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Overall Summary

Chatuge:

 

2003  2004  2005  2006

Nottely:

 

2003  2004  2005  2006

 

2004 NOTTELY RESULTS

 YEAR 2: July 2003 - 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
2 Arkaqua Creek A C C A B A A A B A B
3 Nottely River A C A A B A A B 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 A A A
6 Anderson Creek A B B A B A A A B A B
7 Young Cane Creek A D B A A A A A B A A
8 Ivy Log Creek A D B A A A A A A A A
9 Conley Creek A D A A A A A A A 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 69 86 81 78  
2 Arkaqua Creek 75 94 83 84 good
3 Nottely River 100 88 92 93 excellent
4 Butternut Creek 100 88 58 82 good
5 Coosa Creek 100 100 100 100 excellent
6 Anderson Creek 88 94 83 88 good
7 Young Cane Creek 88 100 92 93 excellent
8 Ivy Log Creek 88 100 100 96 excellent
9 Conley Creek 100 100 100 100 excellent
 

average for Nottely stream sites

92

96

89

92

  
 

percent sites below regional average

0%

0%

13%

0%

  

 

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