Results of the Post 2021 Method

Stream Information
Site Id GCD-6
Name McDonald Creek Above Dam
County Gogebic
Description Site is located on the Mosinee Grade at the McDonald Creek bridge crossing. Small short rapids upstream from bridge. Substrate consists of cobble and boulders.
Latitude 46.360082
Longitude -89.995501

Macro Family Entry Information
Date 2025-09-30
Collection Time Start 09:30:00.00
Avg Water Depth(ft) 1
Weather conditions from last week Warm/Dry
Site Condition Issues None
Habitat Riffles presence
Habitat Rocks presence
Habitat Aquatic Plants absence
Habitat Runs absence
Habitat Backwater presence
Habitat Leaf Packs presence
Habitat Pools presence
Habitat Undercut-Vegetation absence
Habitat Wood presence
Collection Finish Time 10:00:00.00
ID Confidence 5
Hirudinea --
Oligochaeta --
Curculionidae --
Dryopidae --
Dytiscidae --
Elmidae 5
Gyrinidae --
Haliplidae --
Hydrophilidae --
Lampyridae --
Noteridae --
Psephenidae --
Ptilodactylidae --
Scirtidae --
Staphylinidae --
Athericidae --
Blephariceridae --
Ceratopogonidae --
Chaoboridae --
Chironomidae 1
Culicidae --
Dixidae --
Dolichopodidae --
Empididae --
Ephydridae --
Muscidae --
Psychodidae --
Ptychopteridae --
Sciomyzidae --
Simuliidae 11
Stratiomyidae --
Syrphidae --
Tabanidae --
Tipulidae 1
Amphipoda --
Decapoda 2
Isopoda --
Ameletidae --
Ametropodidae --
Anthropleidae --
Baetidae 9
Baetiscidae --
Caenidae --
Ephemerellidae --
Ephemeridae 1
Heptageniidae 9
Isonychiidae --
Leptohyphidae --
Leptoplebiidae 8
Metretopodidae --
Neoephemeridae --
Polymitarcyidae --
Potamanthidae --
Pseudironidae --
Siphlonuridae --
Ancylidae --
Bithyniidae --
Hydrobiidae --
Lymnaeidae --
Physidae --
Planorbidae --
Pleuroceridae --
Pomatiopsidae --
Valvatidae --
Viviparidae --
Unidentified Snail --
Belostomatidae --
Corixidae 3
Gelastocoridae --
Gerridae --
Hydrometridae --
Mesoveliidae --
Naucoridae --
Nepidae 3
Notonectidae --
Pleidae --
Saldidae --
Veliidae --
Cosmopterigidiae --
Nepticulidae --
Noctuidae --
Pyralidae --
Tortricidae --
Corydalidae 1
Sialidae 1
Aeshnidae --
Calopterygidae 1
Coenagrionidae --
Cordulidae --
Cordulegastridae --
Gomphidae 1
Lestidae --
Libellulidae --
Macromiidae --
Corbiculidae --
Dreissenidae --
Sphaeriidae (aka Pisidiidae) --
Unionidae --
Capniidae --
Chloroperlidae 1
Leuctridae --
Nemouridae --
Perlidae --
Perlodidae 4
Pteronarcyidae --
Taeniopterygidae --
Apataniidae --
Brachycentridae 1
Dipseudopsidae --
Glossosomatidae --
Goeridae --
Helicopsychidae --
Hydropsychidae 5
Hydroptilidae --
Lepidostomatidae --
Leptoceridae --
Limnephilidae 11
Molannidae --
Odontoceridae --
Philopotamidae 12
Phryganeidae --
Polycentropodidae --
Psychomyiidae --
Rhyacophilidae --
Sericostomatidae --
Uenoidae --
Hydracarina --
Collembola --
Platyhelminthes --
Total Abundance 91
Total Diversity 21
Water Quality Rating Score 3.97
Water Quality Rating Category Very Good
Abundance of Insects 89
Total Insect Diversity 20
Abundance of EPT 61
Total EPT Diversity 10
Total Sensitive Family Diversity 6