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2006 NOTTELY RESULTS

 YEAR 4: July 2003 - December 2006

 

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 A A B
3 Nottely River A D A A B A A B A A A
4 Butternut Creek A B C B C B A A B B B
5 Coosa Creek A D B A A A A A A A A
6 Anderson Creek A B C B B A A B B B B
7 Young Cane Creek A D C A A A A A A A A
8 Ivy Log Creek A D B B A A A A A A A
9 Conley Creek A D B A A A A A A A A
10 Young Cane Creek (upstream) A C B 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 70 87 86 81  
1 Nottely River (upstream) 100 94 100 98 excellent
2 Arkaqua Creek 75 94 92 87 good
3 Nottely River 100 88 100 96 excellent
4 Butternut Creek 63 81 67 70 average
5 Coosa Creek 88 100 100 96 excellent
6 Anderson Creek 63 88 75 75 average
7 Young Cane Creek 75 100 100 92 excellent
8 Ivy Log Creek 75 100 100 92 excellent
9 Conley Creek 88 100 100 96 excellent
10 Young Cane Creek (upstream) 88 100 100 96 excellent
  average for Nottely stream sites 82 95 93 90  
  percent sites below regional average 20% 10% 20% 0%  

 

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