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Bear Cr

Photo of stream from sample site

Site details

project Ambient ecoregion Eastern Cascades Slopes and Foothills
latitude 47.07621 county Kittitas
latitude -121.2405 land use Reference Site
elevation (ft) 2094 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:

Bear Cr

Habitat measurements and taxa metrics - September 29, 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 starts about 200 yards up FR 1911. The channel was confined with overhanging roots. There were fallen trees and root wads that caused some erosion downstream from the reach.

Habitat: stream chemistry, temperature, and flow

temperature
(deg C)
dis o winkler
(mg/L)
stream flow
(CFS)
pH
(pH)
conductivity
(umhos/cm)
7.59.60.667.3130

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)
DKICKriffle13.62.000.19 1.20.10 0.851.210.4 
DKICKriffle23.36.000.19 0.50.10 0.540.55.7 
DKICKriffle33.75.000.19 1.40.10 1.001.46.3 
DKICKriffle42.33.000.19 0.60.10 0.500.65.2 

Habitat: substrate

loc
no
otherwoodsilt
clay
sandfine
gravel
coarse
gravel
cobbleboulderbedrock
rough
bedrock
smooth
1   2%18%26%42%12%  
2   4%26%44%22%4%  
3    32%40%26%2%  
4   2%10%36%50%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 composited88%29%
(1)
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 composited12
(3)
51
(3)
12
(5)
3612

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 composited3311.482
(5)
125%61%0%
(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 composited624
(5)
61%10%3%
(5)
75%
(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 #732

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.      	   2331      	   39.6
100589       	R. robusta          	    962      	   16.3
68422        	Oligochaeta         	    285      	    4.8
102594       	Z. cinctipes        	    269      	    4.6
128457       	Orthocladiinae sp.  	    192      	    3.3
100557       	Cinygmula sp.       	    177      	    3.0
101226       	P. temporalis       	    146      	    2.5
101368       	D. doddsi           	    108      	    1.8
115398       	Hydropsychidae      	    100      	    1.7
P656         	R. Hyalinata grp.   	    100      	    1.7
100635       	E. grandis          	     85      	    1.4
P622         	R. Betteni grp.     	     69      	    1.2
115319       	Dolophilodes sp.    	     69      	    1.2
101348       	C. hystrix          	     69      	    1.2
101232       	Ephemerellidae      	     62      	    1.1
102615       	V. cataractae       	     62      	    1.1
115097       	Rhyacophila sp.     	     54      	    0.9
102914       	Perlidae            	     54      	    0.9
129228       	Chironominae sp.    	     46      	    0.8
103121       	Doroneuria sp.      	     46      	    0.8
P630         	R. Brunnea grp.     	     46      	    0.8
115155       	R. Sibirica grp. - n	     38      	    0.6
59490        	Nematoda            	     38      	    0.6
116794       	Lepidostoma sp.     	     38      	    0.6
121027       	Dicranota sp.       	     38      	    0.6
102596       	Z. columbiana       	     31      	    0.5
116958       	Micrasema sp.       	     31      	    0.5
128341       	Diamesinae sp.      	     31      	    0.5
101385       	D. spinifera        	     31      	    0.5
103202       	Chloroperlidae      	     31      	    0.5
102591       	Zapada sp.          	     23      	    0.4
102986       	C. californica      	     23      	    0.4
103102       	Skwala sp.          	     23      	    0.4
100626       	Epeorus sp.         	     15      	    0.3
100666       	Ironodes sp.        	     15      	    0.3
102471       	Pteronarcys sp.     	     15      	    0.3
102994       	Perlodidae          	     15      	    0.3
127338       	Ceratopogoninae sp. 	     15      	    0.3
126629       	Thaumalea sp.       	      8      	    0.1
115935       	Apatania sp.        	      8      	    0.1
54512        	Polycelis coronata  	      8      	    0.1
100817       	B. tricaudatus      	      8      	    0.1
119656       	Antocha sp.         	      8      	    0.1
125514       	Pericoma sp.        	      8      	    0.1
126774       	Simulium sp.        	      8      	    0.1
103233       	Paraperla sp.       	      8      	    0.1
114167       	Heterlimnius sp.    	      8      	    0.1
120094       	Hexatoma sp.        	      8      	    0.1
115560       	P. elsis            	      8      	    0.1
120164       	Limnophila sp.      	      8      	    0.1
101338       	Attenella sp.       	      8      	    0.1

Bear Cr

Habitat measurements and taxa metrics - October 12, 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

Site of an old debris flow from historic logging of upstream locations.

Habitat: stream chemistry, temperature, and flow

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

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)

Habitat: substrate

loc
no
otherwoodsilt
clay
sandfine
gravel
coarse
gravel
cobbleboulderbedrock
rough
bedrock
smooth

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 composited78%22%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 composited94492810

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 222116%36%1%

Taxa: trophic/habit

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentsv
richness
(count)
clinger
richness
(count)
scrapers
(%)
predators
(%)
filterers
(%)
clingers
(%)
DKICKriffle0field composited31317%14%3%42%

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

2 samples: #731 (riffle composite), #730 (pool composite)

sample #731

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle (composite sample) DKICK 0.75
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
116918       	B. occidentalis     	    123      	   19.9
116025       	Ecclisomyia sp.     	     83      	   13.4
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	     71      	   11.5
101348       	C. hystrix          	     59      	    9.5
102597       	Z. Oregonensis grp. 	     33      	    5.3
127113       	Atrichopogon sp.    	     32      	    5.2
68440        	Lumbriculidae       	     25      	    4.0
100583       	R. hageni           	     23      	    3.7
101233       	Ephemerella sp.     	     21      	    3.4
54502        	Planariidae         	     18      	    2.9
102752       	Utacapnia sp.       	     16      	    2.6
115563       	P. almota           	     14      	    2.3
115098       	R. acropedes        	      8      	    1.3
100996       	Ameletus sp.        	      6      	    1.0
121027       	Dicranota sp.       	      6      	    1.0
102817       	T. pacificum        	      6      	    1.0
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	      5      	    0.8
103111       	M. signata          	      5      	    0.8
115319       	Dolophilodes sp.    	      5      	    0.8
101368       	D. doddsi           	      4      	    0.6
102585       	P. besametsa        	      4      	    0.6
103123       	D. baumanni         	      4      	    0.6
119660       	Antocha monticola   	      4      	    0.6
100557       	Cinygmula sp.       	      3      	    0.5
81400        	Pisidium sp.        	      3      	    0.5
127917       	Chironomidae        	      3      	    0.5
68422        	Oligochaeta         	      3      	    0.5
116268       	D. gilvipes         	      3      	    0.5
128457       	Orthocladiinae sp.  	      3      	    0.5
103312       	Y. mariana          	      3      	    0.5
135849       	Clinocera sp.       	      3      	    0.5
127778       	Bezzia sp.          	      2      	    0.3
101226       	P. temporalis       	      2      	    0.3
136305       	Chelifera sp.       	      2      	    0.3
115273       	Chimarra sp.        	      2      	    0.3
82754        	Acarina             	      2      	    0.3
568572       	A. insignificans    	      2      	    0.3
102884       	Perlomyia sp.       	      1      	    0.2
126703       	Prosimulium sp.     	      1      	    0.2
130915       	Glutops sp.         	      1      	    0.2
568598       	D. hageni           	      1      	    0.2
130934       	Tabanidae           	      1      	    0.2
116794       	Lepidostoma sp.     	      1      	    0.2
100635       	E. grandis          	      1      	    0.2

sample #730

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
pool (composite sample) DKICK 0.75
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
116025       	Ecclisomyia sp.     	     83      	   28.6
101348       	C. hystrix          	     47      	   16.2
116918       	B. occidentalis     	     34      	   11.7
68440        	Lumbriculidae       	     25      	    8.6
127113       	Atrichopogon sp.    	     18      	    6.2
102752       	Utacapnia sp.       	     16      	    5.5
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	     13      	    4.5
54502        	Planariidae         	     13      	    4.5
100996       	Ameletus sp.        	      6      	    2.1
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	      5      	    1.7
102597       	Z. Oregonensis grp. 	      3      	    1.0
100557       	Cinygmula sp.       	      3      	    1.0
81400        	Pisidium sp.        	      3      	    1.0
121027       	Dicranota sp.       	      3      	    1.0
127917       	Chironomidae        	      3      	    1.0
135849       	Clinocera sp.       	      3      	    1.0
127778       	Bezzia sp.          	      2      	    0.7
101226       	P. temporalis       	      2      	    0.7
115273       	Chimarra sp.        	      2      	    0.7
568598       	D. hageni           	      1      	    0.3
119660       	Antocha monticola   	      1      	    0.3
116794       	Lepidostoma sp.     	      1      	    0.3
102817       	T. pacificum        	      1      	    0.3
100635       	E. grandis          	      1      	    0.3
100583       	R. hageni           	      1      	    0.3

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