2003 NOTTELY RESULTS
YEAR 1: July 2003
- December 2003
Classification Grades Based on Parameters and Ranges
(grades
defined)
|
Site |
Site Name |
pH |
Alk |
Turb |
TSS |
Cond |
Cu |
Pb |
Zn |
Ortho P |
NH3 |
NO3 |
|
2 |
Arkaqua Creek |
A |
C |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
B |
|
3 |
Nottely River |
A |
C |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
|
4 |
Butternut Creek |
A |
B |
A |
A |
C |
A |
A |
A |
D |
B |
B |
|
5 |
Coosa Creek |
A |
D |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
|
6 |
Anderson Creek |
A |
C |
B |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
C |
A |
B |
|
7 |
Young Cane Creek |
A |
D |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
B |
|
8 |
Ivy Log Creek |
A |
D |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
Alk=Alkalinity Turb=Turbidity
Cu=Copper Pb=Lead Zn=Zinc NH3=Ammonia-N
NO3=Nitrate-N
Index
Ratings for Nottely Stream Monitoring Sites
(ranking
defined)
|
Site |
Site Name |
sediment |
metals |
nutrients |
overall |
rating |
|
|
VWIN - Western NC Regional
Average |
73 |
84 |
76 |
77 |
|
|
2 |
Arkaqua Creek |
100 |
94 |
83 |
92 |
excellent |
|
3 |
Nottely River |
100 |
94 |
92 |
95 |
excellent |
|
4 |
Butternut Creek |
100 |
88 |
58 |
82 |
good |
|
5 |
Coosa Creek |
100 |
100 |
92 |
97 |
excellent |
|
6 |
Anderson Creek |
88 |
94 |
75 |
85 |
good |
|
7 |
Young Cane Creek |
100 |
100 |
83 |
94 |
excellent |
|
8 |
Ivy Log Creek |
88 |
100 |
92 |
93 |
excellent |
|
|
average for Nottely stream sites |
97 |
96 |
82 |
91 |
|
|
|
percent sites below regional
average |
0% |
0% |
25% |
0% |
|
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