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Chewack R

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Site details

project Ambient ecoregion North Cascades
latitude 48.58466 county Okanogan
latitude -120.1746 land use Agricultural and Forestry
elevation (ft) 2165 reference site False
stream order 4 map link

Years when sampling has occurred:

2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
For explanation on this site summary and any visit report below, see site summary and visit report keys.

Chewack R

Habitat measurements and taxa metrics - September 11, 1997

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.

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All open canopy.

Habitat: stream chemistry, temperature, and flow

temperature
(deg C)
dis o winkler
(mg/L)
stream flow
(CFS)
pH
(pH)
conductivity
(umhos/cm)
12.110.4130.658.129

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)
DKICKriffle119.21.000.19 0.60.07  0.537.9 
DKICKriffle219.81.000.19 1.30.20  0.537.9 
DKICKriffle319.81.000.19 1.60.10  1.537.9 
DKICKriffle419.81.000.19 2.30.20  1.137.9 
SURBERriffle5  0.09        
SURBERriffle6  0.09        
SURBERriffle7  0.09        

Habitat: substrate

loc
no
otherwoodsilt
clay
sandfine
gravel
coarse
gravel
cobbleboulderbedrock
rough
bedrock
smooth
1   22%22%24%32%   
2   28%8%34%30%   
3 10% 10%22%34%24%   
4   12%13%43%26%6%  

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 composited77%47%6%
SURBERriffle0numerically composited72%49%8%
DKICKriffle1replicate72%57%4%
DKICKriffle2replicate72%47%6%
DKICKriffle3replicate84%35%7%
DKICKriffle4replicate77%42%5%
SURBERriffle5replicate77%47%7%
SURBERriffle6replicate75%48%8%
SURBERriffle7replicate70%50%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 composited103872811
SURBERriffle0numerically composited103972710
DKICKriffle1replicate84272813
DKICKriffle2replicate124252912
DKICKriffle3replicate54092713
DKICKriffle4replicate104483315
SURBERriffle5replicate83762511
SURBERriffle6replicate94072711
SURBERriffle7replicate104083012

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 22310%35%24%
SURBERriffle0numerically composited 23323%41%20%
DKICKriffle1replicate 21310%45%20%
DKICKriffle2replicate 23330%35%25%
DKICKriffle3replicate 22330%46%21%
DKICKriffle4replicate 27341%40%21%
SURBERriffle5replicate 20334%46%18%
SURBERriffle6replicate 21323%42%18%
SURBERriffle7replicate 27332%43%22%

Taxa: trophic/habit

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentsv
richness
(count)
clinger
richness
(count)
scrapers
(%)
predators
(%)
filterers
(%)
clingers
(%)
DKICKriffle0numerically composited71729%11%11%61%
SURBERriffle0numerically composited61833%7%10%59%
DKICKriffle1replicate61546%6%2%62%
DKICKriffle2replicate51930%9%11%61%
DKICKriffle3replicate102112%21%21%60%
DKICKriffle4replicate71924%11%16%64%
SURBERriffle5replicate71630%8%17%65%
SURBERriffle6replicate71833%9%12%63%
SURBERriffle7replicate51841%6%6%62%

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

7 samples: #1057 (riffle 1), #1058 (riffle 2), #1059 (riffle 3), #1060 (riffle 4), #1061 (riffle 5), #1062 (riffle 6), #1063 (riffle 7)

sample #1057

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle 1 DKICK 0.19
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
100572       	Rhithrogena sp.     	    140      	   18.8
114177       	Optioservus sp.     	    108      	   14.5
100557       	Cinygmula sp.       	     90      	   12.1
82754        	Acarina             	     58      	    7.8
H715         	D. grandis/spinifera	     49      	    6.6
100817       	B. tricaudatus      	     42      	    5.6
116794       	Lepidostoma sp.     	     37      	    5.0
100996       	Ameletus sp.        	     36      	    4.8
127917       	Chironomidae        	     29      	    3.9
101368       	D. doddsi           	     25      	    3.4
H765         	E. inermis/infrequen	     22      	    3.0
115453       	Hydropsyche sp.     	     15      	    2.0
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	     12      	    1.6
568574       	A. turbida          	      8      	    1.1
101399       	S. tibialis         	      8      	    1.1
102594       	Z. cinctipes        	      8      	    1.1
115530       	A. grandis          	      8      	    1.1
103102       	Skwala sp.          	      7      	    0.9
102994       	Perlodidae          	      6      	    0.8
101187       	Paraleptophlebia sp.	      5      	    0.7
116912       	B. americanus       	      5      	    0.7
115165       	R. Lieftincki grp. -	      4      	    0.5
102986       	C. californica      	      2      	    0.3
120094       	Hexatoma sp.        	      2      	    0.3
127076       	Ceratopogonidae     	      2      	    0.3
84195        	Ostracoda           	      1      	    0.1
100626       	Epeorus sp.         	      1      	    0.1
81388        	Pisiidae            	      1      	    0.1
59490        	Nematoda            	      1      	    0.1
121027       	Dicranota sp.       	      1      	    0.1
101318       	Timpanoga hecuba    	      1      	    0.1
102643       	Capniidae           	      1      	    0.1
118840       	Tipulidae           	      1      	    0.1
111963       	Dytiscidae          	      1      	    0.1
103202       	Chloroperlidae      	      1      	    0.1
130929       	Atherix sp.         	      1      	    0.1
115635       	Agraylea sp.        	      1      	    0.1
114142       	Narpus sp.          	      1      	    0.1
116268       	D. gilvipes         	      1      	    0.1
119660       	Antocha monticola   	      1      	    0.1
116046       	Neophylax sp.       	      1      	    0.1
101343       	A. margarita        	      1      	    0.1

sample #1058

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      	    170      	   12.4
100572       	Rhithrogena sp.     	    164      	   12.0
114177       	Optioservus sp.     	    148      	   10.8
115453       	Hydropsyche sp.     	    146      	   10.7
82754        	Acarina             	    104      	    7.6
100557       	Cinygmula sp.       	     88      	    6.4
101368       	D. doddsi           	     84      	    6.1
127917       	Chironomidae        	     80      	    5.8
568574       	A. turbida          	     52      	    3.8
H715         	D. grandis/spinifera	     50      	    3.6
115530       	A. grandis          	     50      	    3.6
116912       	B. americanus       	     30      	    2.2
116794       	Lepidostoma sp.     	     26      	    1.9
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	     20      	    1.5
102994       	Perlodidae          	     20      	    1.5
119660       	Antocha monticola   	     16      	    1.2
130929       	Atherix sp.         	     14      	    1.0
H765         	E. inermis/infrequen	     12      	    0.9
101399       	S. tibialis         	     10      	    0.7
102594       	Z. cinctipes        	      8      	    0.6
120094       	Hexatoma sp.        	      8      	    0.6
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	      6      	    0.4
115714       	Ochrotrichia sp.    	      6      	    0.4
103102       	Skwala sp.          	      6      	    0.4
53964        	Turbellaria         	      6      	    0.4
101348       	C. hystrix          	      4      	    0.3
100626       	Epeorus sp.         	      4      	    0.3
114167       	Heterlimnius sp.    	      4      	    0.3
115641       	Hydroptila sp.      	      4      	    0.3
P638         	R. Coloradensis grp.	      4      	    0.3
H705         	D. coloradensis/flav	      4      	    0.3
114142       	Narpus sp.          	      2      	    0.1
115165       	R. Lieftincki grp. -	      2      	    0.1
102995       	Isoperla sp.        	      2      	    0.1
116046       	Neophylax sp.       	      2      	    0.1
116958       	Micrasema sp.       	      2      	    0.1
120732       	Hesperoconopa sp.   	      2      	    0.1
136305       	Chelifera sp.       	      2      	    0.1
59490        	Nematoda            	      2      	    0.1
100629       	E. albertae         	      2      	    0.1
76483        	Lymnaeidae          	      2      	    0.1
115635       	Agraylea sp.        	      2      	    0.1

sample #1059

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle 3 DKICK 0.19
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
115453       	Hydropsyche sp.     	    176      	   20.1
100817       	B. tricaudatus      	    131      	   14.9
115530       	A. grandis          	     88      	   10.0
101368       	D. doddsi           	     72      	    8.2
127917       	Chironomidae        	     62      	    7.1
100572       	Rhithrogena sp.     	     48      	    5.5
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	     43      	    4.9
102594       	Z. cinctipes        	     42      	    4.8
114177       	Optioservus sp.     	     36      	    4.1
116912       	B. americanus       	     29      	    3.3
101399       	S. tibialis         	     12      	    1.4
H715         	D. grandis/spinifera	     12      	    1.4
103102       	Skwala sp.          	     10      	    1.1
130929       	Atherix sp.         	     10      	    1.1
102473       	P. californica      	      9      	    1.0
100629       	E. albertae         	      9      	    1.0
103121       	Doroneuria sp.      	      8      	    0.9
568574       	A. turbida          	      8      	    0.9
120094       	Hexatoma sp.        	      6      	    0.7
100635       	E. grandis          	      5      	    0.6
102932       	C. sabulosa         	      5      	    0.6
102972       	H. pacifica         	      5      	    0.6
102994       	Perlodidae          	      5      	    0.6
119660       	Antocha monticola   	      5      	    0.6
126774       	Simulium sp.        	      5      	    0.6
114142       	Narpus sp.          	      5      	    0.6
114164       	Cleptelmis sp.      	      3      	    0.3
82754        	Acarina             	      3      	    0.3
H765         	E. inermis/infrequen	      3      	    0.3
P610         	R. Angelita grp.    	      2      	    0.2
114167       	Heterlimnius sp.    	      2      	    0.2
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	      2      	    0.2
118840       	Tipulidae           	      2      	    0.2
100557       	Cinygmula sp.       	      2      	    0.2
102995       	Isoperla sp.        	      2      	    0.2
100996       	Ameletus sp.        	      2      	    0.2
127076       	Ceratopogonidae     	      2      	    0.2
68422        	Oligochaeta         	      2      	    0.2
100626       	Epeorus sp.         	      2      	    0.2
101187       	Paraleptophlebia sp.	      2      	    0.2

sample #1060

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle 4 DKICK 0.19
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
115453       	Hydropsyche sp.     	    120      	   15.6
100572       	Rhithrogena sp.     	     96      	   12.5
100817       	B. tricaudatus      	     92      	   11.9
116912       	B. americanus       	     62      	    8.0
114177       	Optioservus sp.     	     60      	    7.8
115530       	A. grandis          	     43      	    5.6
82754        	Acarina             	     40      	    5.2
101368       	D. doddsi           	     38      	    4.9
127917       	Chironomidae        	     37      	    4.8
H715         	D. grandis/spinifera	     19      	    2.5
568574       	A. turbida          	     19      	    2.5
101399       	S. tibialis         	     15      	    1.9
100557       	Cinygmula sp.       	     11      	    1.4
H765         	E. inermis/infrequen	     11      	    1.4
103102       	Skwala sp.          	      8      	    1.0
130929       	Atherix sp.         	      8      	    1.0
68422        	Oligochaeta         	      8      	    1.0
120094       	Hexatoma sp.        	      7      	    0.9
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	      7      	    0.9
119660       	Antocha monticola   	      6      	    0.8
100629       	E. albertae         	      4      	    0.5
100996       	Ameletus sp.        	      4      	    0.5
126774       	Simulium sp.        	      4      	    0.5
102972       	H. pacifica         	      3      	    0.4
53964        	Turbellaria         	      3      	    0.4
100626       	Epeorus sp.         	      3      	    0.4
100637       	E. longimanus       	      3      	    0.4
102473       	P. californica      	      3      	    0.4
102594       	Z. cinctipes        	      3      	    0.4
102994       	Perlodidae          	      3      	    0.4
114142       	Narpus sp.          	      3      	    0.4
115635       	Agraylea sp.        	      3      	    0.4
115973       	P. sierra           	      3      	    0.4
102995       	Isoperla sp.        	      2      	    0.3
118840       	Tipulidae           	      2      	    0.3
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	      2      	    0.3
101318       	Timpanoga hecuba    	      2      	    0.3
101187       	Paraleptophlebia sp.	      2      	    0.3
P610         	R. Angelita grp.    	      2      	    0.3
116958       	Micrasema sp.       	      2      	    0.3
100635       	E. grandis          	      2      	    0.3
116268       	D. gilvipes         	      2      	    0.3
116794       	Lepidostoma sp.     	      2      	    0.3
102510       	Yoraperla sp.       	      2      	    0.3

sample #1061

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle 5 SURBER 0.09
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
100572       	Rhithrogena sp.     	     77      	   19.4
115453       	Hydropsyche sp.     	     66      	   16.7
100817       	B. tricaudatus      	     41      	   10.4
101368       	D. doddsi           	     30      	    7.6
114177       	Optioservus sp.     	     27      	    6.8
127917       	Chironomidae        	     27      	    6.8
68422        	Oligochaeta         	     15      	    3.8
82754        	Acarina             	     14      	    3.5
115530       	A. grandis          	     13      	    3.3
116912       	B. americanus       	     10      	    2.5
100801       	Acentrella sp.      	      9      	    2.3
H715         	D. grandis/spinifera	      9      	    2.3
116794       	Lepidostoma sp.     	      8      	    2.0
100557       	Cinygmula sp.       	      6      	    1.5
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	      5      	    1.3
102994       	Perlodidae          	      5      	    1.3
H765         	E. inermis/infrequen	      4      	    1.0
100635       	E. grandis          	      4      	    1.0
101399       	S. tibialis         	      4      	    1.0
102594       	Z. cinctipes        	      2      	    0.5
103102       	Skwala sp.          	      2      	    0.5
115635       	Agraylea sp.        	      2      	    0.5
114142       	Narpus sp.          	      2      	    0.5
116046       	Neophylax sp.       	      1      	    0.3
136305       	Chelifera sp.       	      1      	    0.3
127338       	Ceratopogoninae sp. 	      1      	    0.3
100637       	E. longimanus       	      1      	    0.3
120094       	Hexatoma sp.        	      1      	    0.3
119660       	Antocha monticola   	      1      	    0.3
111963       	Dytiscidae          	      1      	    0.3
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	      1      	    0.3
102972       	H. pacifica         	      1      	    0.3
P638         	R. Coloradensis grp.	      1      	    0.3
102995       	Isoperla sp.        	      1      	    0.3
130929       	Atherix sp.         	      1      	    0.3
114205       	Zaitzevia sp.       	      1      	    0.3
101348       	C. hystrix          	      1      	    0.3

sample #1062

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle 6 SURBER 0.09
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
100572       	Rhithrogena sp.     	    117      	   20.0
115453       	Hydropsyche sp.     	     70      	   11.9
100817       	B. tricaudatus      	     59      	   10.1
127917       	Chironomidae        	     44      	    7.5
114177       	Optioservus sp.     	     42      	    7.2
101368       	D. doddsi           	     29      	    4.9
115530       	A. grandis          	     29      	    4.9
82754        	Acarina             	     19      	    3.2
100801       	Acentrella sp.      	     19      	    3.2
116912       	B. americanus       	     16      	    2.7
H765         	E. inermis/infrequen	     16      	    2.7
100557       	Cinygmula sp.       	     15      	    2.6
119660       	Antocha monticola   	     13      	    2.2
H715         	D. grandis/spinifera	     11      	    1.9
116794       	Lepidostoma sp.     	     11      	    1.9
68422        	Oligochaeta         	     10      	    1.7
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	      9      	    1.5
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	      6      	    1.0
100635       	E. grandis          	      6      	    1.0
103102       	Skwala sp.          	      5      	    0.9
101399       	S. tibialis         	      5      	    0.9
115635       	Agraylea sp.        	      5      	    0.9
102594       	Z. cinctipes        	      3      	    0.5
102994       	Perlodidae          	      3      	    0.5
130929       	Atherix sp.         	      3      	    0.5
59490        	Nematoda            	      3      	    0.5
114142       	Narpus sp.          	      2      	    0.3
53964        	Turbellaria         	      2      	    0.3
120094       	Hexatoma sp.        	      2      	    0.3
126774       	Simulium sp.        	      2      	    0.3
102995       	Isoperla sp.        	      1      	    0.2
102986       	C. californica      	      1      	    0.2
102473       	P. californica      	      1      	    0.2
116046       	Neophylax sp.       	      1      	    0.2
116054       	N. rickeri          	      1      	    0.2
101187       	Paraleptophlebia sp.	      1      	    0.2
116268       	D. gilvipes         	      1      	    0.2
125514       	Pericoma sp.        	      1      	    0.2
100629       	E. albertae         	      1      	    0.2
114164       	Cleptelmis sp.      	      1      	    0.2

sample #1063

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle 7 SURBER 0.09
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
100572       	Rhithrogena sp.     	    128      	   21.2
100817       	B. tricaudatus      	     66      	   10.9
114177       	Optioservus sp.     	     65      	   10.7
127917       	Chironomidae        	     47      	    7.8
82754        	Acarina             	     43      	    7.1
115453       	Hydropsyche sp.     	     34      	    5.6
101368       	D. doddsi           	     29      	    4.8
100557       	Cinygmula sp.       	     28      	    4.6
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	     24      	    4.0
100801       	Acentrella sp.      	     13      	    2.1
101399       	S. tibialis         	     13      	    2.1
115530       	A. grandis          	     11      	    1.8
68422        	Oligochaeta         	     10      	    1.7
H715         	D. grandis/spinifera	     10      	    1.7
119660       	Antocha monticola   	     10      	    1.7
116794       	Lepidostoma sp.     	     10      	    1.7
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	      9      	    1.5
H765         	E. inermis/infrequen	      9      	    1.5
116912       	B. americanus       	      7      	    1.2
103102       	Skwala sp.          	      5      	    0.8
102994       	Perlodidae          	      4      	    0.7
102473       	P. californica      	      3      	    0.5
102594       	Z. cinctipes        	      3      	    0.5
120094       	Hexatoma sp.        	      3      	    0.5
100996       	Ameletus sp.        	      3      	    0.5
59490        	Nematoda            	      2      	    0.3
115165       	R. Lieftincki grp. -	      2      	    0.3
126774       	Simulium sp.        	      2      	    0.3
53964        	Turbellaria         	      1      	    0.2
100629       	E. albertae         	      1      	    0.2
100635       	E. grandis          	      1      	    0.2
101348       	C. hystrix          	      1      	    0.2
102995       	Isoperla sp.        	      1      	    0.2
116268       	D. gilvipes         	      1      	    0.2
81388        	Pisiidae            	      1      	    0.2
102643       	Capniidae           	      1      	    0.2
102972       	H. pacifica         	      1      	    0.2
116054       	N. rickeri          	      1      	    0.2
P610         	R. Angelita grp.    	      1      	    0.2
116958       	Micrasema sp.       	      1      	    0.2

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