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NC Division of Water Quality — Methodology for Identification of Intermittent and
Perennial Streams and Their Origins v 411
NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4 11
Date 5_ C — )
Prolee,t,Site �r ���
LatlL.ida
Evaluator fYA4"(\
County �0_�
Longitude
Total Points
Stream is at least intermittent
Stream D ini circle one)
Epheme I er tte Perennial
Other
Quad Name
if z 19 or perennial if? 30 l m
2 Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
e g
1
A Geomorphology (Subtotal = 2�
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Song
19 Continuity of cnannei bed and DanK
0
i
1
3
2 Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3 In channel structure ex riffle pool step pool
ripple sequence
0
16 Organic debris lines or piles
2
3
4 Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
CD
3
5 Active /relict floodplain
0
CD
2
3
6 Depositional bars or benches
0
CT
2
3
7 Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8 Headcuts
0
1
2
3
9 Grade control
0
Notes
1
15
10 Natural valley
0
1
1 5
11 Second or greater order channel
(N) =A
Yes = 3
"artificial ditches are not rated see scussions in manual �'---
B Hydrology Subtotal = = S
12 Presence of Baseflow
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
13 Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
14 Leaf litter
1
3T
05
0
15 Sediment on plants or debris
0
3
1
15
16 Organic debris lines or piles
0
—05
1
15
17 Soil based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes = 3
C Biology (Subtotal= of ) —
18 Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
0
19 Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
20 Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
21 Aquatic Mollusks
1
2
3
22 Fish
05
1
15
23 Crayfish
05
1
1 5
24 Amphibians
0
05
1
15
25 Algae
05
1
15
26 Wetland plants in streambed
FACW = 0 75 OBL = 1 5 2ther =
perennial streams may also be identified using other methods See p 35 of manual
Notes
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