Summary Of All Survey
Stream Name
Reach
NSO
Habitat
Unit
Type
Culvert
Type
Special
CaseType
NSO
Comments
Culvert
Comments
Special Case
Comments
Sagehen Creek
1
Wednesday, June 11, 2003
1
Riffle
Survey started at PVC
pipe/pole near the confl.
Of Sagehen and Stampede
Resivour.
4
Riffle
Seep enters @ 382ft of
rifle, doesn't leave the
floodplain but goes over
300ftfrom right bank of
main channel (about 1500
ft).
5
Pool
Meadow seep enters LB at
5ft; seep parallels main
channel until NSO 64 at
this point 4 short seeps
feed into one channel that
enters at NSO 5. A dry
side channel connects one
of the seeps to NSO 66.
This side channel looks
like it is only active during
flood events. Side channel
is approx. 500ft from
where it exits to where it
meets up with the seep.
11
Pool
Tahoe suckers in pool.
15
Pool
Tahoe suckers present in
spawning colors. ID'd by
dead fish in stream.
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Stream Name
Reach
NSO
Habitat
Unit
Type
Culvert
Type
Special
CaseType
NSO
Comments
16
Riffle
Meadow seep enters @
225ft, RB. 5 seep
channels become one and
enter channel. There is a
fenced in meadow area at
the top of the seep but the
fence is falling down.
21
Riffle
Entering area with trees
including willows. Bank
erosion subsiding.
23
Riffle
NSO 16-23: Railroad grade
along the right bank.
Crosses the stream at
NSO 23.
51
Pool
Several recent tree falls
across stream
56
Riffle
Pocket pool LB. Meadow
seep about 40ft long.
Side
Channel
2 meadow seeps enter RB
66
Riffle
Heavy sediment load, side
channels and downed
wood: possible indicators
of previous beaver
67
Side
Channel
Side channel LB exits at
NSO 83.
68.1
Side
Channel
Side channel RB exits at
NSO 71.
72
Riffle
Seep enters RB @ 85ft.
80
Side
Channel
Side channel RB exits at
NSO 85.
Culvert
Comments
Special Case
Comments
2
40.1
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Stream Name
Reach
NSO
Culvert
Type
Special
CaseType
NSO
Comments
83
Pool
Meadow seep LB
84
Riffle
Small woody debis
aggergate.
85
Pool
Small woody debris jam.
89
Pool
Man-made rock dam
@pool-tail crest.
90
Side
Channel
Side channel enters LB
exits NSO 97.
91
Riffle
Backwater/frog habitat
area cut off from the main
channel RB. Max depth
2ft, avg. width 2ft.
Perennial
Trib
Within spring area: fen
area with standing water
and no visible source.
Spring flows into floodplain
making wet meadow area
along the stream. Enters
main channel in 4 spots.
Lower UTM: 0742199
4369787
Upper UTM:
0742185 4369728
96
Side
Channel
Side channel enters RB;
used to be main channel
but water changed course
due to large woody debris
jam.
97
Ephemeral
Trib
Ephemeral RB; enters side
channel NSO 91.1.
Meadow seeps enter the
ephemeral in the
Side
Channel
Side channel LB; exits
NSO 103 and 112.
91.1
100
Wednesday, June 11, 2003
Habitat
Unit
Type
Culvert
Comments
Special Case
Comments
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Stream Name
Reach
Wednesday, June 11, 2003
NSO
Habitat
Unit
Type
Culvert
Type
Special
CaseType
NSO
Comments
104
Riffle
Meadow seep RB
109
Pool
meadow seep RB
110
Side
Channel
Side channel RB; exits
NSO 110
117
Pool
Small woody debris jam
124
Side
Channel
Side channel LB.
Abandoned main channel,
mainly large areas pf
ponded water with dry
channel inbetween. Large
landslide has caused old
channel to be abandoned.
Channel exits in well
established side channel
(NSO 148) that enters
main channel above slide.
132
Riffle
Osprey sighted.
138
Side
Channel
Side channel RB
145
Pool
Plunge pool
147
Side
Channel
Side channel RB
148
Side
Channel
side channel LB.
NSO 124 thru 148:
landslide causing shift in
channel;
Sediment fill area at the
bottom of the landslide
enters the main channel,
170ft x 125ft
149
Side
Channel
Side Channel LB
156
Side
Channel
Side channel LB
Culvert
Comments
Special Case
Comments
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Stream Name
Reach
NSO
Culvert
Type
Special
CaseType
NSO
Comments
160
Side
Channel
Side channel RB
163
Pool
Side Channel RB
169
Side
Channel
Side Channel LB
170
Side
Channel
Side channel RB; multiple
meadow seeps entering
side channel.
181
Side
Channel
Side channel LB
Intermittent
Trib
Intermittent LB
182
Side
Channel
Side channel LB
185
Perennial
Trib
Trib RB
189
Pool
Meadow seep RB
198
Side
Channel
Side channel LB
199
Side
Channel
Side Channel RB
Meadow seep RB
201
Pool
Small woody debris jam
206
Side
Channel
Side channel RB
211
Side
Channel
Side channel RB
216
Riffle
Dry, wide side channel
RB: could have been main
channel.
Meadow seep LB @ 450ft
222
Side
Channel
Side channel RB; large
complex good fish habitat.
181.1
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Habitat
Unit
Type
Culvert
Comments
Special Case
Comments
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Stream Name
Reach
NSO
Habitat
Unit
Type
Culvert
Type
Special
CaseType
NSO
Comments
232
Pool
Meadow seep RB
256
Pool
Meadow seep LB
259
Perennial
Trib
Trib RB: fingers into NSO
258 in several spots. Has
a culvert under Hwy 89.
260
Riffle
Meadow seep RB
261
Pool
Meadow seep RB
263
Culvert
264
Riffle
Meadow seep LB
Reach broken at Hwy 89
bridge.
273
Riffle
2 sculpin spotted
281
Pool
Meadow seep LB
282
Perennial
Trib
Trib RB
288
Pool
meadow seep RB
290
Pool
trib RB
293
Pool
dump and road RB
Open Box
Culvert
Comments
Special Case
Comments
Culvert has two open
boxes that make up a
bridge crossing for
highway 89. Culvert has
cement wings above and
below. Very good fish
passage.
3
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Stream Name
Reach
Habitat
Unit
Type
Culvert
Type
301
Culvert
Open Arch
305
Riffle
intermittent LB
314
Side
Channel
side channel LB
meadow seep LB
319
Pool
meadow seep RB
321
Pool
meadow seep RB
Side
Channel
side channel RB
meadow seep RB,
contributes most of side
channel's flow.
337
Pool
ephemeral LB
361
Pool
Headcut - where side
channel flows into main
channel, looks recent.
362
Side
Channel
side channel RB
364
Side
Channel
side channel LB
365
Pool
meadow seep RB
366
Riffle
meadow seep LB
385
Riffle
meadow seep RB
386
Side
Channel
side channel complex LB
NSO
332.1
Wednesday, June 11, 2003
Special
CaseType
NSO
Comments
Culvert
Comments
Special Case
Comments
Culvert's cement wings
have failed, active ersion
on both ends of the
culvert. Culvert has no
length because a pool
extends below the culvert,
thru the culvert and
above. There is a
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Stream Name
Reach
Wednesday, June 11, 2003
NSO
Habitat
Unit
Type
Culvert
Type
Special
CaseType
NSO
Comments
388
Riffle
meadow seep RB
402
Riffle
small woody debris jam
404
Riffle
meadow seep RB
409
Side
Channel
side channel RB
412
Riffle
meadow seep LB with
significant flow, has
spring-like head but does
not leave floodplain.
420
Side
Channel
side channel RB
421
Pool
Former main channel RB
Meadow seep RB
424
Riffle
meadow seep RB
432
Riffle
meadow seep RB
433
Culvert
434
Side
Channel
side channel RB
4 meadow seeps RB, 3
meadow seeps LB, 2 side
additional channels
438
Riffle
side channel LB
Aspen LB, about 100 trees
440
Riffle
large wet meadow on both
banks, seeps running
throughout but not all
connect to main channel.
441
Pool
Meadow seep RB
Round Pipe
culvert within short trib
Culvert
Comments
Special Case
Comments
This culvert is within the
short trib bearing the same
NSO number.
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Stream Name
Reach
Wednesday, June 11, 2003
NSO
Habitat
Unit
Type
Culvert
Type
Special
CaseType
NSO
Comments
442
Riffle
Meadow seep RB
Man made rock pile along
LB
443
Side
Channel
side channel RB
449
Riffle
Meadow seep RB
450
Pool
meadow seep RB, seeps
into historic side channel
458
Side
Channel
side channel RB with 3
meadow seeps RB
463
Pool
Trib RB, also enters
@NSO 475 at 0738324
4368660
465
Pool
side channel RB
487
Riffle
Meadow seep LB
506
Side
Channel
Side channel goes
perpendicular to the main
channel for 75ft where it
enters abandoned main
channel. 2 meadow seeps
enter side channel below
the confluence with the
abandoned channel RB.
Abandoned main channel
continues for another
175ft upstream and is fed
by 2 meadow seeps
entering RB. The upper
section of the abandoned
channel is no longer
hydrologicaly connected to
main channel.
507
Riffle
headcut beginning to form
516
Perennial
Trib
trib RB, no picture possible
Culvert
Comments
Special Case
Comments
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Stream Name
Reach
NSO
Habitat
Unit
Type
Culvert
Type
Special
CaseType
NSO
Comments
519
Pool
meadow seep RB
522
Riffle
meadow seep RB
530
Perennial
Trib
trib RB
533
Special
Case
535
Pool
meadow seep LB
539
Riffle
meadow seep RB
541
Riffle
2 meadow seeps RB
548
Riffle
meadow seep RB
trib RB
549
Side
Channel
UC Berkely weir for fish
viewing building
552
Pool
Meadow seep RB
553
Special
Case
Dam may be causing fish
to use side channel, even
though the jumping height
for the dam is less than 3
ft there is little water going
over the dam, about .2ft
deep. In the side channel
is the in stream viewing
window for the UC Berkely
station.
554
Pool
Culvert
Comments
Special Case
Comments
4
Wednesday, June 11, 2003
Dam
Dam
Small weir for gaging
station.
Water runs over dam at
a depth of .2 ft.
Probably a fish barrier
at low flows. See
comments on C3 form.
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Stream Name
Reach
Wednesday, June 11, 2003
NSO
Habitat
Unit
Type
Culvert
Type
Special
CaseType
NSO
Comments
561
Perennial
Trib
Trib RB
579
Side
Channel
side channel LB
580
Side
Channel
side channel RB
585
Riffle
pocket pool about 15ft
long x 5ft wide
588
Pool
meadow seep LB
597
Riffle
seep LB
598
Side
Channel
side channel LB
599
Pool
small woody debris jam in
pool.
601
Side
Channel
side channel RB
603
Riffle
Backwater area RB, feed
by main channel but
doesn't connect to main
channel downstream
608
Side
Channel
side channel LB
613
Pool
aspen LB
620
Riffle
long pile of rocks LB,
human placed
621
Pool
small woody debris jam
623
Pool
meadow seep RB
625
Pool
meadow seep LB
636
Riffle
meadow seep LB
Culvert
Comments
Special Case
Comments
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Stream Name
Reach
NSO
Habitat
Unit
Type
Culvert
Type
Special
CaseType
NSO
Comments
654
Side
Channel
side channel LB
656
Perennial
Trib
meadow seep enters trib
LB within floodplain of
main channel.
Trib RB has most flow of
any trib so far.
658
Riffle
side channel LB with two
entrances (NSO 658 and
664) has almost as much
flow as main channel
673
Riffle
meadow seep RB
680
Pool
hydrologic control created
by stacked rocks for
fishing purposes.
693
Perennial
Trib
A wet, bouncy
fen/meadow RB has been
created by a speing
orginating upland and
fingering out in the
meadow. Contains
mosses, annual grasses
and sundews (known
occurrence). The meadow
is 200' x 125'. The source
is at:
0735982. The bottom,
upstream UTM is
0736051 4368162.
704
Riffle
meadow seep entering RB
706
Riffle
meadow seep entering RB
710
Intermittent
Trib
wetted for 20ft, then dry
740
Pool
backwater area, standing
water 8' x 10' LB
Culvert
Comments
Special Case
Comments
5
Wednesday, June 11, 2003
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Stream Name
Reach
NSO
Habitat
Unit
Type
Culvert
Type
Special
CaseType
NSO
Comments
746
Side
Channel
side channel RB, dry at
top, pooled in middle
747
Pool
meadow seep LB
748
Riffle
meadow seep RB
752
Riffle
meadow seep, RB. Lots of
riparian veg, small
defined channel for about
753
Pool
meadow seep LB
755
Riffle
backwater area filled by a
meadow seep
756
Pool
Reachbreak - stream
gradient change
significantly. Riparian veg
becoming more dense,
channel more incised.
759
Pool
Meadow seep RB, forms
backwater.
790
Riffle
meadow seep LB; flows
from large rock outcrop
about 100ft from channel,
crosses road through
working culvert
795
Riffle
aspens, approx. 25 trees
796
Side
Channel
side channel RB has 2
inputs from NSO 795.
Ephemeral outflow also
present. Large amount of
woody debris in side
channel.
Culvert
Comments
Special Case
Comments
6
Wednesday, June 11, 2003
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Stream Name
Reach
Wednesday, June 11, 2003
NSO
Habitat
Unit
Type
Culvert
Type
Special
CaseType
NSO
Comments
797
Pool
small woody aggergate,
causing pool formation
809
Riffle
Long filimentous algae
present in channel.
Aspen continuting.
815
Riffle
entering meadow area.
816
Pool
evidence of blown-out
bridge in sream.
820
Side
Channel
Side channel complex, 5
channels enter from main
channel, many juv. fish
seen. Side channel enters
main channel at site of old
bridge crossing, side
channel appears to the
historic main channel.
823
Special
Case
824
Riffle
side channel LB
837
Riffle
meadow seep RB, great
amphibian habitat
859
Riffle
meadow seep flows into
historic dry side channel
867
Side
Channel
side channel, RB, has
more that one entrance
into main channel
881
Riffle
meadow seep LB, flows
into dry side channel
Marsh
3 to 4 channels all below
bankfull, grasses and
willow present throughout
marsh, 3 channel leave LB
to side channel complex,
none of these channels
have scour or deposition.
Culvert
Comments
Special Case
Comments
Large wet area, 130ft x
50ft
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Stream Name
Reach
NSO
Habitat
Unit
Type
Culvert
Type
Special
CaseType
NSO
Comments
889
Side
Channel
side channel RB
898
Pool
meadow seep LB
899
Riffle
wet meadow LB, 50' along
streambank
903
Side
Channel
side channel RB
904
Side
Channel
side channel RB
Perennial
Trib
several piles of fresh bear
scat along banks
trib RB
907
Pool
plunge pool
915
Culvert
926
Side
Channel
side channel RB
934
Pool
plunge pool
938
Side
Channel
side channel RB
939
Side
Channel
side channel LB
942
Intermittent
Trib
trib LB, contributes 20% to
main channel flow.
945
Side
Channel
side channel LB
946
Pool
plunge pool
904.1
Culvert
Comments
Special Case
Comments
7
Wednesday, June 11, 2003
Elliptical
Cement wings on both
banks direct flow into the
culvert (10ft long @ 30
degree angle)
Page 15 of 24
Stream Name
Reach
NSO
Habitat
Unit
Type
Culvert
Type
Special
CaseType
NSO
Comments
947
Riffle
seep LB in historic side
channel
948
Side
Channel
side channel RB
951
Pool
step pools (3)
956
Pool
plunge pool
959
Pool
plunge pool
964
Pool
plunge pool
968
Pool
plunge pool
972
Side
Channel
side channel RB
973
Side
Channel
side channel LB
976
Riffle
reach break: break
because of gradient
increase/valley width
decrease
977
Pool
plunge pool
981
Pool
step pools (2)
983
Pool
step pools (2)
986
Riffle
meadow seep RB
987
Side
Channel
side channel LB
994
Pool
step pools (4)
996
Pool
step pools (2)
Culvert
Comments
Special Case
Comments
8
Wednesday, June 11, 2003
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Stream Name
Reach
NSO
Habitat
Unit
Type
Culvert
Type
Special
CaseType
NSO
Comments
998
Side
Channel
side channel LB
999
Pool
step pools (4)
1003
Side
Channel
side channel LB
1009
Pool
plunge pool
1011
Pool
step pools (2)
1015
Side
Channel
side channel LB
1016
Perennial
Trib
short trib LB
1019
Side
Channel
side channel LB
1022
Pool
step pool (2)
1024
Side
Channel
side channel RB
1033
Pool
step pool (4)
1035
Side
Channel
side channel RB
1043
Side
Channel
side channel RB
1052
Perennial
Trib
Trib LB; trib flows from wet
meadow with multiple
small channels throughout
that connect before
entering main channel.
1055
Perennial
Trib
trib RB; has multiple
channels that finger down
hillside and connect.
1056
Pool
thick alder understory
stops due to elevation.
Culvert
Comments
Special Case
Comments
9
Wednesday, June 11, 2003
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Stream Name
Reach
Wednesday, June 11, 2003
NSO
Habitat
Unit
Type
Culvert
Type
Special
CaseType
NSO
Comments
1059
Ephemeral
Trib
ephemeral LB, wetted but
no flow
1060
Pool
Brook trout and caddisfly
observed.
1061
Riffle
2 tree frogs observed and
identified.
Intermittent RB; enters
stream in multiple spots,
creates a wet meadow
area.
2 meadow seeps LB, 1
meadow seep RB which
flows into intermittent.
1063
Pool
Check dam in stream,
doesn't appear to be
blocking fish passage.
1064
Riffle
Multiple meadow seeps LB
1072
Pool
Downcutiing in channel
1074
Riffle
headcut; side channel
NSO 1076 flows into
headcut.
1075
Side
Channel
side channel RB
9 meadow seeps LB and
RB
1080
Riffle
2 meadow seeps LB
1081
Pool
headcut with 2.5' high falls
1084
Riffle
meadow seep LB
1085
Pool
plunge pool
1086
Riffle
9 meadow seeps LB and
RB
Culvert
Comments
Special Case
Comments
Page 18 of 24
Stream Name
Reach
NSO
Habitat
Unit
Type
Culvert
Type
Special
CaseType
NSO
Comments
1088
Side
Channel
side channel LB
1095
Pool
2.5 ft falls at head of pool,
possible fish barrier
1099
Pool
step pool (5)
1104
Riffle
2 meadow seeps LB
1105
Intermittent
Trib
Interm LB, has meadow
seep input
1106
Pool
check dam - consists of 2
logs and nails
plunge pool
1107
Riffle
3 meadow seeps LB
1108
Perennial
Trib
short trib RB
1109
Perennial
Trib
short trib RB
1110
Riffle
Reach break - two short
tibs enter here within 15 ft
of each other.
2 meadows seeps LB, 1
1111
Dry Main
Channel
dry channel, water
sub-surface
1119
Culvert
1121
Dry Main
Channel
dry channel, water
sub-surface
1122
Riffle
forest seep LB
Culvert
Comments
Special Case
Comments
10
Wednesday, June 11, 2003
Round Pipe
Low chance of culvert
failure.
Page 19 of 24
Stream Name
Reach
NSO
Habitat
Unit
Type
Culvert
Type
Special
CaseType
Marsh
NSO
Comments
1124
Special
Case
Large wet area with ponded
water and channels; in flat
area above wetted steep
channel and below dry
steep channel
1126
Dry Main
Channel
Large pond at end of
channel, full of tree frog
tadpoles and shrimp-like
creatures.
3
Riffle
Meadow seep LB
4
Riffle
Meadow seep RB
7
Riffle
Meadow seep RB
10
Riffle
2 meadow seeps LB.
2 meadow seeps RB.
Sundews in meadow/wet
area LB. This area has
multiple seeps entering the
channel LB.
13
Riffle
2 meadow seeps RB.
1 meadow seep LB.
9
Riffle
Possible frog sighting.
Meadow seep LB.
10
Pool
3 fish in pool.
14
Pool
Meadow seep LB.
Culvert
Comments
Special Case
Comments
Large wet area 500ft x
225ft with a wetted
width of 150ft with
ponded water
Sagehen Creek, Trib 10
1
Sagehen Creek, Trib 11
1
Wednesday, June 11, 2003
Page 20 of 24
Stream Name
Reach
NSO
Habitat
Unit
Type
Culvert
Type
Special
CaseType
NSO
Comments
23
Riffle
Meadow seep LB.
9
Riffle
Meadow seep LB,
contributes 15% of flow.
9
Riffle
2 meadow seeps LB.
1 meadow seep RB.
Culvert
Comments
Special Case
Comments
Sagehen Creek, Trib 12
1
Sagehen Creek, Trib 15
1
10
Special
Case
Braid
Meadow seep RB.
11
Culvert
19
Riffle
Meadow seeps: 1 RB and
1 LB
24
Perennial
Trib
Short trib RB
25
Riffle
Meadow Seep LB
26
Pool
Meadow Seep RB
27
Riffle
Meadow Seep: 3 RB, 2 LB
Round Pipe
8 separate channels
throughout meadowy
area.
3 separate culverts,
diamters of .7', .7' and
1.6', within 1 foot of each
Sagehen Creek, Trib 16
1
Wednesday, June 11, 2003
Page 21 of 24
Stream Name
Reach
NSO
Habitat
Unit
Type
Culvert
Type
Special
CaseType
NSO
Comments
Culvert
Comments
Special Case
Comments
Sagehen Creek, Trib 17
1
4
Riffle
Size 1 fish in pool, no ID.
6
Pool
Remains of box in stream,
sluice? horse trough?
9
Headwater
s
Two meadow seeps LB.
Perennial
Trib
NSO's 3.1 and 8: both are
short tribs entering from
the LB contributing 50% of
the flow (each).
4
Riffle
Alder clearing up, returning
to C form.
7
Pool
Brook trout in pool.
10
Pool
Meadow seep RB
20
Pool
Fish in pool.
21
Riffle
Brook trout in pool (many
0 to 1 size).
23
Headwater
s
Channel becomes
intermittent, still has a well
defined channel.
Sagehen Creek, Trib 19
1
3.1
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Stream Name
Reach
NSO
Habitat
Unit
Type
Culvert
Type
2
Culvert
Round Pipe
5
Riffle
7 meadow seeps LB
2
Riffle
Meadow seep RB and LB
4
Culvert
5
Headwater
s
Stream is sub-surface
above the culvert.
4
Riffle
Two meadow seeps LB.
7
Pool
Trout in pool.
11
Pool
Remnants of
non-functioning bridge in
pool.
Special
CaseType
NSO
Comments
Culvert
Comments
Special Case
Comments
Sagehen Creek, Trib 3
1
Meadow seep RB;
confluence with stream at
storm grate/culvert.
As the stream flows into
the culvert above the road
it first flows into a storm
grate with a .5' cement wall
3.5' long above the grate.
Sagehen Creek, Trib 4
1
Round Pipe
Culvert is 75% plugeed but
does not appear to be
backing up water.
No culvert diameter
avaliable due to plugging.
Sagehen Creek, Trib 6
1
Sagehen Creek, Trib 8
1
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Stream Name
Reach
Wednesday, June 11, 2003
NSO
Habitat
Unit
Type
Culvert
Type
Special
CaseType
NSO
Comments
15
Pool
18
Culvert
19
Riffle
2 Meadow seeps LB.
3 Meadow seeps RB.
21
Riffle
Channel spreads out.
Culvert
Comments
Special Case
Comments
Meadow seep LB.
Round Pipe
Stream connectivity high
due to stream being
channelized along the road
for 80' where it picks up
meadow seeps.
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