20170117 Ver 1_05 - NCDWQ Form-AberdeenCreek_20170126

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: 03/01/2016 Project/Site: 8-5758 /Bridge #13 Latitude: 35.081703
Evaluator: K. Hamlin, E. Webster County: oore Longitude:-79.462406
Total Points: Other:
Stream Determination:
Stream is at least intermittent if 45 e.g. Quad Name:
>19 or perennial if >30 Peren n ial
A. Geomor h010 (Subtotal =24_5 ) Absent Weak Moderate Strong SCORE
1 a. Continuous bed and bank 0 1 2 3 3
2. Sinuosit of channel alon thalwe 0 1 2 3 3
3. In-Channel structure: ex. riffie-pool, step-pool, ripple- 0 � 2 3 3
ool se uence
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3 2
5. Active/relic flood lain 0 1 2 3 3
6. De ositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3 3
7. Recent alluvial de osits 0 1 2 3 3
8. Headcuts 0 1 2 3 �
9. Grade controls 0 0.5 1 1.5 0
10. Natural valle 0 0.5 1 1.5 1.5
11. Second or greater order channel No = 0 Yes = 3 3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual.
B.
12
13
14
15
16
17
�ydrology (Subtotal =12_5)
Presence of Baseflow
Iron oxidizing bacteria
Leaflitter
Sediment on plants or debris
Organic debris lines or piles
Soil-based evidence of hiqh water table?
Absent Weak
0 1
0 1
1.5 1
0 0.5
0 0.5
No=O
Moderate Stron
2 3
2 3
0.5 0
1 1.5
1 1.5
Yes = f'�1
SCORE
3
2
1.5
1.5
1.5
3
C. Bi010 Subtotal = 8 ) Absent Weak Moderate Stron SCORE
18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0 3
19. Rooted u land lants in streambed 3 2 1 0 3
20. Macrobenthos note diversit and abundance 0 1 2 3 0
21. A uatic Mollusks 0 1 2 3 0
22. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5 1.5
23. Cra ish 0 0.5 1 1.5 0
24. Am hibians 0 0.5 1 1.5 0.5
25. AI ae 0 0.5 1 1.5 0
26. Wetland lants in streambed FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 Other=0 0
"perennlal stream may also be Identltled using otner metnotls. See p.35 ot manual.
Notes:
stream too dangerous to survey for macrobenthos
Sketch:
Bank Height (feet)
Bankfull Width (feet)
Water Depth (inches
Channel Substrate
.5
2