Iowa DNR
BioNet
River & Stream Biological Monitoring
Fish and Benthic Macroinvertebrate Surveys
Physical Habitat Assessments

Unnamed Tributary to Clear Creek E of Dorchester (UI_CLC_01)

FishNet Coldwater Habitat Survey - Session #19

Sampling Date
8/17/2023
Created
1/17/2024 1:57:18 PM
Last Updated
1/17/2024 1:57:18 PM
Water Temp
57 oF
Discharge
0.89 cfs
Conductivity
550 µS/cm
Run Length
150 m
Transect Spacing
18.5 m

Comments

No comments recorded.

Run Summary Stats

Stream Channel
Stream Width - Average
1.72 m
Stream Width - Standard Deviation
0.68
Transect Depth - Average
0.15 m
Transect Depth - Standard Deviation
0.06
Thalweg Depth - Average
0.18 m
Thalweg Depth - Standard Deviation
0.07
Stream Width : Thalweg Depth Ratio
9.86
Maximum Station Depth
0.30 m
Coarse Rock Embededness - Average Rating
1.00
Streambank - Average Percent Bare - Total
12.50 %
Instream Cover
Filamentous Algae - Average Percent
2.50%
Macrophytes - Average Percent
3.75%
Woody Debris - Average Percent
3.12%
Small Brush - Average Percent
6.25%
Overhanging Vegetation - Average Percent
35.62%
Undercut Banks - Average Percent
7.50%
Boulders - Average Percent
20.00%
Artificial Structure - Average Percent
6.25%
Depth/Pool - Average Percent
20.62%
Watercress - Average Percent
2.50%
Macrohabitat
Riffle
12.50%
Run
62.50%
Pool
25.00%
Substrates
Silt
18.80%
Sand
31.20%
Gravel
12.50%
Cobble
37.50%
Canopy
Average Percent of Channel Shaded
87.16 %
Standard Deviation - Percent of Channel Shaded
5.99
Bank Angles
% Horizontal (0-15 degrees)
12.50 %
% Moderate (20-50 degrees)
50.00 %
% Vertical (55-110 degrees)
37.50 %
% Undercut (115-180 degrees)
0.00 %

Run Data

Groundwater Influence: None
Watercress Presence: One
Start of Run: 43.47865, -91.43156
End of Run: 43.47894, -91.43321
Run Comments: Max Depth 0.9m
Transect #1
Stream Width
0.90 m
Embededness
0
Bank Angles (L/R)
55o / 20o
Bank % Bare (L/R)
0% / 0%
Densiometer (L/C/R)
- / 8 / -
Station Depths
  • 0.20 m
  • 0.15 m
  • 0.10 m
Instream Cover
  • Watercress: 1
  • Small Brush (<0.3m): 1
  • Overhanging Vegetation: 4
  • Undercut Banks: 1
  • Boulders: 1
  • Artificial Structure: 2
Midway Transect (Transect #1.5)
Thalweg Depth
0.20 m
Stream Width
1.40 m
Watercress Present
False
Fine Woody Debris
2
Large Woody Debris
0
Transect #2
Stream Width
1.60 m
Embededness
1
Bank Angles (L/R)
10o / 65o
Bank % Bare (L/R)
0% / 20%
Densiometer (L/C/R)
- / 3 / -
Station Depths
  • 0.05 m
  • 0.10 m
  • 0.15 m
Instream Cover
  • Filamentous Algae: 1
  • Macrophytes: 1
  • Small Brush (<0.3m): 1
  • Overhanging Vegetation: 2
  • Boulders: 2
Midway Transect (Transect #2.5)
Thalweg Depth
0.20 m
Stream Width
1.70 m
Watercress Present
False
Fine Woody Debris
1
Large Woody Debris
2
Transect #3
Stream Width
2.90 m
Embededness
0
Bank Angles (L/R)
30o / 60o
Bank % Bare (L/R)
0% / 50%
Densiometer (L/C/R)
- / 4 / -
Station Depths
  • 0.15 m
  • 0.30 m
  • 0.15 m
Instream Cover
  • Filamentous Algae: 1
  • Macrophytes: 1
  • Watercress: 1
  • Overhanging Vegetation: 1
  • Boulders: 2
  • Depth: 2
Midway Transect (Transect #3.5)
Thalweg Depth
0.10 m
Stream Width
1.40 m
Watercress Present
False
Fine Woody Debris
1
Large Woody Debris
0
Transect #4
Stream Width
1.30 m
Embededness
1
Bank Angles (L/R)
20o / 50o
Bank % Bare (L/R)
10% / 20%
Densiometer (L/C/R)
- / 4 / -
Station Depths
  • 0.15 m
  • 0.15 m
  • 0.15 m
Instream Cover
  • Macrophytes: 1
  • Small Brush (<0.3m): 1
  • Overhanging Vegetation: 2
  • Undercut Banks: 2
  • Boulders: 2
  • Depth: 3
Midway Transect (Transect #4.5)
Thalweg Depth
0.10 m
Stream Width
2.60 m
Watercress Present
False
Fine Woody Debris
0
Large Woody Debris
0

Run Summary Stats

Stream Channel
Stream Width - Average
3.32 m
Stream Width - Standard Deviation
1.36
Transect Depth - Average
0.13 m
Transect Depth - Standard Deviation
0.06
Thalweg Depth - Average
0.20 m
Thalweg Depth - Standard Deviation
0.13
Stream Width : Thalweg Depth Ratio
16.62
Maximum Station Depth
0.50 m
Coarse Rock Embededness - Average Rating
1.25
Streambank - Average Percent Bare - Total
5.00 %
Instream Cover
Filamentous Algae - Average Percent
3.75%
Macrophytes - Average Percent
10.00%
Woody Debris - Average Percent
6.88%
Small Brush - Average Percent
19.06%
Overhanging Vegetation - Average Percent
15.00%
Undercut Banks - Average Percent
7.50%
Boulders - Average Percent
25.00%
Artificial Structure - Average Percent
0.00%
Depth/Pool - Average Percent
1.25%
Watercress - Average Percent
0.00%
Macrohabitat
Riffle
50.00%
Run
37.50%
Pool
12.50%
Substrates
Silt
5.60%
Cobble
50.00%
Boulder
44.40%
Canopy
Average Percent of Channel Shaded
88.29 %
Standard Deviation - Percent of Channel Shaded
4.07
Bank Angles
% Horizontal (0-15 degrees)
50.00 %
% Moderate (20-50 degrees)
25.00 %
% Vertical (55-110 degrees)
25.00 %
% Undercut (115-180 degrees)
0.00 %

Run Data

Groundwater Influence: None
Watercress Presence: None
Start of Run: 43.47982, -91.43558
End of Run: 43.48055, -91.43709
Run Comments:
Transect #1
Stream Width
2.00 m
Embededness
1
Bank Angles (L/R)
15o / 15o
Bank % Bare (L/R)
30% / 0%
Densiometer (L/C/R)
- / 3 / -
Station Depths
  • 0.10 m
  • 0.15 m
  • 0.10 m
Instream Cover
  • Filamentous Algae: 1
  • Macrophytes: 1
  • Woody Debris (>0.3m): 1
  • Small Brush (<0.3m): 1
  • Overhanging Vegetation: 1
  • Boulders: 2
  • Depth: 1
Midway Transect (Transect #1.5)
Thalweg Depth
0.15 m
Stream Width
6.10 m
Watercress Present
False
Fine Woody Debris
1
Large Woody Debris
0
Transect #2
Stream Width
4.30 m
Embededness
2
Bank Angles (L/R)
70o / 35o
Bank % Bare (L/R)
0% / 0%
Densiometer (L/C/R)
3 / 6 / 6
Station Depths
  • 0.20 m
  • 0.20 m
  • 0.25 m
  • 0.20 m
  • 0.15 m
Instream Cover
  • Macrophytes: 1
  • Woody Debris (>0.3m): 2
  • Small Brush (<0.3m): 1
  • Overhanging Vegetation: 1
  • Undercut Banks: 1
  • Boulders: 2
Midway Transect (Transect #2.5)
Thalweg Depth
0.50 m
Stream Width
3.60 m
Watercress Present
False
Fine Woody Debris
2
Large Woody Debris
2
Transect #3
Stream Width
2.90 m
Embededness
1
Bank Angles (L/R)
20o / 15o
Bank % Bare (L/R)
10% / 0%
Densiometer (L/C/R)
- / 3 / -
Station Depths
  • 0.10 m
  • 0.10 m
  • 0.10 m
Instream Cover
  • Filamentous Algae: 1
  • Macrophytes: 2
  • Small Brush (<0.3m): 2
  • Overhanging Vegetation: 2
  • Boulders: 2
Midway Transect (Transect #3.5)
Thalweg Depth
0.20 m
Stream Width
2.90 m
Watercress Present
False
Fine Woody Debris
2
Large Woody Debris
0
Transect #4
Stream Width
2.00 m
Embededness
1
Bank Angles (L/R)
15o / 70o
Bank % Bare (L/R)
0% / 0%
Densiometer (L/C/R)
- / 5 / -
Station Depths
  • 0.05 m
  • 0.05 m
  • 0.10 m
Instream Cover
  • Filamentous Algae: 1
  • Macrophytes: 1
  • Small Brush (<0.3m): 1
  • Overhanging Vegetation: 2
  • Undercut Banks: 2
  • Boulders: 2
Midway Transect (Transect #4.5)
Thalweg Depth
0.15 m
Stream Width
2.80 m
Watercress Present
False
Fine Woody Debris
3
Large Woody Debris
0

Run Summary Stats

Stream Channel
Stream Width - Average
2.33 m
Stream Width - Standard Deviation
1.01
Transect Depth - Average
0.20 m
Transect Depth - Standard Deviation
0.16
Thalweg Depth - Average
0.23 m
Thalweg Depth - Standard Deviation
0.15
Stream Width : Thalweg Depth Ratio
10.05
Maximum Station Depth
0.50 m
Coarse Rock Embededness - Average Rating
1.00
Streambank - Average Percent Bare - Total
3.75 %
Instream Cover
Filamentous Algae - Average Percent
43.75%
Macrophytes - Average Percent
25.00%
Woody Debris - Average Percent
8.44%
Small Brush - Average Percent
14.06%
Overhanging Vegetation - Average Percent
48.75%
Undercut Banks - Average Percent
2.50%
Boulders - Average Percent
33.12%
Artificial Structure - Average Percent
0.00%
Depth/Pool - Average Percent
6.25%
Watercress - Average Percent
0.00%
Macrohabitat
Riffle
25.00%
Run
25.00%
Pool
50.00%
Substrates
Silt
11.10%
Cobble
66.70%
Boulder
22.20%
Canopy
Average Percent of Channel Shaded
38.29 %
Standard Deviation - Percent of Channel Shaded
37.31
Bank Angles
% Horizontal (0-15 degrees)
62.50 %
% Moderate (20-50 degrees)
37.50 %
% Vertical (55-110 degrees)
0.00 %
% Undercut (115-180 degrees)
0.00 %

Run Data

Groundwater Influence: None
Watercress Presence: None
Start of Run: 43.48096, -91.43973
End of Run: 43.48055, -91.44126
Run Comments:
Transect #1
Stream Width
4.40 m
Embededness
0
Bank Angles (L/R)
10o / 30o
Bank % Bare (L/R)
0% / 0%
Densiometer (L/C/R)
34 / 30 / 9
Station Depths
  • 0.20 m
  • 0.30 m
  • 0.50 m
  • 0.50 m
  • 0.40 m
Instream Cover
  • Filamentous Algae: 2
  • Macrophytes: 2
  • Woody Debris (>0.3m): 3
  • Small Brush (<0.3m): 3
  • Overhanging Vegetation: 2
  • Undercut Banks: 1
  • Boulders: 2
  • Depth: 2
Midway Transect (Transect #1.5)
Thalweg Depth
0.30 m
Stream Width
1.90 m
Watercress Present
False
Fine Woody Debris
2
Large Woody Debris
0
Transect #2
Stream Width
2.10 m
Embededness
1
Bank Angles (L/R)
45o / 10o
Bank % Bare (L/R)
30% / 0%
Densiometer (L/C/R)
- / 2 / -
Station Depths
  • 0.10 m
  • 0.05 m
  • 0.05 m
Instream Cover
  • Filamentous Algae: 1
  • Macrophytes: 2
  • Woody Debris (>0.3m): 1
  • Small Brush (<0.3m): 1
  • Overhanging Vegetation: 3
  • Undercut Banks: 1
  • Boulders: 2
Midway Transect (Transect #2.5)
Thalweg Depth
0.10 m
Stream Width
1.40 m
Watercress Present
False
Fine Woody Debris
0
Large Woody Debris
0
Transect #3
Stream Width
1.90 m
Embededness
1
Bank Angles (L/R)
10o / 10o
Bank % Bare (L/R)
0% / 0%
Densiometer (L/C/R)
- / 34 / -
Station Depths
  • 0.10 m
  • 0.05 m
  • 0.05 m
Instream Cover
  • Filamentous Algae: 3
  • Macrophytes: 2
  • Woody Debris (>0.3m): 1
  • Overhanging Vegetation: 4
  • Boulders: 3
Midway Transect (Transect #3.5)
Thalweg Depth
0.15 m
Stream Width
2.60 m
Watercress Present
False
Fine Woody Debris
0
Large Woody Debris
0
Transect #4
Stream Width
1.30 m
Embededness
1
Bank Angles (L/R)
45o / 10o
Bank % Bare (L/R)
0% / 0%
Densiometer (L/C/R)
- / 28 / -
Station Depths
  • 0.15 m
  • 0.20 m
  • 0.15 m
Instream Cover
  • Filamentous Algae: 4
  • Macrophytes: 2
  • Small Brush (<0.3m): 2
  • Overhanging Vegetation: 2
  • Boulders: 2
Midway Transect (Transect #4.5)
Thalweg Depth
0.40 m
Stream Width
3.00 m
Watercress Present
False
Fine Woody Debris
0
Large Woody Debris
0