20211009 Ver 1_NCDWQ Stream Identification Form W-5705H Major Slade Rd Wake_20210618

Date:35.73653
County:-78.44504
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Clayton
Subtotal = 4.5 Absent SCORE
0 1
0 1
0 0
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 0.5
0
Subtotal = 2.5 Absent SCORE
0 0
0 0
1.5 1
0 0.5
0 1
0
Subtotal =6 Weak SCORE
2 3
2 3
1 0
1 0
0.5 0
0.5 0
0.5 0
0.5 0
0
Sketch:
6/17/2021 Project/Site:
Stream
Determination:
Yes = 3
Notes:
Ephemeral channel fed by roadside ditches. Moderately well
defined bank immediately below pipe outlet then splays out
with no defined bed or bank.
W-5705H
A. Geomorphology
B. Hydrology
Latitude:
Longitude:
Ephemeral
Other:
e.g. Quad Name :
C. Biology
*perennial stream may also be identified using other methods. See p.35 of manual.
Bank Height (feet)
Bankfull Width (feet)
Water Depth (inches)0
Channel Substrate loam and sand
Velocity:N/A
Clarity:N/A
24. Amphibians 0 1 1.5
25. Algae 0 1 1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0
21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 2 3
22. Fish 0 1 1.5
23. Crayfish 0 1 1.5
18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 1 0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 1 0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)0 2 3
16. Organic debris lines or piles 0.5 1 1.5
17. Soil-based evidence of high water table?No = 0
Absent Moderate Strong
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 1 2 3
14. Leaflitter 1 0.5 0
15. Sediment on plants or debris 0.5 1 1.5
11. Second or greater order channel No = 0 Yes = 3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
Weak Moderate Strong
12. Presence of Baseflow 1 2 3
8. Headcuts 1 2 3
9. Grade controls 0.5 1 1.5
10. Natural valley 0.5 1 1.5
5. Active/relic floodplain 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 1 2 3
7. Recent alluvial deposits 1 2 3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 1 2 3
3. In-Channel structure: ex. riffle-pool, step-pool, ripple-
pool sequence
1 2 3
4. Particle size of stream substrate 1 2 3
Stream ID:A-1
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent if
≥ 19 or perennial if ≥ 30
Weak Moderate Strong
1a. Continuous bed and bank 1 2 3
NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Evaluator:Mitchell Wimberley Wake