Data Submission Form (functioning soon!)
General Information:
Volunteer Name:
Date:
(mm/dd/yr)
Stream Name:
Nearest Town:
Access Description:
("Upstream from highway 30 bridge south of Ames, IA")
A record of the exact location where the data were collected will be used to map
the data. Please enter township, range and section if available.
Township:
Range:
Section:
In-stream Characteristics:
Stream Width
Feet
Inches
Meters
Centimeters
Water Depth
Feet
Inches
Meters
Centimeters
Stream Flow:
High
(velocity > 0.30 m/sec)
Low
(velocity < 0.30 m/sec)
Water Clarity
Low
secchi depth < 30% of water depth
Moderate
30% < secchi depth < 60%
High
Secchi depth > 60% water depth
Dominant Substrate
Boulder
(
256mm or 7")
Cobble
(64 - 256mm or 2"-7")
Gravel
(2-64mm or 0.05"-2")
Sand
(0.06 - 2mm or <0.05")
Silt
(0.004 -0.06mm)
Clay
(<0.0004mm)
Aquatic Plants
Observed
Not Observed
Aquatic Animals
Observed
Not Observed
If aquatic animals were
observed
, indicate the type and condition below. If aquatic animals were
not observed
skip to
Riparian Land Features
.
Crayfish
Living
Not living
Both
Fish
Living
Not living
Both
Aquatic Insects
(macroinvertebrates)
Living
Not living
Both
Mussels
Living
Not living
Both
Snails
Living
Not living
Both
Riparian (stream-side) Land Features:
Dominant Riparian Land Use
(banks determined while facing upstream)
Right Bank
Crop
Pasture
Woods
Urban
Bluff
Other
Left Bank
Crop
Pasture
Woods
Urban
Bluff
Other
Bank Vegetation
Right Bank
Absent
Present
Left Bank
Absent
Present
Additional Notes
:
Data Submission:
Prior to submitting data, review all entries to ensure completed-ness and accuracy.
Send questions or comments to:
karbuck@iastate.edu