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North Fork Sullivan Cr

Photo of stream from sample site

Site details

project Ambient ecoregion Northern Rockies
latitude 48.86183 county Pend Oreille
latitude -117.3331 land use wilderness
elevation (ft) 2559 reference site True
stream order 2 map link

Years when sampling has occurred:

2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996

Site comment:

Selected as one of ten core reference sites to be monitored annually starting in 2002.
For explanation on this site summary and any visit report below, see site summary and visit report keys.

Site visit reports:

North Fork Sullivan Cr

Habitat measurements and taxa metrics - August 26, 2004

Note: A key is available for this visit report. For background on ambient monitoring protocol and ambient taxa metrics, see, respectively, Benthic Macroinvertebrate Biological Monitoring Protocols for Rivers and Streams: 2001 Revision and Multi-Metric Index Development for Biological Monitoring in Washington State Streams.

Habitat: stream chemistry, temperature, and flow

temperature
(deg C)
dis o winkler
(mg/L)
stream flow
(CFS)
pH
(pH)
conductivity
(umhos/cm)
9.610.511.877.8103

Habitat: dimensions, gradient, velocity, and canopy

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
wetted
width
(m)
stream
gradient
(%)
sample
area
(m^2)
RPD
(m)
middepth
velocity
(FS)
max
depth
(m)
Dp
(m)
canopy
(%)
bottom
velocity
(FS)
bankfull
width
(m)
avg
depth
(m)
DKICKriffle14.83.00  1.40.27 0.810.615.50.27
DKICKriffle26.55.00  1.90.30 0.650.211.90.30
DKICKriffle36.52.00  1.50.27 0.511.111.30.27
DKICKriffle46.21.50  2.50.33 0.691.39.90.33

Habitat: substrate

loc
no
otherwoodsilt
clay
sandfine
gravel
coarse
gravel
cobbleboulderbedrock
rough
bedrock
smooth
1   4%14%40%42%   
2    4%24%50%22%  
3    18%30%42%10%  
4    20%16%34%30%  

Habitat: pebble counts

loc
no
<2mm2-4mm4-6mm6-8mm8-11mm11-16mm16-22mm22-32mm32-45mm45-64mm64-90mm90-128mm128-180mm180-256mm256-512mm>=512mm
1 57%  2%2%2%8%8%4%2%4%4%4%6% 
2 44%    2%3% 3%8%8%15%6%11% 
3 30%    2%4%17%8%13%11%6%4%6% 
4 43%    2%2%5% 3%7%12%10%16% 

Taxa: RIVPACS score

RIVPACS (River InVertebrate Prediction and Classification System) is not yet available for sites in Washington east of the Cascades.

Taxa: composition

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentEPT
(%)
ephem
(%)
chiron
(%)
DKICKriffle0field composited71%31%
(3)
5%

Note: numbers in parentheses shows contribution to IBI score: 1 - poor; 3 - medium; 5 - good;

Taxa: richness

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentTrichop
richness
(count)
total
richness
(count)
Plecop
richness
(count)
EPT
richness
(count)
Ephem
richness
(count)
DKICKriffle0field composited13
(5)
44
(5)
7
(5)
3010
(5)

Note: numbers in parentheses shows contribution to IBI score: 1 - poor; 3 - medium; 5 - good;

Taxa: tolerance

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentTV3
richness
(count)
temp
pref
avg
(score)
HBI
(score)
BiTol
richness
(count)
tv7
(%)
top3
(%)
BiTol
(%)
DKICKriffle0field composited289.242
(5)
177%35%
(5)
6%

Note: numbers in parentheses shows contribution to IBI score: 1 - poor; 3 - medium; 5 - good;

Taxa: trophic/habit

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentsv
richness
(count)
clinger
richness
(count)
scrapers
(%)
predators
(%)
filterers
(%)
clingers
(%)
DKICKriffle0field composited3
(1)
1638%12%1%
(5)
52%

Note: numbers in parentheses shows contribution to IBI score: 1 - poor; 3 - medium; 5 - good;

Taxa: sample results (individuals-per-square-meter estimates)

sample #2477

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle (composite sample) DKICK 0.76
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
114167       	Heterlimnius sp.    	    434      	   13.0
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	    421      	   12.6
101368       	D. doddsi           	    303      	    9.1
117154       	Anagapetus sp.      	    263      	    7.9
100817       	B. tricaudatus      	    197      	    5.9
100632       	E. deceptivus       	    145      	    4.3
68440        	Lumbriculidae       	    118      	    3.5
68510        	Enchytraeidae       	    118      	    3.5
116039       	Oligophlebodes sp.  	    112      	    3.3
100557       	Cinygmula sp.       	    105      	    3.1
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	     99      	    3.0
115114       	R. Sibirica grp. - p	     92      	    2.8
100504       	Heptageniidae       	     79      	    2.4
P622         	R. Betteni grp.     	     72      	    2.2
100572       	Rhithrogena sp.     	     72      	    2.2
102887       	Paraleuctra sp.     	     53      	    1.6
129969       	Stempellinella      	     53      	    1.6
102512       	Y. brevis           	     46      	    1.4
100635       	E. grandis          	     46      	    1.4
82754        	Acarina             	     46      	    1.4
101187       	Paraleptophlebia sp.	     39      	    1.2
Z730         	Tvetenia Bavarica Gr	     39      	    1.2
116025       	Ecclisomyia sp.     	     33      	    1.0
128401       	Pagastia            	     26      	    0.8
59490        	Nematoda            	     26      	    0.8
115398       	Hydropsychidae      	     20      	    0.6
101389       	D. coloradensis     	     20      	    0.6
115933       	Limnephilidae       	     20      	    0.6
129890       	Micropsectra        	     20      	    0.6
126774       	Simulium sp.        	     13      	    0.4
130915       	Glutops sp.         	     13      	    0.4
101347       	Caudatella sp.      	     13      	    0.4
102994       	Perlodidae          	     13      	    0.4
135849       	Clinocera sp.       	     13      	    0.4
102596       	Z. columbiana       	     13      	    0.4
84195        	Ostracoda           	     13      	    0.4
115155       	R. Sibirica grp. - n	     13      	    0.4
P662         	Rhyacophila Iranda g	     13      	    0.4
115530       	A. grandis          	     13      	    0.4
568516       	Cricotopus (Nostococ	      7      	    0.2
Y820         	Eukiefferiella Pseud	      7      	    0.2
101385       	D. spinifera        	      7      	    0.2
136377       	Oreogeton sp.       	      7      	    0.2
115560       	P. elsis            	      7      	    0.2
102788       	Taeniopterygidae    	      7      	    0.2
127338       	Ceratopogoninae sp. 	      7      	    0.2
103193       	Setvena sp.         	      7      	    0.2
121027       	Dicranota sp.       	      7      	    0.2
115097       	Rhyacophila sp.     	      7      	    0.2
117121       	Agapetus sp.        	      7      	    0.2
115319       	Dolophilodes sp.    	      7      	    0.2
116388       	Neothremma sp.      	      7      	    0.2
128874       	Orthocladius        	      7      	    0.2

North Fork Sullivan Cr

Habitat measurements and taxa metrics - July 28, 2003

Note: A key is available for this visit report. For background on ambient monitoring protocol and ambient taxa metrics, see, respectively, Benthic Macroinvertebrate Biological Monitoring Protocols for Rivers and Streams: 2001 Revision and Multi-Metric Index Development for Biological Monitoring in Washington State Streams.

Habitat: stream chemistry, temperature, and flow

temperature
(deg C)
dis o winkler
(mg/L)
stream flow
(CFS)
pH
(pH)
conductivity
(umhos/cm)
10.810.63.348.1130

Habitat: dimensions, gradient, velocity, and canopy

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
wetted
width
(m)
stream
gradient
(%)
sample
area
(m^2)
RPD
(m)
middepth
velocity
(FS)
max
depth
(m)
Dp
(m)
canopy
(%)
bottom
velocity
(FS)
bankfull
width
(m)
avg
depth
(m)
DKICKriffle14.64.00  1.50.21 0.531.213.70.12
DKICKriffle25.94.00  2.10.18 0.741.47.80.18
DKICKriffle38.02.00  3.20.15 0.791.922.20.15
DKICKriffle45.35.50  2.80.27 0.852.77.80.12

Habitat: substrate

loc
no
otherwoodsilt
clay
sandfine
gravel
coarse
gravel
cobbleboulderbedrock
rough
bedrock
smooth
1    6%24%48%22%  
2   4%12%28%44%12%  
3    10%32%54%4%  
4    2%28%38%32%  

Habitat: pebble counts

loc
no
<2mm2-4mm4-6mm6-8mm8-11mm11-16mm16-22mm22-32mm32-45mm45-64mm64-90mm90-128mm128-180mm180-256mm256-512mm>=512mm
1                
2                
3                
4                

Taxa: RIVPACS score

RIVPACS (River InVertebrate Prediction and Classification System) is not yet available for sites in Washington east of the Cascades.

Taxa: composition

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentEPT
(%)
ephem
(%)
chiron
(%)
DKICKriffle0field composited85%58%3%

Taxa: richness

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentTrichop
richness
(count)
total
richness
(count)
Plecop
richness
(count)
EPT
richness
(count)
Ephem
richness
(count)
DKICKriffle0field composited114993111

Taxa: tolerance

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentTV3
richness
(count)
temp
pref
avg
(score)
HBI
(score)
BiTol
richness
(count)
tv7
(%)
top3
(%)
BiTol
(%)
DKICKriffle0field composited2710.552142%39%8%

Taxa: trophic/habit

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentsv
richness
(count)
clinger
richness
(count)
scrapers
(%)
predators
(%)
filterers
(%)
clingers
(%)
DKICKriffle0field composited41646%12%0%48%

Taxa: sample results (individuals-per-square-meter estimates)

sample #2043

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle (composite sample) DKICK 0.76
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
100635       	E. grandis          	    130      	   18.1
100637       	E. longimanus       	     91      	   12.7
100817       	B. tricaudatus      	     58      	    8.1
100557       	Cinygmula sp.       	     57      	    7.9
114167       	Heterlimnius sp.    	     39      	    5.4
102596       	Z. columbiana       	     34      	    4.7
101368       	D. doddsi           	     34      	    4.7
100572       	Rhithrogena sp.     	     29      	    4.0
102512       	Y. brevis           	     26      	    3.6
102615       	V. cataractae       	     24      	    3.3
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	     21      	    2.9
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	     20      	    2.8
68473        	Eclipidrilus        	     16      	    2.2
101389       	D. coloradensis     	     12      	    1.7
P622         	R. Betteni grp.     	     12      	    1.7
P662         	Rhyacophila Iranda g	      8      	    1.1
129969       	Stempellinella      	      8      	    1.1
103110       	Megarcys sp.        	      7      	    1.0
103233       	Paraperla sp.       	      7      	    1.0
82754        	Acarina             	      7      	    1.0
115121       	R. Sibirica grp. - v	      7      	    1.0
102842       	D. augusta          	      5      	    0.7
Y760         	Eukiefferiella Brehm	      5      	    0.7
115560       	P. elsis            	      5      	    0.7
103193       	Setvena sp.         	      5      	    0.7
129890       	Micropsectra        	      4      	    0.6
136377       	Oreogeton sp.       	      4      	    0.6
P630         	R. Brunnea grp.     	      3      	    0.4
100666       	Ironodes sp.        	      3      	    0.4
53964        	Turbellaria         	      3      	    0.4
101187       	Paraleptophlebia sp.	      3      	    0.4
136305       	Chelifera sp.       	      3      	    0.4
130915       	Glutops sp.         	      3      	    0.4
116794       	Lepidostoma sp.     	      3      	    0.4
116958       	Micrasema sp.       	      3      	    0.4
103236       	Kathroperla sp.     	      3      	    0.4
112811       	Hydrophilidae       	      1      	    0.1
P610         	R. Angelita grp.    	      1      	    0.1
59490        	Nematoda            	      1      	    0.1
119037       	Tipula sp.          	      1      	    0.1
115097       	Rhyacophila sp.     	      1      	    0.1
100996       	Ameletus sp.        	      1      	    0.1
128978       	Parametriocnemus    	      1      	    0.1
114139       	L. avara            	      1      	    0.1
126774       	Simulium sp.        	      1      	    0.1
101395       	Serratella sp.      	      1      	    0.1
135849       	Clinocera sp.       	      1      	    0.1
115933       	Limnephilidae       	      1      	    0.1
126703       	Prosimulium sp.     	      1      	    0.1
128477       	Brillia             	      1      	    0.1
128401       	Pagastia            	      1      	    0.1
119656       	Antocha sp.         	      1      	    0.1

North Fork Sullivan Cr

Habitat measurements and taxa metrics - August 20, 2002

Note: A key is available for this visit report. For background on ambient monitoring protocol and ambient taxa metrics, see, respectively, Benthic Macroinvertebrate Biological Monitoring Protocols for Rivers and Streams: 2001 Revision and Multi-Metric Index Development for Biological Monitoring in Washington State Streams.

Visit comment

Bear Activity

Habitat: stream chemistry, temperature, and flow

temperature
(deg C)
dis o winkler
(mg/L)
stream flow
(CFS)
pH
(pH)
conductivity
(umhos/cm)
9.5 3.028.121

Habitat: dimensions, gradient, velocity, and canopy

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
wetted
width
(m)
stream
gradient
(%)
sample
area
(m^2)
RPD
(m)
middepth
velocity
(FS)
max
depth
(m)
Dp
(m)
canopy
(%)
bottom
velocity
(FS)
bankfull
width
(m)
avg
depth
(m)
DKICKriffle15.88.00  1.90.18 41.001.87.80.18
DKICKriffle26.54.00   0.24 49.001.07.20.06
DKICKriffle36.65.00   0.30 22.001.07.80.06
DKICKriffle44.94.00  0.60.24 15.000.48.20.15

Habitat: substrate

loc
no
otherwoodsilt
clay
sandfine
gravel
coarse
gravel
cobbleboulderbedrock
rough
bedrock
smooth
1    16%28%40%16%  
2   4%6%12%78%   
3    20%38%42%   
4    12%16%72%   

Habitat: pebble counts

loc
no
<2mm2-4mm4-6mm6-8mm8-11mm11-16mm16-22mm22-32mm32-45mm45-64mm64-90mm90-128mm128-180mm180-256mm256-512mm>=512mm
1   2%   2%1%2%2%4%13%12%8%4%
22%1% 5%1%2%4%6%5%3%3%4%7%3%3%1%
35%2%3%3%3%4%3%6%3%1%5%3%3%2%3%1%
46%3%1%1%3%5%2%3%4%5%3%5%5%4%  

Taxa: RIVPACS score

RIVPACS (River InVertebrate Prediction and Classification System) is not yet available for sites in Washington east of the Cascades.

Taxa: composition

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentEPT
(%)
ephem
(%)
chiron
(%)
DKICKriffle0field composited74%55%6%

Taxa: richness

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentTrichop
richness
(count)
total
richness
(count)
Plecop
richness
(count)
EPT
richness
(count)
Ephem
richness
(count)
DKICKriffle0field composited948103314

Taxa: tolerance

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentTV3
richness
(count)
temp
pref
avg
(score)
HBI
(score)
BiTol
richness
(count)
tv7
(%)
top3
(%)
BiTol
(%)
DKICKriffle0field composited2710.693138%32%11%

Taxa: trophic/habit

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentsv
richness
(count)
clinger
richness
(count)
scrapers
(%)
predators
(%)
filterers
(%)
clingers
(%)
DKICKriffle0field composited41636%10%0%50%

Taxa: sample results (individuals-per-square-meter estimates)

sample #1848

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle (composite sample) DKICK 0.76
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
101368       	D. doddsi           	     79      	   11.7
100817       	B. tricaudatus      	     70      	   10.4
100557       	Cinygmula sp.       	     68      	   10.1
100572       	Rhithrogena sp.     	     47      	    7.0
100629       	E. albertae         	     46      	    6.8
114167       	Heterlimnius sp.    	     45      	    6.7
100635       	E. grandis          	     38      	    5.6
68510        	Enchytraeidae       	     36      	    5.3
68473        	Eclipidrilus        	     26      	    3.9
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	     25      	    3.7
129969       	Stempellinella      	     18      	    2.7
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	     18      	    2.7
102510       	Yoraperla sp.       	     16      	    2.4
102596       	Z. columbiana       	      9      	    1.3
115097       	Rhyacophila sp.     	      9      	    1.3
82754        	Acarina             	      9      	    1.3
136377       	Oreogeton sp.       	      8      	    1.2
103110       	Megarcys sp.        	      8      	    1.2
102788       	Taeniopterygidae    	      7      	    1.0
101389       	D. coloradensis     	      7      	    1.0
100504       	Heptageniidae       	      7      	    1.0
P622         	R. Betteni grp.     	      5      	    0.7
102994       	Perlodidae          	      5      	    0.7
128978       	Parametriocnemus    	      4      	    0.6
115121       	R. Sibirica grp. - v	      4      	    0.6
Y810         	Eukiefferiella Grace	      4      	    0.6
116046       	Neophylax sp.       	      4      	    0.6
102842       	D. augusta          	      4      	    0.6
Y800         	Eukiefferiella Devon	      3      	    0.4
P662         	Rhyacophila Iranda g	      3      	    0.4
100637       	E. longimanus       	      3      	    0.4
121027       	Dicranota sp.       	      3      	    0.4
100996       	Ameletus sp.        	      3      	    0.4
568516       	Cricotopus (Nostococ	      3      	    0.4
53964        	Turbellaria         	      3      	    0.4
116025       	Ecclisomyia sp.     	      3      	    0.4
Y820         	Eukiefferiella Pseud	      3      	    0.4
117120       	Glossosomatidae     	      3      	    0.4
129182       	Thienemanniella     	      3      	    0.4
129890       	Micropsectra        	      3      	    0.4
101187       	Paraleptophlebia sp.	      1      	    0.1
114093       	Elmidae             	      1      	    0.1
126629       	Thaumalea sp.       	      1      	    0.1
100666       	Ironodes sp.        	      1      	    0.1
101399       	S. tibialis         	      1      	    0.1
103121       	Doroneuria sp.      	      1      	    0.1
102615       	V. cataractae       	      1      	    0.1
101233       	Ephemerella sp.     	      1      	    0.1
116268       	D. gilvipes         	      1      	    0.1
119704       	Limonia sp.         	      1      	    0.1
127338       	Ceratopogoninae sp. 	      1      	    0.1
114177       	Optioservus sp.     	      1      	    0.1
103236       	Kathroperla sp.     	      1      	    0.1

North Fork Sullivan Cr

Habitat measurements and taxa metrics - September 19, 2000

Note: A key is available for this visit report. For background on ambient monitoring protocol and ambient taxa metrics, see, respectively, Benthic Macroinvertebrate Biological Monitoring Protocols for Rivers and Streams: 2001 Revision and Multi-Metric Index Development for Biological Monitoring in Washington State Streams.

Visit comment

The reach was cascading with abundant boulders and LWD; quite a few debris dams; The reach is off of Sullivan Lk. Rd.; The creek goes under Sull. Ck. Rd. in a culvert; we sampled upstream from the road approximately 100 yards; a forest service road (gated) runs parallel with the creek; we started the reach after the Forset Service road separated from the creek.

Habitat: stream chemistry, temperature, and flow

temperature
(deg C)
dis o winkler
(mg/L)
stream flow
(CFS)
pH
(pH)
conductivity
(umhos/cm)
8.510.46.838.2165

Habitat: dimensions, gradient, velocity, and canopy

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
wetted
width
(m)
stream
gradient
(%)
sample
area
(m^2)
RPD
(m)
middepth
velocity
(FS)
max
depth
(m)
Dp
(m)
canopy
(%)
bottom
velocity
(FS)
bankfull
width
(m)
avg
depth
(m)
DKICKriffle15.15.000.19 7.50.20 0.844.311.9 
DKICKriffle25.15.000.19 1.00.20 0.912.07.3 
DKICKriffle35.68.000.19 5.50.30 0.811.011.2 
DKICKriffle40.89.000.19 0.6  0.990.611.5 

Habitat: substrate

loc
no
otherwoodsilt
clay
sandfine
gravel
coarse
gravel
cobbleboulderbedrock
rough
bedrock
smooth
1    16%32%48%4%  
2    6%28%40%26%  
3    28%16%50%6%  
4    52%24%22%2%  

Taxa: RIVPACS score

RIVPACS (River InVertebrate Prediction and Classification System) is not yet available for sites in Washington east of the Cascades.

Taxa: composition

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentEPT
(%)
ephem
(%)
chiron
(%)
DKICKriffle0field composited84%53%1%

Taxa: richness

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentTrichop
richness
(count)
total
richness
(count)
Plecop
richness
(count)
EPT
richness
(count)
Ephem
richness
(count)
DKICKriffle0field composited73792711

Taxa: tolerance

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentTV3
richness
(count)
temp
pref
avg
(score)
HBI
(score)
BiTol
richness
(count)
tv7
(%)
top3
(%)
BiTol
(%)
DKICKriffle0field composited2410.962115%39%5%

Taxa: trophic/habit

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentsv
richness
(count)
clinger
richness
(count)
scrapers
(%)
predators
(%)
filterers
(%)
clingers
(%)
DKICKriffle0field composited21438%8%1%58%

Taxa: sample results (individuals-per-square-meter estimates)

sample #873

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle (composite sample) DKICK 0.75
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
100589       	R. robusta          	    247      	   18.5
101368       	D. doddsi           	    149      	   11.1
114167       	Heterlimnius sp.    	    128      	    9.6
102643       	Capniidae           	    128      	    9.6
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	     93      	    7.0
100629       	E. albertae         	     81      	    6.1
100817       	B. tricaudatus      	     67      	    5.0
100635       	E. grandis          	     63      	    4.7
100996       	Ameletus sp.        	     63      	    4.7
68422        	Oligochaeta         	     60      	    4.5
P622         	R. Betteni grp.     	     42      	    3.1
102510       	Yoraperla sp.       	     26      	    1.9
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	     26      	    1.9
102596       	Z. columbiana       	     23      	    1.7
102842       	D. augusta          	     21      	    1.6
101187       	Paraleptophlebia sp.	     19      	    1.4
100557       	Cinygmula sp.       	     16      	    1.2
115121       	R. Sibirica grp. - v	      9      	    0.7
P772         	R. Vofixa grp.      	      9      	    0.7
82754        	Acarina             	      7      	    0.5
129228       	Chironominae sp.    	      7      	    0.5
115398       	Hydropsychidae      	      7      	    0.5
103110       	Megarcys sp.        	      7      	    0.5
115530       	A. grandis          	      5      	    0.4
101232       	Ephemerellidae      	      5      	    0.4
101347       	Caudatella sp.      	      5      	    0.4
121027       	Dicranota sp.       	      5      	    0.4
103233       	Paraperla sp.       	      2      	    0.1
127994       	Tanypodinae         	      2      	    0.1
102615       	V. cataractae       	      2      	    0.1
128457       	Orthocladiinae sp.  	      2      	    0.1
54512        	Polycelis coronata  	      2      	    0.1
100637       	E. longimanus       	      2      	    0.1
128341       	Diamesinae sp.      	      2      	    0.1
J977         	Z. Oregonensis grp. 	      2      	    0.1
P630         	R. Brunnea grp.     	      2      	    0.1
136377       	Oreogeton sp.       	      2      	    0.1

North Fork Sullivan Cr

Habitat measurements and taxa metrics - August 6, 1996

Note: A key is available for this visit report. For background on ambient monitoring protocol and ambient taxa metrics, see, respectively, Benthic Macroinvertebrate Biological Monitoring Protocols for Rivers and Streams: 2001 Revision and Multi-Metric Index Development for Biological Monitoring in Washington State Streams.

Visit comment

1) lots of woody debris - natural blowdown

Habitat: stream chemistry, temperature, and flow

temperature
(deg C)
dis o winkler
(mg/L)
stream flow
(CFS)
pH
(pH)
conductivity
(umhos/cm)
9.511.14.567.5137

Habitat: dimensions, gradient, velocity, and canopy

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
wetted
width
(m)
stream
gradient
(%)
sample
area
(m^2)
RPD
(m)
middepth
velocity
(FS)
max
depth
(m)
Dp
(m)
canopy
(%)
bottom
velocity
(FS)
bankfull
width
(m)
avg
depth
(m)
DKICKriffle14.54.250.19 1.20.15 1.000.611.9 
DKICKriffle25.55.250.19 2.80.15 0.812.18.0 
DKICKriffle35.14.500.19 1.50.15 0.790.76.2 
DKICKriffle46.34.500.19 2.4  0.741.98.7 

Habitat: substrate

loc
no
otherwoodsilt
clay
sandfine
gravel
coarse
gravel
cobbleboulderbedrock
rough
bedrock
smooth
1   10%18%24%42%6%  
2    10%20%54%16%  
3    4%24%54%18%  
4   4%4%14%36%42%  

Taxa: RIVPACS score

RIVPACS (River InVertebrate Prediction and Classification System) is not yet available for sites in Washington east of the Cascades.

Taxa: composition

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentEPT
(%)
ephem
(%)
chiron
(%)
DKICKriffle0numerically composited76%43%7%
DKICKriffle1replicate86%62%3%
DKICKriffle2replicate84%64%4%
DKICKriffle3replicate79%64%7%
DKICKriffle4replicate68%34%8%

Taxa: richness

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentTrichop
richness
(count)
total
richness
(count)
Plecop
richness
(count)
EPT
richness
(count)
Ephem
richness
(count)
DKICKriffle0numerically composited113973012
DKICKriffle1replicate4193158
DKICKriffle2replicate3182149
DKICKriffle3replicate111186
DKICKriffle4replicate8305229

Taxa: tolerance

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commenttemp
pref
avg
(score)
TV3
richness
(count)
HBI
(score)
BiTol
richness
(count)
tv7
(%)
top3
(%)
BiTol
(%)
DKICKriffle0numerically composited 272135%20%5%
DKICKriffle1replicate 13343%45%17%
DKICKriffle2replicate 11344%36%16%
DKICKriffle3replicate 5337%43%14%
DKICKriffle4replicate 203115%24%11%

Taxa: trophic/habit

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentsv
richness
(count)
clinger
richness
(count)
scrapers
(%)
predators
(%)
filterers
(%)
clingers
(%)
DKICKriffle0numerically composited21629%23%1%48%
DKICKriffle1replicate11141%17%0%59%
DKICKriffle2replicate1836%16%0%48%
DKICKriffle3replicate1536%7%0%50%
DKICKriffle4replicate21321%24%3%39%

Taxa: sample results (individuals-per-square-meter estimates)

5 samples: #871 (pool composite), #872 (riffle 1), #874 (riffle 2), #875 (riffle 3), #876 (riffle 4)

sample #871

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
pool (composite sample) DKICK 0.75
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
100557       	Cinygmula sp.       	     70      	   20.8
127917       	Chironomidae        	     42      	   12.5
100817       	B. tricaudatus      	     32      	    9.5
114167       	Heterlimnius sp.    	     28      	    8.3
100996       	Ameletus sp.        	     28      	    8.3
68422        	Oligochaeta         	     26      	    7.7
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	     24      	    7.1
116025       	Ecclisomyia sp.     	     15      	    4.5
103202       	Chloroperlidae      	      8      	    2.4
100626       	Epeorus sp.         	      7      	    2.1
120968       	Rhabdomastix sp.    	      7      	    2.1
102615       	V. cataractae       	      5      	    1.5
102643       	Capniidae           	      5      	    1.5
115155       	R. Sibirica grp. - n	      4      	    1.2
130915       	Glutops sp.         	      4      	    1.2
P622         	R. Betteni grp.     	      4      	    1.2
121027       	Dicranota sp.       	      3      	    0.9
H765         	E. inermis/infrequen	      3      	    0.9
112811       	Hydrophilidae       	      3      	    0.9
103312       	Y. mariana          	      3      	    0.9
127112       	Forcipomyiinae sp.  	      3      	    0.9
H705         	D. coloradensis/flav	      3      	    0.9
102995       	Isoperla sp.        	      1      	    0.3
H715         	D. grandis/spinifera	      1      	    0.3
101187       	Paraleptophlebia sp.	      1      	    0.3
101368       	D. doddsi           	      1      	    0.3
102596       	Z. columbiana       	      1      	    0.3
115121       	R. Sibirica grp. - v	      1      	    0.3
136305       	Chelifera sp.       	      1      	    0.3
125810       	Dixa sp.            	      1      	    0.3
136377       	Oreogeton sp.       	      1      	    0.3

sample #872

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle 1 DKICK 0.19
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
100557       	Cinygmula sp.       	     28      	   23.9
100817       	B. tricaudatus      	     27      	   23.1
100626       	Epeorus sp.         	     16      	   13.7
103312       	Y. mariana          	      7      	    6.0
114167       	Heterlimnius sp.    	      7      	    6.0
127917       	Chironomidae        	      5      	    4.3
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	      5      	    4.3
101368       	D. doddsi           	      5      	    4.3
68422        	Oligochaeta         	      4      	    3.4
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	      3      	    2.6
100572       	Rhithrogena sp.     	      2      	    1.7
P622         	R. Betteni grp.     	      1      	    0.9
101399       	S. tibialis         	      1      	    0.9
115155       	R. Sibirica grp. - n	      1      	    0.9
82754        	Acarina             	      1      	    0.9
100637       	E. longimanus       	      1      	    0.9
100635       	E. grandis          	      1      	    0.9
P610         	R. Angelita grp.    	      1      	    0.9
103110       	Megarcys sp.        	      1      	    0.9

sample #874

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle 2 DKICK 0.19
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
100817       	B. tricaudatus      	     22      	   23.7
100626       	Epeorus sp.         	     17      	   18.3
101368       	D. doddsi           	     11      	   11.8
100557       	Cinygmula sp.       	      9      	    9.7
100635       	E. grandis          	      7      	    7.5
100572       	Rhithrogena sp.     	      5      	    5.4
100637       	E. longimanus       	      5      	    5.4
127917       	Chironomidae        	      4      	    4.3
68422        	Oligochaeta         	      3      	    3.2
100670       	I. nitidus          	      2      	    2.2
103312       	Y. mariana          	      1      	    1.1
P622         	R. Betteni grp.     	      1      	    1.1
114167       	Heterlimnius sp.    	      1      	    1.1
115121       	R. Sibirica grp. - v	      1      	    1.1
116025       	Ecclisomyia sp.     	      1      	    1.1
127112       	Forcipomyiinae sp.  	      1      	    1.1
H705         	D. coloradensis/flav	      1      	    1.1
103202       	Chloroperlidae      	      1      	    1.1

sample #875

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle 3 DKICK 0.19
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
100557       	Cinygmula sp.       	     12      	   22.6
100817       	B. tricaudatus      	     10      	   18.9
100626       	Epeorus sp.         	     10      	   18.9
114167       	Heterlimnius sp.    	      6      	   11.3
101368       	D. doddsi           	      6      	   11.3
127917       	Chironomidae        	      4      	    7.5
68422        	Oligochaeta         	      1      	    1.9
116025       	Ecclisomyia sp.     	      1      	    1.9
103110       	Megarcys sp.        	      1      	    1.9
101187       	Paraleptophlebia sp.	      1      	    1.9
100572       	Rhithrogena sp.     	      1      	    1.9

sample #876

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle 4 DKICK 0.19
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
100817       	B. tricaudatus      	     22      	   19.1
100635       	E. grandis          	     12      	   10.4
114167       	Heterlimnius sp.    	     12      	   10.4
68422        	Oligochaeta         	     10      	    8.7
127917       	Chironomidae        	      9      	    7.8
100557       	Cinygmula sp.       	      6      	    5.2
100626       	Epeorus sp.         	      5      	    4.3
102615       	V. cataractae       	      3      	    2.6
102596       	Z. columbiana       	      3      	    2.6
102643       	Capniidae           	      3      	    2.6
101368       	D. doddsi           	      3      	    2.6
103110       	Megarcys sp.        	      2      	    1.7
P772         	R. Vofixa grp.      	      2      	    1.7
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	      2      	    1.7
127112       	Forcipomyiinae sp.  	      2      	    1.7
100572       	Rhithrogena sp.     	      2      	    1.7
H705         	D. coloradensis/flav	      2      	    1.7
P622         	R. Betteni grp.     	      2      	    1.7
100996       	Ameletus sp.        	      2      	    1.7
101187       	Paraleptophlebia sp.	      1      	    0.9
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	      1      	    0.9
115319       	Dolophilodes sp.    	      1      	    0.9
115560       	P. elsis            	      1      	    0.9
116388       	Neothremma sp.      	      1      	    0.9
116958       	Micrasema sp.       	      1      	    0.9
119660       	Antocha monticola   	      1      	    0.9
125392       	Maruina sp.         	      1      	    0.9
130915       	Glutops sp.         	      1      	    0.9
136377       	Oreogeton sp.       	      1      	    0.9
115155       	R. Sibirica grp. - n	      1      	    0.9

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