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Stream Information
Site Id GCD-1
Name Kirby Creek
County Gogebic
Description Small cold-water tributary with a mostly gravel and sand bottom. Mostly shallow with plunge pools created by large woody debris. Surrounded by mature Hemlock forest, nearly full canopy coverage. The mouth is easily accessible and on public land. Park at (46.604333, -90.085005) and follow the trail to the river. Kirby Creek mouth is directly across.
Latitude 46.603507
Longitude -90.077474

Macro Family Entry Information
Date 2023-09-15
Collection Time Start 10:05:00.00
Avg Water Depth(ft) 1
Weather conditions from last week Rainy
Site Condition Issues none
Habitat Riffles presence
Habitat Rocks presence
Habitat Aquatic Plants absence
Habitat Runs presence
Habitat Backwater presence
Habitat Leaf Packs presence
Habitat Pools presence
Habitat Undercut-Vegetation presence
Habitat Wood presence
Collection Finish Time 22:50:00.00
ID Confidence 5
Hirudinea --
Oligochaeta 2
Curculionidae --
Dryopidae --
Dytiscidae --
Elmidae --
Gyrinidae --
Haliplidae --
Hydrophilidae --
Lampyridae --
Noteridae --
Psephenidae --
Ptilodactylidae --
Scirtidae --
Staphylinidae --
Athericidae 5
Blephariceridae --
Ceratopogonidae --
Chaoboridae --
Chironomidae 2
Culicidae --
Dixidae --
Dolichopodidae --
Empididae --
Ephydridae --
Muscidae --
Psychodidae --
Ptychopteridae --
Sciomyzidae --
Simuliidae 1
Stratiomyidae --
Syrphidae --
Tabanidae --
Tipulidae --
Amphipoda --
Decapoda 3
Isopoda --
Ameletidae --
Ametropodidae --
Anthropleidae --
Baetidae 9
Baetiscidae --
Caenidae --
Ephemerellidae 18
Ephemeridae --
Heptageniidae 9
Isonychiidae --
Leptohyphidae --
Leptoplebiidae 1
Metretopodidae --
Neoephemeridae --
Polymitarcyidae --
Potamanthidae --
Pseudironidae --
Siphlonuridae --
Ancylidae --
Bithyniidae --
Hydrobiidae --
Lymnaeidae --
Physidae --
Planorbidae --
Pleuroceridae --
Pomatiopsidae --
Valvatidae --
Viviparidae --
Unidentified Snail --
Belostomatidae --
Corixidae --
Gelastocoridae --
Gerridae 5
Hydrometridae --
Mesoveliidae --
Naucoridae --
Nepidae --
Notonectidae --
Pleidae --
Saldidae --
Veliidae --
Cosmopterigidiae --
Nepticulidae --
Noctuidae --
Pyralidae --
Tortricidae --
Corydalidae --
Sialidae --
Aeshnidae --
Calopterygidae --
Coenagrionidae --
Cordulidae --
Cordulegastridae 1
Gomphidae --
Lestidae --
Libellulidae --
Macromiidae --
Corbiculidae --
Dreissenidae --
Sphaeriidae (aka Pisidiidae) --
Unionidae --
Capniidae --
Chloroperlidae --
Leuctridae --
Nemouridae --
Perlidae --
Perlodidae 36
Pteronarcyidae --
Taeniopterygidae --
Apataniidae --
Brachycentridae --
Dipseudopsidae --
Glossosomatidae 1
Goeridae --
Helicopsychidae --
Hydropsychidae 35
Hydroptilidae --
Lepidostomatidae --
Leptoceridae --
Limnephilidae 1
Molannidae --
Odontoceridae --
Philopotamidae 14
Phryganeidae --
Polycentropodidae --
Psychomyiidae --
Rhyacophilidae 5
Sericostomatidae --
Uenoidae --
Hydracarina --
Collembola --
Platyhelminthes --
Total Abundance 148
Total Diversity 17
Water Quality Rating Score 3.13
Water Quality Rating Category Excellent
Abundance of Insects 143
Total Insect Diversity 15
Abundance of EPT 129
Total EPT Diversity 10
Total Sensitive Family Diversity 6