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NC Division of Water Quality -Methodology for Identification of Intermittent and
Perennial Streams and Their Oriqins v. 4.11
NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: 0 /1 ; '' Project/Site: Latitude:
Evaluator: Ckv\ I'L \ County: Longitude:
Total Points:
1 Stream Determination (circle one) Other
Stream is at least intermittent 2,
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" Ephemeral Intermittent Perennial e.g. Quad Name:
if >_ 19 or perennial if ? 30
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II_ ?
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = jt J ) Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1a Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 2
3. In-channel structure: ex. riffle-pool, step-pool,
ripple-pool sequence 0 ? 2 3
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3
5. Active/relict floodplain 0 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 3
7. Recent alluvial deposits , 0 1 410 3
8. Headcuts 0 2 3
9. Grade control , .y 0 11, 1.5
10. Natural valley 0 0.5 1 1.5
11. Second or greater order channel No = 0 Yes = 3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see di cussss in manual
B. Hydrology (Subtotal = +
12. Presence of Baseflow 1 2 3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 1 3
14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 -.0
15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles 0 0.5 1 1.
17. Soil-based evidence of high water table? No = 0 Yes = 3
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C. Biology (Subtotal=
18. Fibrous roots in streambed 2 1 0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 2 1 0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 1 2 3
21. Aquatic Mollusks 1 2 3
22. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5
23. Crayfish 0 0.5 1 1.5
24. Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5
25. Algae 0.5 1 1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5 Other = 0
*perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:

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