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 2025-09-23
Collection Time Start 11:30:00.00
Avg Water Depth(ft) 2
Weather conditions from last week Warm/Dry
Site Condition Issues None
Habitat Riffles presence
Habitat Rocks presence
Habitat Aquatic Plants presence
Habitat Runs presence
Habitat Backwater presence
Habitat Leaf Packs presence
Habitat Pools presence
Habitat Undercut-Vegetation absence
Habitat Wood presence
Collection Finish Time 12:00:00.00
ID Confidence 5
Hirudinea 1
Oligochaeta --
Curculionidae --
Dryopidae --
Dytiscidae --
Elmidae --
Gyrinidae --
Haliplidae --
Hydrophilidae --
Lampyridae --
Noteridae --
Psephenidae --
Ptilodactylidae --
Scirtidae --
Staphylinidae --
Athericidae 2
Blephariceridae --
Ceratopogonidae --
Chaoboridae --
Chironomidae --
Culicidae --
Dixidae --
Dolichopodidae --
Empididae --
Ephydridae --
Muscidae --
Psychodidae --
Ptychopteridae --
Sciomyzidae --
Simuliidae 3
Stratiomyidae --
Syrphidae --
Tabanidae --
Tipulidae --
Amphipoda 13
Decapoda 10
Isopoda --
Ameletidae --
Ametropodidae --
Anthropleidae --
Baetidae 28
Baetiscidae --
Caenidae --
Ephemerellidae --
Ephemeridae --
Heptageniidae 23
Isonychiidae --
Leptohyphidae --
Leptoplebiidae --
Metretopodidae --
Neoephemeridae --
Polymitarcyidae --
Potamanthidae --
Pseudironidae --
Siphlonuridae --
Ancylidae --
Bithyniidae --
Hydrobiidae --
Lymnaeidae --
Physidae --
Planorbidae --
Pleuroceridae --
Pomatiopsidae --
Valvatidae --
Viviparidae --
Unidentified Snail --
Belostomatidae --
Corixidae --
Gelastocoridae --
Gerridae --
Hydrometridae --
Mesoveliidae --
Naucoridae --
Nepidae --
Notonectidae --
Pleidae --
Saldidae --
Veliidae --
Cosmopterigidiae --
Nepticulidae --
Noctuidae --
Pyralidae --
Tortricidae --
Corydalidae 3
Sialidae --
Aeshnidae --
Calopterygidae 8
Coenagrionidae --
Cordulidae --
Cordulegastridae --
Gomphidae --
Lestidae --
Libellulidae --
Macromiidae --
Corbiculidae --
Dreissenidae --
Sphaeriidae (aka Pisidiidae) --
Unionidae --
Capniidae --
Chloroperlidae --
Leuctridae --
Nemouridae --
Perlidae --
Perlodidae --
Pteronarcyidae --
Taeniopterygidae --
Apataniidae --
Brachycentridae --
Dipseudopsidae --
Glossosomatidae --
Goeridae --
Helicopsychidae --
Hydropsychidae 93
Hydroptilidae --
Lepidostomatidae --
Leptoceridae --
Limnephilidae --
Molannidae --
Odontoceridae --
Philopotamidae 1
Phryganeidae --
Polycentropodidae --
Psychomyiidae --
Rhyacophilidae --
Sericostomatidae --
Uenoidae --
Hydracarina --
Collembola --
Platyhelminthes --
Total Abundance 185
Total Diversity 11
Water Quality Rating Score 4.52
Water Quality Rating Category Good
Abundance of Insects 161
Total Insect Diversity 8
Abundance of EPT 145
Total EPT Diversity 4
Total Sensitive Family Diversity 2