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

Indian Creek Lewis (RMN Trend Site)

Invert Sampling Session #11629

Session Data

Sample Date
9/22/2025
Sampling Gear
Surber
Lab ID Number
2725417
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
2/23/2026 10:19:53 AM
Last Update
3/30/2026 11:49:06 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
1
Dominant Form Periphyton
Filamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
LT
Sedimentation/Embededness
MD
Colonization
MD
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 15
  • Total individuals collected 112
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 25
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 20
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 18
Hemerodromia Diptera Empididae Dance Flies 1
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 1
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 15
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Hydroptilidae Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 1
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 19
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 2
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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