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2005 NOTTELY RESULTS

 YEAR 3: July 2003 - December 2005

 

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 Nottely River (upstream) A D A A A A A B A A A
2 Arkaqua Creek A C C A B A A A B A B
3 Nottely River A D A A B A A B A 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 A 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
10 Young Cane Creek (upstream) 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 83 79  
1 Nottely River (upstream) 100 94 100 98 excellent
2 Arkaqua Creek 75 94 83 84 good
3 Nottely River 100 88 100 96 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 88 100 100 96 excellent
8 Ivy Log Creek 88 100 100 96 excellent
9 Conley Creek 100 100 100 100 excellent
10 Young Cane Creek (upstream) 100 100 100 100 excellent
  average for Nottely stream sites 94 96 92 94  
  percent sites below regional average 0% 0% 10% 0%  

 

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