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California Cr nr mouth

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Site details

project Ambient ecoregion Columbia Plateau
latitude 47.5115 county Spokane
latitude -117.347 land use mixed rangeland
elevation (ft) 1918 reference site False
stream order 2 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:

California Cr nr mouth

Habitat measurements and taxa metrics - August 13, 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.

Visit comment

The channel was choked with Reed Canary grass.

Habitat: stream chemistry, temperature, and flow

temperature
(deg C)
dis o winkler
(mg/L)
stream flow
(CFS)
pH
(pH)
conductivity
(umhos/cm)
19.9.10.068.278

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)
DKICKriffle11.90.50  0.30.06 0.000.37.80.06
DKICKriffle211.41.00  0.30.07 0.000.36.80.07
DKICKriffle33.04.00  0.30.03 0.000.37.30.03
DKICKriffle43.35.00  0.80.03 0.000.85.40.03

Habitat: substrate

loc
no
otherwoodsilt
clay
sandfine
gravel
coarse
gravel
cobbleboulderbedrock
rough
bedrock
smooth
1    10%40%50%   
2     30%70%   
3   6%8%26%52%8%  
4     48%52%   

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
(%)

Taxa: richness

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

Taxa: tolerance

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentTV3
richness
(count)
temp
pref
avg
(score)
HBI
(score)
BiTol
richness
(count)
tv7
(%)
top3
(%)
BiTol
(%)

Taxa: trophic/habit

samp
type
loc
type
loc
no
commentsv
richness
(count)
clinger
richness
(count)
scrapers
(%)
predators
(%)
filterers
(%)
clingers
(%)

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

5 samples: #2370 (riffle composite), #2007 (riffle 1), #2008 (riffle 2), #2009 (riffle 3), #2070 (riffle 4)

sample #2370

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle (composite sample) DKICK 0.76
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
102995       	Isoperla sp.        	             	
100626       	Epeorus sp.         	             	
115408       	Cheumatopsyche sp.  	             	
115258       	Wormaldia sp.       	             	
114236       	O. nubifera         	             	
114205       	Zaitzevia sp.       	             	
114177       	Optioservus sp.     	             	
116063       	N. splendens        	             	
103102       	Skwala sp.          	             	
117020       	H. borealis         	             	
102986       	C. californica      	             	
102594       	Z. cinctipes        	             	
102567       	Malenka sp.         	             	
101187       	Paraleptophlebia sp.	             	
100835       	Baetis flavistriga  	             	
100800       	Baetis sp.          	             	
114142       	Narpus sp.          	             	
127112       	Forcipomyiinae sp.  	             	
82754        	Acarina             	             	
68422        	Oligochaeta         	             	
568598       	D. hageni           	             	
136327       	Hemerodromia        	             	
129228       	Chironominae sp.    	             	
128457       	Orthocladiinae sp.  	             	
115453       	Hydropsyche sp.     	             	
127338       	Ceratopogoninae sp. 	             	
H765         	E. inermis/infrequen	             	
126774       	Simulium sp.        	             	
125392       	Maruina sp.         	             	
120164       	Limnophila sp.      	             	
120094       	Hexatoma sp.        	             	
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	             	
117121       	Agapetus sp.        	             	
127994       	Tanypodinae         	             	

sample #2007

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle 1 DKICK 0.19
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
114177       	Optioservus sp.     	   1037      	   20.9
115453       	Hydropsyche sp.     	    942      	   19.0
100626       	Epeorus sp.         	    326      	    6.6
102594       	Z. cinctipes        	    311      	    6.3
101187       	Paraleptophlebia sp.	    289      	    5.8
100800       	Baetis sp.          	    279      	    5.6
100835       	Baetis flavistriga  	    279      	    5.6
568598       	D. hageni           	    195      	    3.9
129952       	Rheotanytarsus      	    153      	    3.1
114205       	Zaitzevia sp.       	    153      	    3.1
117020       	H. borealis         	    142      	    2.9
115408       	Cheumatopsyche sp.  	    126      	    2.5
114236       	O. nubifera         	    100      	    2.0
102986       	C. californica      	     68      	    1.4
128689       	Eukiefferiella      	     58      	    1.2
129657       	Polypedilum         	     58      	    1.2
82754        	Acarina             	     42      	    0.8
126774       	Simulium sp.        	     42      	    0.8
102995       	Isoperla sp.        	     32      	    0.6
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	     26      	    0.5
120094       	Hexatoma sp.        	     26      	    0.5
117121       	Agapetus sp.        	     26      	    0.5
125392       	Maruina sp.         	     26      	    0.5
130409       	Caloparyphus        	     21      	    0.4
103102       	Skwala sp.          	     21      	    0.4
103273       	Sweltsa grp.        	     16      	    0.3
125810       	Dixa sp.            	     16      	    0.3
H765         	E. inermis/infrequen	     16      	    0.3
115258       	Wormaldia sp.       	     16      	    0.3
129890       	Micropsectra        	     16      	    0.3
127338       	Ceratopogoninae sp. 	     11      	    0.2
136327       	Hemerodromia        	     11      	    0.2
Y001         	Chironomidae pupae  	      5      	    0.1
76698        	Physella sp.        	      5      	    0.1
102473       	P. californica      	      5      	    0.1
129182       	Thienemanniella     	      5      	    0.1
119656       	Antocha sp.         	      5      	    0.1
129161       	Synorthocladius     	      5      	    0.1
Y470         	Cricotopus Bicintus 	      5      	    0.1
128776       	Limnophyes          	      5      	    0.1
128583       	Cricotopus bicinctus	      5      	    0.1
128401       	Pagastia            	      5      	    0.1
116063       	N. splendens        	      5      	    0.1
127112       	Forcipomyiinae sp.  	      5      	    0.1
100557       	Cinygmula sp.       	      5      	    0.1
114142       	Narpus sp.          	      5      	    0.1

sample #2008

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle 2 DKICK 0.19
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
114177       	Optioservus sp.     	    995      	   18.0
100626       	Epeorus sp.         	    974      	   17.6
568598       	D. hageni           	    653      	   11.8
101187       	Paraleptophlebia sp.	    474      	    8.6
102594       	Z. cinctipes        	    268      	    4.8
117020       	H. borealis         	    263      	    4.8
114236       	O. nubifera         	    226      	    4.1
114205       	Zaitzevia sp.       	    226      	    4.1
115408       	Cheumatopsyche sp.  	    200      	    3.6
115453       	Hydropsyche sp.     	    174      	    3.1
129952       	Rheotanytarsus      	    142      	    2.6
82754        	Acarina             	    121      	    2.2
102986       	C. californica      	    105      	    1.9
129657       	Polypedilum         	     95      	    1.7
127338       	Ceratopogoninae sp. 	     68      	    1.2
100835       	Baetis flavistriga  	     58      	    1.0
100800       	Baetis sp.          	     58      	    1.0
120094       	Hexatoma sp.        	     47      	    0.9
119656       	Antocha sp.         	     37      	    0.7
H765         	E. inermis/infrequen	     32      	    0.6
127112       	Forcipomyiinae sp.  	     26      	    0.5
103102       	Skwala sp.          	     26      	    0.5
116063       	N. splendens        	     21      	    0.4
128689       	Eukiefferiella      	     21      	    0.4
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	     16      	    0.3
117121       	Agapetus sp.        	     16      	    0.3
116318       	O. unicolor         	     16      	    0.3
568521       	Cricotopus (Cricotop	     16      	    0.3
Y001         	Chironomidae pupae  	     16      	    0.3
128575       	Cricotopus          	     16      	    0.3
128236       	Thienemannimyia     	     11      	    0.2
Z690         	Thienemannimyia Gr. 	     11      	    0.2
136327       	Hemerodromia        	     11      	    0.2
111947       	Brychius sp.        	      5      	    0.1
102473       	P. californica      	      5      	    0.1
102139       	Argia sp.           	      5      	    0.1
100629       	E. albertae         	      5      	    0.1
117682       	Petrophila sp.      	      5      	    0.1
100557       	Cinygmula sp.       	      5      	    0.1
125392       	Maruina sp.         	      5      	    0.1
128202       	Nilotanypus         	      5      	    0.1
129161       	Synorthocladius     	      5      	    0.1
129182       	Thienemanniella     	      5      	    0.1
129935       	Paratanytarsus      	      5      	    0.1
136305       	Chelifera sp.       	      5      	    0.1
59490        	Nematoda            	      5      	    0.1
81400        	Pisidium sp.        	      5      	    0.1
97326        	P. leniusculus      	      5      	    0.1
I251         	Heptagenia/Nixe sp. 	      5      	    0.1
Z190         	Orthocladius Complex	      5      	    0.1
120164       	Limnophila sp.      	      5      	    0.1

sample #2009

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle 3 DKICK 0.19
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
102594       	Z. cinctipes        	    842      	   15.3
114177       	Optioservus sp.     	    800      	   14.5
114205       	Zaitzevia sp.       	    668      	   12.1
101187       	Paraleptophlebia sp.	    616      	   11.2
100626       	Epeorus sp.         	    505      	    9.2
114236       	O. nubifera         	    416      	    7.5
568598       	D. hageni           	    321      	    5.8
102986       	C. californica      	    163      	    3.0
100800       	Baetis sp.          	    142      	    2.6
100835       	Baetis flavistriga  	    142      	    2.6
127338       	Ceratopogoninae sp. 	    111      	    2.0
128689       	Eukiefferiella      	     89      	    1.6
115453       	Hydropsyche sp.     	     84      	    1.5
129952       	Rheotanytarsus      	     74      	    1.3
125392       	Maruina sp.         	     74      	    1.3
127112       	Forcipomyiinae sp.  	     63      	    1.1
82754        	Acarina             	     63      	    1.1
129657       	Polypedilum         	     53      	    1.0
102567       	Malenka sp.         	     53      	    1.0
102995       	Isoperla sp.        	     47      	    0.9
129182       	Thienemanniella     	     26      	    0.5
129890       	Micropsectra        	     21      	    0.4
125810       	Dixa sp.            	     21      	    0.4
120094       	Hexatoma sp.        	     16      	    0.3
68422        	Oligochaeta         	     11      	    0.2
102473       	P. californica      	     11      	    0.2
130409       	Caloparyphus        	     11      	    0.2
I251         	Heptagenia/Nixe sp. 	      5      	    0.1
59490        	Nematoda            	      5      	    0.1
568521       	Cricotopus (Cricotop	      5      	    0.1
136327       	Hemerodromia        	      5      	    0.1
129978       	Tanytarsus          	      5      	    0.1
121027       	Dicranota sp.       	      5      	    0.1
128776       	Limnophyes          	      5      	    0.1
128575       	Cricotopus          	      5      	    0.1
115408       	Cheumatopsyche sp.  	      5      	    0.1
126774       	Simulium sp.        	      5      	    0.1
115641       	Hydroptila sp.      	      5      	    0.1
116063       	N. splendens        	      5      	    0.1
117020       	H. borealis         	      5      	    0.1
Z730         	Tvetenia Bavarica Gr	      5      	    0.1
103102       	Skwala sp.          	      5      	    0.1

sample #2070

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle 4 DKICK 0.19
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
114177       	Optioservus sp.     	   1284      	   18.8
100626       	Epeorus sp.         	    895      	   13.1
100800       	Baetis sp.          	    621      	    9.1
100835       	Baetis flavistriga  	    621      	    9.1
102594       	Z. cinctipes        	    505      	    7.4
568598       	D. hageni           	    500      	    7.3
114236       	O. nubifera         	    484      	    7.1
114205       	Zaitzevia sp.       	    437      	    6.4
115453       	Hydropsyche sp.     	    321      	    4.7
101187       	Paraleptophlebia sp.	    263      	    3.8
128689       	Eukiefferiella      	    168      	    2.5
102995       	Isoperla sp.        	    126      	    1.8
102986       	C. californica      	    111      	    1.6
126774       	Simulium sp.        	     79      	    1.2
117020       	H. borealis         	     58      	    0.8
82754        	Acarina             	     42      	    0.6
129952       	Rheotanytarsus      	     37      	    0.5
129657       	Polypedilum         	     37      	    0.5
116063       	N. splendens        	     26      	    0.4
127338       	Ceratopogoninae sp. 	     26      	    0.4
68422        	Oligochaeta         	     26      	    0.4
117159       	Glossosoma sp.      	     16      	    0.2
102473       	P. californica      	     16      	    0.2
136327       	Hemerodromia        	     16      	    0.2
102567       	Malenka sp.         	     16      	    0.2
103102       	Skwala sp.          	     11      	    0.2
117121       	Agapetus sp.        	     11      	    0.2
129086       	Rheocricotopus      	     11      	    0.2
115258       	Wormaldia sp.       	     11      	    0.2
116268       	D. gilvipes         	      5      	    0.1
121027       	Dicranota sp.       	      5      	    0.1
H765         	E. inermis/infrequen	      5      	    0.1
125392       	Maruina sp.         	      5      	    0.1
125810       	Dixa sp.            	      5      	    0.1
127112       	Forcipomyiinae sp.  	      5      	    0.1
128563       	Corynoneura         	      5      	    0.1
129935       	Paratanytarsus      	      5      	    0.1
130409       	Caloparyphus        	      5      	    0.1
53964        	Turbellaria         	      5      	    0.1
76592        	Gyraulus sp.        	      5      	    0.1
120094       	Hexatoma sp.        	      5      	    0.1

California Cr nr mouth

Habitat measurements and taxa metrics - October 4, 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

land-clearing in upper watershed (residential); cattle grazing upstream (hobby farms); riparian zone absent in some portions of reach upstream.

Habitat: stream chemistry, temperature, and flow

temperature
(deg C)
dis o winkler
(mg/L)
stream flow
(CFS)
pH
(pH)
conductivity
(umhos/cm)
8.79.60.078.1278

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)
DKICKriffle12.02.000.75 0.10.06 0.75 6.0 

Habitat: substrate

loc
no
otherwoodsilt
clay
sandfine
gravel
coarse
gravel
cobbleboulderbedrock
rough
bedrock
smooth
1   4%6%24%66%   

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 composited13%0%
(1)
0%

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 composited0%
(1)
15
(1)
1
(1)
10%
(1)

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 24
(5)
0%5%61%
(5)
11%

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 composited4
(1)
310%31%25%
(5)
21%

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: #717 (riffle composite), #716 (pool composite)

sample #717

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
riffle (composite sample) DKICK 0.75
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
127113       	Atrichopogon sp.    	    144      	   25.4
126703       	Prosimulium sp.     	    144      	   25.4
102688       	Capnia sp.          	     84      	   14.8
114180       	O. quadrimaculatus  	     62      	   10.9
114165       	C. ornata           	     61      	   10.8
68422        	Oligochaeta         	     18      	    3.2
114197       	A. dispar           	     16      	    2.8
127778       	Bezzia sp.          	     13      	    2.3
126892       	S. venustum         	     12      	    2.1
125351       	Psychodidae         	      8      	    1.4
82754        	Acarina             	      1      	    0.2
120094       	Hexatoma sp.        	      1      	    0.2
119037       	Tipula sp.          	      1      	    0.2
115002       	Sialis sp.          	      1      	    0.2
112314       	Oreodytes sp.       	      1      	    0.2

sample #716

habitat typelocation no.sampler typesample area (m^2)
pool (composite sample) DKICK 0.75
taxon id     	taxon name          	density (m^2)	% of total
------------------------------------------------------------------
127113       	Atrichopogon sp.    	    403      	   65.3
102752       	Utacapnia sp.       	     57      	    9.2
127917       	Chironomidae        	     34      	    5.5
114180       	O. quadrimaculatus  	     31      	    5.0
64357        	Annelida            	     26      	    4.2
127952       	Podonominae sp.     	     20      	    3.2
128457       	Orthocladiinae sp.  	     14      	    2.3
114197       	A. dispar           	     14      	    2.3
127778       	Bezzia sp.          	      6      	    1.0
125468       	Psychoda sp.        	      4      	    0.6
93294        	Amphipoda           	      2      	    0.3
128341       	Diamesinae sp.      	      2      	    0.3
114206       	Z. parvula          	      2      	    0.3
130573       	Odontomyia sp.      	      1      	    0.2
114165       	C. ornata           	      1      	    0.2

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