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

Walnut Creek Belle Plaine (REMAP #73)

Invert Sampling Session #10902

Session Data

Sample Date
8/14/2024
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
2479656
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
12/16/2024 7:12:27 AM
Last Update
1/29/2025 7:29:48 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

Abundance/
Rank
Substrate Presence
Pool/Glide
Presence
Riffle/Run
1 Fine Sediments
2 Concrete Riprap
3 Woody Debris
4 Roots/Undercut Banks
5 Streambank Vegetation
Coarse Rock
Leaf/Detritus Packs
Clay/Hardpan
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 29
  • Total individuals collected 222
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Anopheles Diptera Culicidae Mosquitoes 1
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 2
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 7
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 1
Brachycentrus numerosus Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Caenis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 13
Caenis latipennis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 33
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 39
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 21
Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 3
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 5
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 2
Gomphurus fraternus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 3
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 6
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 23
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 40
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 4
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 4
Nectopsyche diarina Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Paracloeodes minutus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Progomphus obscurus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 1
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 3

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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