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

Unnamed Tributary to Canoe Creek Upper Iowa (UI_CC_08)

FishNet Coldwater Habitat Survey - Session #9

Sampling Date
9/22/2020
Created
12/24/2022 11:50:34 AM
Last Updated
12/24/2022 11:50:34 AM
Water Temp
54 oF
Discharge
1.34 cfs
Conductivity
410 µS/cm
Run Length
144 m
Transect Spacing
14.0 m

Comments

No comments recorded.

Run Summary Stats

Stream Channel
Stream Width - Average
1.79 m
Stream Width - Standard Deviation
0.48
Transect Depth - Average
0.18 m
Transect Depth - Standard Deviation
0.07
Thalweg Depth - Average
0.21 m
Thalweg Depth - Standard Deviation
0.06
Stream Width : Thalweg Depth Ratio
8.41
Maximum Station Depth
0.28 m
Coarse Rock Embededness - Average Rating
0.00
Streambank - Average Percent Bare - Total
0.00 %
Instream Cover
Filamentous Algae - Average Percent
2.50%
Macrophytes - Average Percent
13.75%
Woody Debris - Average Percent
15.62%
Small Brush - Average Percent
6.88%
Overhanging Vegetation - Average Percent
87.50%
Undercut Banks - Average Percent
5.00%
Boulders - Average Percent
0.00%
Artificial Structure - Average Percent
0.00%
Depth/Pool - Average Percent
0.00%
Watercress - Average Percent
8.75%
Macrohabitat
Riffle
12.50%
Run
87.50%
Substrates
Clay
43.80%
Silt
18.80%
Sand
25.00%
Gravel
12.50%
Canopy
Average Percent of Channel Shaded
59.46 %
Standard Deviation - Percent of Channel Shaded
17.52
Bank Angles
% Horizontal (0-15 degrees)
0.00 %
% Moderate (20-50 degrees)
37.50 %
% Vertical (55-110 degrees)
62.50 %
% Undercut (115-180 degrees)
0.00 %

Run Data

Groundwater Influence: None
Watercress Presence: Multiple
Start of Run: 43.36278, -91.62124
End of Run: 43.36134, -91.62488
Run Comments:
Transect #1
Stream Width
1.50 m
Embededness
0
Bank Angles (L/R)
55o / 20o
Bank % Bare (L/R)
0% / 0%
Densiometer (L/C/R)
- / 12 / -
Station Depths
  • 0.20 m
  • 0.23 m
  • 0.23 m
Instream Cover
  • Small Brush (<0.3m): 1
  • Overhanging Vegetation: 4
  • Undercut Banks: 1
Midway Transect (Transect #1.5)
Thalweg Depth
0.28 m
Stream Width
1.60 m
Watercress Present
True
Fine Woody Debris
1
Large Woody Debris
0
Transect #2
Stream Width
1.30 m
Embededness
0
Bank Angles (L/R)
20o / 90o
Bank % Bare (L/R)
0% / 0%
Densiometer (L/C/R)
- / 17 / -
Station Depths
  • 0.25 m
  • 0.28 m
  • 0.25 m
Instream Cover
  • Macrophytes: 1
  • Watercress: 1
  • Woody Debris (>0.3m): 2
  • Small Brush (<0.3m): 1
  • Overhanging Vegetation: 4
  • Undercut Banks: 1
Midway Transect (Transect #2.5)
Thalweg Depth
0.23 m
Stream Width
1.50 m
Watercress Present
True
Fine Woody Debris
1
Large Woody Debris
0
Transect #3
Stream Width
1.90 m
Embededness
0
Bank Angles (L/R)
80o / 45o
Bank % Bare (L/R)
0% / 0%
Densiometer (L/C/R)
- / 8 / -
Station Depths
  • 0.21 m
  • 0.15 m
  • 0.11 m
Instream Cover
  • Filamentous Algae: 1
  • Macrophytes: 2
  • Watercress: 2
  • Woody Debris (>0.3m): 2
  • Small Brush (<0.3m): 1
  • Overhanging Vegetation: 4
  • Undercut Banks: 1
Midway Transect (Transect #3.5)
Thalweg Depth
0.20 m
Stream Width
2.80 m
Watercress Present
True
Fine Woody Debris
1
Large Woody Debris
2
Transect #4
Stream Width
1.60 m
Embededness
0
Bank Angles (L/R)
65o / 80o
Bank % Bare (L/R)
0% / 0%
Densiometer (L/C/R)
- / 23 / -
Station Depths
  • 0.07 m
  • 0.09 m
  • 0.09 m
Instream Cover
  • Filamentous Algae: 1
  • Macrophytes: 2
  • Watercress: 1
  • Woody Debris (>0.3m): 2
  • Small Brush (<0.3m): 2
  • Overhanging Vegetation: 4
  • Undercut Banks: 1
Midway Transect (Transect #4.5)
Thalweg Depth
0.18 m
Stream Width
2.10 m
Watercress Present
True
Fine Woody Debris
0
Large Woody Debris
2

Run Summary Stats

Stream Channel
Stream Width - Average
9.93 m
Stream Width - Standard Deviation
1.32
Transect Depth - Average
0.24 m
Transect Depth - Standard Deviation
0.10
Thalweg Depth - Average
0.35 m
Thalweg Depth - Standard Deviation
0.17
Stream Width : Thalweg Depth Ratio
28.16
Maximum Station Depth
0.72 m
Coarse Rock Embededness - Average Rating
0.00
Streambank - Average Percent Bare - Total
0.00 %
Instream Cover
Filamentous Algae - Average Percent
87.50%
Macrophytes - Average Percent
80.00%
Woody Debris - Average Percent
5.62%
Small Brush - Average Percent
6.25%
Overhanging Vegetation - Average Percent
5.00%
Undercut Banks - Average Percent
0.00%
Boulders - Average Percent
10.00%
Artificial Structure - Average Percent
0.00%
Depth/Pool - Average Percent
2.50%
Watercress - Average Percent
25.00%
Macrohabitat
Pool
100.00%
Substrates
Silt
79.20%
Gravel
8.30%
Cobble
12.50%
Canopy
Average Percent of Channel Shaded
25.23 %
Standard Deviation - Percent of Channel Shaded
18.59
Bank Angles
% Horizontal (0-15 degrees)
50.00 %
% Moderate (20-50 degrees)
50.00 %
% Vertical (55-110 degrees)
0.00 %
% Undercut (115-180 degrees)
0.00 %

Run Data

Groundwater Influence: Gaining
Watercress Presence: Multiple
Start of Run: 43.36113, -91.62492
End of Run: 43.36035, -91.62532
Run Comments:
Transect #1
Stream Width
12.20 m
Embededness
0
Bank Angles (L/R)
15o / 15o
Bank % Bare (L/R)
0% / 0%
Densiometer (L/C/R)
27 / 31 / 36
Station Depths
  • 0.19 m
  • 0.21 m
  • 0.16 m
  • 0.14 m
  • 0.12 m
Instream Cover
  • Filamentous Algae: 4
  • Macrophytes: 4
  • Watercress: 2
  • Woody Debris (>0.3m): 1
  • Overhanging Vegetation: 1
  • Boulders: 1
Midway Transect (Transect #1.5)
Thalweg Depth
0.22 m
Stream Width
10.00 m
Watercress Present
True
Fine Woody Debris
1
Large Woody Debris
0
Transect #2
Stream Width
10.00 m
Embededness
0
Bank Angles (L/R)
25o / 20o
Bank % Bare (L/R)
0% / 0%
Densiometer (L/C/R)
18 / 25 / 29
Station Depths
  • 0.25 m
  • 0.32 m
  • 0.38 m
  • 0.35 m
  • 0.15 m
Instream Cover
  • Filamentous Algae: 4
  • Macrophytes: 4
  • Watercress: 2
  • Woody Debris (>0.3m): 1
  • Small Brush (<0.3m): 1
  • Overhanging Vegetation: 1
  • Boulders: 1
  • Depth: 1
Midway Transect (Transect #2.5)
Thalweg Depth
0.37 m
Stream Width
10.50 m
Watercress Present
True
Fine Woody Debris
1
Large Woody Debris
0
Transect #3
Stream Width
8.60 m
Embededness
0
Bank Angles (L/R)
30o / 20o
Bank % Bare (L/R)
0% / 0%
Densiometer (L/C/R)
12 / 30 / 30
Station Depths
  • 0.41 m
  • 0.35 m
  • 0.38 m
  • 0.30 m
  • 0.14 m
Instream Cover
  • Filamentous Algae: 4
  • Macrophytes: 3
  • Watercress: 2
  • Woody Debris (>0.3m): 1
  • Small Brush (<0.3m): 2
  • Overhanging Vegetation: 1
  • Boulders: 1
  • Depth: 1
Midway Transect (Transect #3.5)
Thalweg Depth
0.25 m
Stream Width
8.50 m
Watercress Present
True
Fine Woody Debris
0
Large Woody Debris
2
Transect #4
Stream Width
8.60 m
Embededness
0
Bank Angles (L/R)
15o / 15o
Bank % Bare (L/R)
0% / 0%
Densiometer (L/C/R)
27 / 31 / 36
Station Depths
  • 0.14 m
  • 0.13 m
  • 0.16 m
  • 0.26 m
  • 0.16 m
Instream Cover
  • Filamentous Algae: 4
  • Macrophytes: 4
  • Watercress: 2
  • Woody Debris (>0.3m): 1
  • Small Brush (<0.3m): 1
  • Overhanging Vegetation: 1
  • Boulders: 2
Midway Transect (Transect #4.5)
Thalweg Depth
0.72 m
Stream Width
11.00 m
Watercress Present
True
Fine Woody Debris
1
Large Woody Debris
0

Run Summary Stats

Stream Channel
Stream Width - Average
5.05 m
Stream Width - Standard Deviation
2.55
Transect Depth - Average
0.21 m
Transect Depth - Standard Deviation
0.12
Thalweg Depth - Average
0.27 m
Thalweg Depth - Standard Deviation
0.17
Stream Width : Thalweg Depth Ratio
18.70
Maximum Station Depth
0.55 m
Coarse Rock Embededness - Average Rating
0.00
Streambank - Average Percent Bare - Total
2.50 %
Instream Cover
Filamentous Algae - Average Percent
56.88%
Macrophytes - Average Percent
72.50%
Woody Debris - Average Percent
6.25%
Small Brush - Average Percent
5.62%
Overhanging Vegetation - Average Percent
5.00%
Undercut Banks - Average Percent
1.25%
Boulders - Average Percent
28.12%
Artificial Structure - Average Percent
0.00%
Depth/Pool - Average Percent
6.25%
Watercress - Average Percent
15.00%
Macrohabitat
Pool
100.00%
Substrates
Silt
58.30%
Sand
8.30%
Cobble
8.30%
Boulder
25.00%
Canopy
Average Percent of Channel Shaded
41.44 %
Standard Deviation - Percent of Channel Shaded
25.31
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: Gaining
Watercress Presence: Multiple
Start of Run: 43.36031, -91.62535
End of Run: 43.35915, -91.62607
Run Comments:
Transect #1
Stream Width
9.80 m
Embededness
0
Bank Angles (L/R)
30o / 10o
Bank % Bare (L/R)
10% / 0%
Densiometer (L/C/R)
4 / 15 / 17
Station Depths
  • 0.31 m
  • 0.50 m
  • 0.46 m
  • 0.26 m
  • 0.10 m
Instream Cover
  • Filamentous Algae: 4
  • Macrophytes: 4
  • Watercress: 2
  • Small Brush (<0.3m): 1
  • Overhanging Vegetation: 1
  • Undercut Banks: 1
  • Boulders: 1
  • Depth: 2
Midway Transect (Transect #1.5)
Thalweg Depth
0.55 m
Stream Width
7.70 m
Watercress Present
True
Fine Woody Debris
0
Large Woody Debris
0
Transect #2
Stream Width
6.00 m
Embededness
0
Bank Angles (L/R)
25o / 10o
Bank % Bare (L/R)
0% / 0%
Densiometer (L/C/R)
30 / 28 / 29
Station Depths
  • 0.18 m
  • 0.30 m
  • 0.30 m
  • 0.21 m
  • 0.12 m
Instream Cover
  • Filamentous Algae: 3
  • Macrophytes: 3
  • Watercress: 1
  • Woody Debris (>0.3m): 2
  • Small Brush (<0.3m): 1
  • Overhanging Vegetation: 1
  • Boulders: 2
Midway Transect (Transect #2.5)
Thalweg Depth
0.15 m
Stream Width
3.20 m
Watercress Present
True
Fine Woody Debris
1
Large Woody Debris
0
Transect #3
Stream Width
3.30 m
Embededness
0
Bank Angles (L/R)
25o / 10o
Bank % Bare (L/R)
0% / 0%
Densiometer (L/C/R)
30 / 28 / 29
Station Depths
  • 0.16 m
  • 0.22 m
  • 0.22 m
  • 0.15 m
  • 0.06 m
Instream Cover
  • Filamentous Algae: 3
  • Macrophytes: 3
  • Watercress: 1
  • Woody Debris (>0.3m): 2
  • Small Brush (<0.3m): 1
  • Overhanging Vegetation: 1
  • Boulders: 2
Midway Transect (Transect #3.5)
Thalweg Depth
0.14 m
Stream Width
2.70 m
Watercress Present
True
Fine Woody Debris
0
Large Woody Debris
0
Transect #4
Stream Width
3.90 m
Embededness
0
Bank Angles (L/R)
15o / 15o
Bank % Bare (L/R)
10% / 0%
Densiometer (L/C/R)
8 / 15 / 27
Station Depths
  • 0.10 m
  • 0.16 m
  • 0.15 m
  • 0.18 m
  • 0.11 m
Instream Cover
  • Filamentous Algae: 2
  • Macrophytes: 4
  • Watercress: 2
  • Overhanging Vegetation: 1
  • Boulders: 3
Midway Transect (Transect #4.5)
Thalweg Depth
0.12 m
Stream Width
3.80 m
Watercress Present
True
Fine Woody Debris
2
Large Woody Debris
0