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Overall Summary

Chatuge:

 

2003  2004  2005  2006  2007

Nottely:

 

2003  2004  2005  2006  2007

 

2004 CHATUGE RESULTS

 YEAR 2: October 2002 - December 2004

 

Classification Grades Based on Parameters and Ranges (grades defined)

 

Site

Site Name

 pH Alk Turb TSS Cond Cu Pb Zn Ortho P NH3 NO3
1 Upper Hiawassee River A D C A A A A A A A A
2 Martin's Creek B D A A A A A A A A A
3 Hightower Creek A D C A A A A A A A A
4 Scataway Creek A D C B A B A A A A A
5 Geisky Creek A D B B A A A A A A A
6 Eagle Fork Creek A C A A A A A A A A A
7 Upper Shooting Creek A C A A A A A A A A A
8 Lower Shooting Creek A D A A A A A A A A A
9 Upper Bell Creek A D B B A A A A A A A
10 Upper Fodder Creek A D A A A A A A A A A
11 Hog Creek A D A A A A A A A A A
12 Woods Creek A C C A A A A A A A B

 

Alk=Alkalinity   Turb=Turbidity   Cu=Copper   Pb=Lead   Zn=Zinc   NH3=Ammonia-N   NO3=Nitrate-N

        

Index Ratings for Chatuge Stream Monitoring Sites (ranking defined)

 

Site

Site Name

 sediment metals nutrients overall rating
  VWIN - Western NC Regional Average 69 86 81 78  
1 Upper Hiawassee River 75 100 100 92 excellent
2 Martin's Creek 100 100 100 100 excellent
3 Hightower Creek 75 100 100 92 excellent
4 Scataway Creek 63 94 100 85 good
5 Geisky Creek 75 100 100 92 excellent
6 Eagle Fork Creek 100 100 100 100 excellent
7 Upper Shooting Creek 100 100 100 100 excellent
8 Lower Shooting Creek 100 100 100 100 excellent
9 Upper Bell Creek 75 100 100 92 excellent
10 Upper Fodder Creek 100 100 100 100 excellent
11 Hog Creek 100 100 100 100 excellent
12 Woods Creek 75 100 99 95 good
  average for Chatuge stream sites 87 100 99 95  
 

percent sites below regional average

8%

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