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Covington Cr

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Site details

project Ambient ecoregion Puget Lowland
latitude 47.3168 county King
latitude -122.117 land use reference site-suburban
elevation (ft) 292 reference site True
stream order 1 map link

Years when sampling has occurred:

08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 99 98 97 96 95 94 93 92 91 90 89 88 87 86 85 84 83 82 81
For explanation on this site summary and any visit report below, see site summary and visit report keys.

Site visit reports:

Covington Cr

Habitat measurements and taxa metrics - August 18, 1999

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. Coldwater taxa present including Parapsyche sp.; 2. Abundant woody debris overlying the stream.

Habitat: stream chemistry, temperature, and flow

temperature
(deg C)
dis o winkler
(mg/L)
stream flow
(CFS)
pH
(pH)
conductivity
(umhos/cm)
12.10.25.317.8126

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)
DKICKriffle18.81.501.00 0.70.08 0.870.110.0 
DKICKriffle28.91.501.00 1.20.19 1.000.710.2 
DKICKriffle3  1.00    0.68   
DKICKriffle49.62.001.00 1.00.07 0.540.812.7 

Habitat: substrate

loc
no
otherwoodsilt
clay
sandfine
gravel
coarse
gravel
cobbleboulderbedrock
rough
bedrock
smooth
1   20%10%32%16%22%  
2   18%14%24%40%4%  
3   2%36%36%20%6%  
4   14%36%46%4%   

Taxa: RIVPACS score

RIVPACS (River InVertebrate Prediction and Classification System) is a model that predicts probabilities of aquatic invertebrates occurring in streams in Western Washington. The number of observed taxa (O) at a test site is divided by the expected taxa (E), yielding a ratio. A ratio of 1 indicates that all expected taxa are present. As a site becomes more degraded, fewer expected taxa are observed, yielding a smaller ratio. We are 90% confident that a ratio smaller than 0.86 is degraded relative to a reference condition.

RIVPACS score for this visit: 1.21

Taxa: composition

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentEPT
(%)
ephem
(%)
chiron
(%)
DKICKriffle0field composited69%20%13%

Taxa: richness

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentTrichop
richness
(count)
total
richness
(count)
Plecop
richness
(count)
EPT
richness
(count)
Ephem
richness
(count)
DKICKriffle0field composited9
(5)
32
(5)
5
(3)
228
(5)

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

Taxa: tolerance

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commenttemp
pref
avg
(score)
TV3
richness
(count)
HBI
(score)
BiTol
richness
(count)
tv7
(%)
top3
(%)
BiTol
(%)
DKICKriffle0field composited 15
(5)
3
(5)
210%49%8%
(5)

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 composited6
(5)
16
(5)
34%5%12%55%
(5)

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

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

sample #1144

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle (composite sample) DKICK 0.75
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	   1220      	   24.4
127917       	Chironomidae        	    670      	   13.4
115453       	Hydropsyche sp.     	    560      	   11.2
68422        	Oligochaeta         	    520      	   10.4
100817       	B. tricaudatus      	    420      	    8.4
102594       	Z. cinctipes        	    310      	    6.2
100572       	Rhithrogena sp.     	    290      	    5.8
114167       	Heterlimnius sp.    	    160      	    3.2
100635       	E. grandis          	    130      	    2.6
101368       	D. doddsi           	    100      	    2.0
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	     80      	    1.6
125514       	Pericoma sp.        	     60      	    1.2
116912       	B. americanus       	     50      	    1.0
114142       	Narpus sp.          	     50      	    1.0
102972       	H. pacifica         	     50      	    1.0
102986       	C. californica      	     40      	    0.8
568598       	D. hageni           	     40      	    0.8
115530       	A. grandis          	     40      	    0.8
126774       	Simulium sp.        	     30      	    0.6
P622         	R. Betteni grp.     	     20      	    0.4
82754        	Acarina             	     20      	    0.4
115258       	Wormaldia sp.       	     20      	    0.4
136305       	Chelifera sp.       	     20      	    0.4
119660       	Antocha monticola   	     20      	    0.4
117121       	Agapetus sp.        	     10      	    0.2
103305       	Plumiperla sp.      	     10      	    0.2
53964        	Turbellaria         	     10      	    0.2
116046       	Neophylax sp.       	     10      	    0.2
100666       	Ironodes sp.        	     10      	    0.2
P630         	R. Brunnea grp.     	     10      	    0.2
100557       	Cinygmula sp.       	     10      	    0.2
101399       	S. tibialis         	     10      	    0.2

Covington Cr

Habitat measurements and taxa metrics - August 20, 1998

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)
11.10.83.638.108

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)
DKICKriffle14.82.501.00 3.10.07 0.963.216.2 
DKICKriffle26.02.001.00 0.80.20 1.001.610.3 
DKICKriffle36.12.001.00 2.70.08 0.492.211.6 
DKICKriffle411.21.001.00 2.50.05 0.412.515.1 

Habitat: substrate

loc
no
otherwoodsilt
clay
sandfine
gravel
coarse
gravel
cobbleboulderbedrock
rough
bedrock
smooth
1     10%56%34%  
2    4%20%60%16%  
3    26%42%32%   
4   6%2%24%68%   

Taxa: RIVPACS score

RIVPACS (River InVertebrate Prediction and Classification System) is a model that predicts probabilities of aquatic invertebrates occurring in streams in Western Washington. The number of observed taxa (O) at a test site is divided by the expected taxa (E), yielding a ratio. A ratio of 1 indicates that all expected taxa are present. As a site becomes more degraded, fewer expected taxa are observed, yielding a smaller ratio. We are 90% confident that a ratio smaller than 0.86 is degraded relative to a reference condition.

RIVPACS score for this visit: 1.21

Taxa: composition

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentEPT
(%)
ephem
(%)
chiron
(%)
DKICKriffle0field composited60%28%15%

Taxa: richness

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentTrichop
richness
(count)
total
richness
(count)
Plecop
richness
(count)
EPT
richness
(count)
Ephem
richness
(count)
DKICKriffle0field composited8
(5)
34
(5)
8
(5)
237
(5)

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

Taxa: tolerance

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commenttemp
pref
avg
(score)
TV3
richness
(count)
HBI
(score)
BiTol
richness
(count)
tv7
(%)
top3
(%)
BiTol
(%)
DKICKriffle0field composited 14
(5)
4
(5)
19%35%1%
(5)

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 composited9
(5)
18
(5)
28%8%17%55%
(5)

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

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

sample #1143

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle (composite sample) DKICK 0.75
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	    925      	   12.8
128457       	Orthocladiinae sp.  	    839      	   11.6
126774       	Simulium sp.        	    774      	   10.7
100800       	Baetis sp.          	    754      	   10.4
100504       	Heptageniidae       	    753      	   10.4
68422        	Oligochaeta         	    562      	    7.8
115453       	Hydropsyche sp.     	    280      	    3.9
101368       	D. doddsi           	    237      	    3.3
129228       	Chironominae sp.    	    237      	    3.3
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	    215      	    3.0
116906       	Brachycentrus sp.   	    199      	    2.8
100572       	Rhithrogena sp.     	    194      	    2.7
102591       	Zapada sp.          	    151      	    2.1
82754        	Acarina             	    129      	    1.8
114142       	Narpus sp.          	    109      	    1.5
126640       	Simuliidae          	    108      	    1.5
102914       	Perlidae            	    108      	    1.5
102972       	H. pacifica         	     89      	    1.2
115097       	Rhyacophila sp.     	     69      	    1.0
100626       	Epeorus sp.         	     65      	    0.9
102985       	Calineuria sp.      	     65      	    0.9
102471       	Pteronarcys sp.     	     43      	    0.6
100666       	Ironodes sp.        	     43      	    0.6
102467       	Plecoptera          	     43      	    0.6
114177       	Optioservus sp.     	     43      	    0.6
115398       	Hydropsychidae      	     43      	    0.6
127917       	Chironomidae        	     43      	    0.6
115529       	Arctopsyche sp.     	     26      	    0.4
115095       	Trichoptera         	     22      	    0.3
119660       	Antocha monticola   	     22      	    0.3
100557       	Cinygmula sp.       	     22      	    0.3
114167       	Heterlimnius sp.    	     22      	    0.3
103102       	Skwala sp.          	      1      	    0.0
116046       	Neophylax sp.       	      1      	    0.0

Covington Cr

Habitat measurements and taxa metrics - October 11, 1994

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

organic leaf litter in "pocket water"; fallen large woody debris causes widening of the stream channel.

Habitat: stream chemistry, temperature, and flow

temperature
(deg C)
dis o winkler
(mg/L)
stream flow
(CFS)
pH
(pH)
conductivity
(umhos/cm)
9.710.93.8.1135

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)
DKICKriffle14.43.500.75 0.60.19 0.91 7.3 

Habitat: substrate

loc
no
otherwoodsilt
clay
sandfine
gravel
coarse
gravel
cobbleboulderbedrock
rough
bedrock
smooth
1    14%12%56%18%  

Taxa: RIVPACS score

RIVPACS (River InVertebrate Prediction and Classification System) is a model that predicts probabilities of aquatic invertebrates occurring in streams in Western Washington. The number of observed taxa (O) at a test site is divided by the expected taxa (E), yielding a ratio. A ratio of 1 indicates that all expected taxa are present. As a site becomes more degraded, fewer expected taxa are observed, yielding a smaller ratio. We are 90% confident that a ratio smaller than 0.86 is degraded relative to a reference condition.

RIVPACS score for this visit: 1.20

Taxa: composition

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentEPT
(%)
ephem
(%)
chiron
(%)
DKICKriffle0field composited71%43%2%

Taxa: richness

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentTrichop
richness
(count)
total
richness
(count)
Plecop
richness
(count)
EPT
richness
(count)
Ephem
richness
(count)
DKICKriffle0field composited6
(3)
36
(5)
6
(5)
2412
(5)

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

Taxa: tolerance

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commenttemp
pref
avg
(score)
TV3
richness
(count)
HBI
(score)
BiTol
richness
(count)
tv7
(%)
top3
(%)
BiTol
(%)
DKICKriffle0field composited 16
(5)
4
(5)
411%32%15%
(5)

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 composited7
(5)
16
(5)
23%8%14%46%
(5)

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

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

2 samples: #1142 (riffle composite), #1141 (pool composite)

sample #1142

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle (composite sample) DKICK 0.75
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
100817       	B. tricaudatus      	     77      	   16.5
68422        	Oligochaeta         	     65      	   13.9
100557       	Cinygmula sp.       	     56      	   12.0
100583       	R. hageni           	     50      	   10.7
115453       	Hydropsyche sp.     	     46      	    9.9
102594       	Z. cinctipes        	     33      	    7.1
128457       	Orthocladiinae sp.  	     13      	    2.8
102972       	H. pacifica         	     12      	    2.6
101368       	D. doddsi           	     11      	    2.4
115273       	Chimarra sp.        	     10      	    2.1
114169       	H. corpulentus      	     10      	    2.1
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	      9      	    1.9
102986       	C. californica      	      6      	    1.3
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	      6      	    1.3
100637       	E. longimanus       	      6      	    1.3
59490        	Nematoda            	      6      	    1.3
101226       	P. temporalis       	      6      	    1.3
125514       	Pericoma sp.        	      5      	    1.1
100635       	E. grandis          	      4      	    0.9
101399       	S. tibialis         	      4      	    0.9
568598       	D. hageni           	      4      	    0.9
115098       	R. acropedes        	      4      	    0.9
126703       	Prosimulium sp.     	      3      	    0.6
115530       	A. grandis          	      3      	    0.6
114180       	O. quadrimaculatus  	      2      	    0.4
101348       	C. hystrix          	      2      	    0.4
102473       	P. californica      	      2      	    0.4
116912       	B. americanus       	      2      	    0.4
119660       	Antocha monticola   	      1      	    0.2
102688       	Capnia sp.          	      1      	    0.2
126795       	S. canadense        	      1      	    0.2
100823       	B. bicaudatus       	      1      	    0.2
126892       	S. venustum         	      1      	    0.2
130932       	A. variegata        	      1      	    0.2
54502        	Planariidae         	      1      	    0.2
82754        	Acarina             	      1      	    0.2
101343       	A. margarita        	      1      	    0.2

sample #1141

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
pool (composite sample) DKICK 0.75
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
100817       	B. tricaudatus      	     80      	   10.6
127113       	Atrichopogon sp.    	     67      	    8.9
68422        	Oligochaeta         	     65      	    8.6
100557       	Cinygmula sp.       	     59      	    7.8
64357        	Annelida            	     58      	    7.7
100583       	R. hageni           	     50      	    6.6
115453       	Hydropsyche sp.     	     49      	    6.5
102594       	Z. cinctipes        	     46      	    6.1
114169       	H. corpulentus      	     35      	    4.6
101399       	S. tibialis         	     33      	    4.4
125514       	Pericoma sp.        	     16      	    2.1
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	     16      	    2.1
101368       	D. doddsi           	     15      	    2.0
101214       	P. memorialis       	     13      	    1.7
128457       	Orthocladiinae sp.  	     13      	    1.7
102972       	H. pacifica         	     12      	    1.6
115273       	Chimarra sp.        	     10      	    1.3
114180       	O. quadrimaculatus  	     10      	    1.3
59490        	Nematoda            	      8      	    1.1
82754        	Acarina             	      6      	    0.8
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	      6      	    0.8
125786       	Ptychoptera sp.     	      6      	    0.8
100637       	E. longimanus       	      6      	    0.8
101226       	P. temporalis       	      6      	    0.8
102986       	C. californica      	      6      	    0.8
114144       	N. concolor         	      5      	    0.7
115998       	H. hesperus         	      5      	    0.7
115098       	R. acropedes        	      4      	    0.5
100635       	E. grandis          	      4      	    0.5
568598       	D. hageni           	      4      	    0.5
126703       	Prosimulium sp.     	      3      	    0.4
115530       	A. grandis          	      3      	    0.4
136327       	Hemerodromia        	      3      	    0.4
102473       	P. californica      	      3      	    0.4
101348       	C. hystrix          	      2      	    0.3
115155       	R. Sibirica grp. - n	      2      	    0.3
101343       	A. margarita        	      2      	    0.3
102752       	Utacapnia sp.       	      2      	    0.3
94026        	Hyalella azteca     	      2      	    0.3
116912       	B. americanus       	      2      	    0.3
100670       	I. nitidus          	      1      	    0.1
79119        	Pelecypoda          	      1      	    0.1
100996       	Ameletus sp.        	      1      	    0.1
101193       	P. debilis          	      1      	    0.1
54502        	Planariidae         	      1      	    0.1
P690         	R. Nevadensis grp.  	      1      	    0.1
100823       	B. bicaudatus       	      1      	    0.1
126892       	S. venustum         	      1      	    0.1
P760         	R. Verrula grp.     	      1      	    0.1
126795       	S. canadense        	      1      	    0.1
102596       	Z. columbiana       	      1      	    0.1
102688       	Capnia sp.          	      1      	    0.1
125392       	Maruina sp.         	      1      	    0.1
103102       	Skwala sp.          	      1      	    0.1
119660       	Antocha monticola   	      1      	    0.1
114139       	L. avara            	      1      	    0.1
116794       	Lepidostoma sp.     	      1      	    0.1
130932       	A. variegata        	      1      	    0.1

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