepthMax Depth FtFlood prone width FtEntrenchement RatioWater slopeChannel SinuosityBEHI Index Score (adjusted)BEHI RatingChannel D50 154 mmPercentage of Fines (<2mm) 2.80 %Stream TypeDischarge 4.08 cfs

Parameter Value UnitsStream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS) %Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted) %Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score 86.5 %

2.5 min30"

parameter value unitsFlow 4.08 cfsTemperature, water 19.92 degree CpH 8.4Specific Conductance 0.366 mS/cmDissolved Oxygen 10.14 mg/LDissolved Oxygen, % Saturation 111.4 %Turbidity 3.28 NTU

parameter value units RLTotal Suspended Solids, TSS ND mg/L 10Volatile Suspended Solids, VSS ND mg/L 10TSS-VSS ND mg/L 10Water Column Chlorophyll a ND mg/m^3 0.1Benthic Chlorophyll a 14.3 mg/m^3 0.1Total Phosphorus, TP 0.019 mg/L 0.004Total Kiejdahl Notrogen, TKN ND mg/L 0.5Nitrate + Nitrite ND mg/L 0.01Total Nitrogen, TN mg/L

parameter value unitsTOTAL SCORE (max =18) 5 scorePERCENT OF MAX SCORE 28 %IMPAIRMENT CLASSIFICATION MODERATE IMPAIRMENTUSE SUPPORT PARTIAL SUPPORT

OVERALL SITE RATINGS

Stream Reach Habitat Assessments

Field Measurements of water chemistry

Lab Results from Field Samples

Geomorphology Data

10:00Flat Creek at confluence with Dearborn River on Dearborn Ranch

Stream Reach Assessment Score (MT adjusted)

Macroinvertabrate Habitat Assessment Score

Stream Reach Assessment Score (NRCS)

Macroinvertabrate Data Results

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Appendix B Dearborn River TPA

220 Final Report

Mean size Particle Size (mm) Sum % Total Cum. TotalS/C 0.5 <1 4 2.80 2.80S 1.5 1-2 0.00 2.80FG 3 2-4 11 7.69 10.49FG 5 4-6 13 9.09 19.58FG 7 6-8 1 0.70 20.28MG 10 8-12 7 4.90 25.17MG 14 12-16 1 0.70 25.87CG 18 16-22 1 0.70 26.57CG 27 22-32 5 3.50 30.07CG 38.5 32-45 7 4.90 34.97CG 54.5 45-64 11 7.69 42.66SC 77 64-90 5 3.50 46.15SC 109 90-128 3 2.10 48.25MC 154 128-180 4 2.80 51.05LC 218 180-256 5 3.50 54.55LC 309 256-362 4 2.80 57.34SB 437 362-512 0.00 57.34MB 768 512-1024 3 2.10 59.44LB 1536 1024-2048 2 1.40 60.84BR >2048 56 39.16 100.00

TOTALS 143 100.00 100.00D50 particle size (mm) 128-180% Fines (<2mm) 2.80

M12FLATC04 Date- 7/24/2003 10:00Flat Creek at confluence with Dearborn River on Dearborn Ranch

Pebble Count Data

Bottom Deposits Distribution Graph

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BIOLOGICAL DATA AND REPORTS