Site descriptions

Eno River SP Buckhorn Creek West Fork Eno River First Broad Upper
Basin Neuse Cape Fear Neuse Broad
Classification D - small flashy D - small flashy D - small flashy B - small stable
Drainage area (sq mi)99.4 76.3 11 145
mean annual flow (cfs)96.25 79.1 9.7 208
7Q10 (cfs)1.08 0.41 0.11 38.5
September median (cfs)12.92 6.5 1.27 103.7
date (data coll. thru calib.)1986-1988 2009-2011 1994-1996 1990-1993
performed by DWR Devine-Tarbell DWR DWR
transect description
#1 shallow run
11.8%
shallow run
3.25%
cobble riffle
10.5%
shallow run, sand
13.9%
#2 run 11.4%shallow pool
7%
shallow pool, sand
12.6%run, sand 30.6%
#3 riffle
2.2%
riffle
0.95%
pool, cobble
10.5%
deep run, sand
11.1%
#4 braided
16.9%
deep glide
7.3%
shallow run, cobble
13.9%run, sand 30.6%
#5 marginal bars
5.9%
shallow glide
14.95%
shallow pool, cobble
21.8%
shallow run, sand
13.9%
#6 shallow pool
18.1%
braided glide
5.1%
toe of riffle, gravel
3.15%
#7 dropped deep pool
8.25%
riffle, gravel
3.15%
#8 run/riffle
8.7%
shallow glide
14.95%
shallow run, gravel
24.4%
#9 run 3.5%shallow pool
7%
#10 shallow pool
8.1%
braided run
2.7%
#11 boulder riffle
6.1%
braided run
2.7%
#12 deep pool
7.3%
deep pool
8.25%
#13 braided run
2.7%
#14 shallow pool
7%
#15 riffle
0.95%
#16 shallow run
3.25%
#17 deep run 3.4%
#18
#19
#20
First Broad Middle First Broad Lower Buffalo Creek Tar River Rocky River
Basin Broad Broad Broad Tar Cape Fear
Classification B - small stable B - small stable B - small stable D - small flashy D - small flashy
Drainage area (sq mi)202 230 127 437 55
mean annual flow (cfs)289 329 159 438 51
7Q10 (cfs)53.6 61.1 11.6 10 0.86
September median (cfs)144.4 164.5 59.8 81.1 5.1
date (data coll. thru calib.)1990-1993 1990-1993 2008-2010 1995 1991-1993
performed by DWR DWR DWR DWR DWR
transect description
#1 control 0%deep run, sand
50%pool 33.9%mid-stream
gravel bar 10%
shallow pool, root
and undercut bank
7.1%
#2 35.30%deep run, sand
50%
base of riffle
5.6%
shallow run
10%
moderately
shallow pool, no
cover 7.1%
#3 26.50%shallow slow run,
sand 4.7%
run, many
snags 20%
riffle, no cover
3.3%
#4 deep run, sand
26.5%boulder run/riffle 8.7%run with one
deep area 20%
riffle, boulder
cover 7.4%
#5 dropped cobble bar riffle
19.2%
moderate
depth pool 30%
run, no cover
12.8%
#6 run, above riffle
11.7%
run, deep on 1 side
20.5%deep pool 10%run, boulder cover
5.0%
#7 pool
7.4%
deep run, no cover
10.5%
#8
shallow pool,
boulder cover
4.1%
#9
run/pool, limited
boulder cover
8.4%
#10 deep pool, no
bank cover 7.3%
#11
deep pool,
rootwad & snags
8.6%
#12 shallow pool, no
cover 7.1%
#13
shallow pool, snag
spawning area
7.1%
#14 cobble riffle, no
cover 4.1%
#15
#16
#17
#18
#19
#20