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 2023-09-22
Collection Time Start 10:00:00.00
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 absence
Habitat Backwater absence
Habitat Leaf Packs presence
Habitat Pools presence
Habitat Undercut-Vegetation absence
Habitat Wood presence
Collection Finish Time 10:40:00.00
ID Confidence 5
Hirudinea --
Oligochaeta --
Curculionidae --
Dryopidae --
Dytiscidae --
Elmidae --
Gyrinidae --
Haliplidae --
Hydrophilidae --
Lampyridae --
Noteridae --
Psephenidae --
Ptilodactylidae --
Scirtidae --
Staphylinidae --
Athericidae 8
Blephariceridae --
Ceratopogonidae --
Chaoboridae --
Chironomidae 5
Culicidae --
Dixidae --
Dolichopodidae --
Empididae --
Ephydridae --
Muscidae --
Psychodidae --
Ptychopteridae --
Sciomyzidae --
Simuliidae 1
Stratiomyidae --
Syrphidae --
Tabanidae --
Tipulidae 2
Amphipoda --
Decapoda --
Isopoda --
Ameletidae --
Ametropodidae --
Anthropleidae --
Baetidae 2
Baetiscidae --
Caenidae --
Ephemerellidae 1
Ephemeridae --
Heptageniidae 18
Isonychiidae --
Leptohyphidae 1
Leptoplebiidae --
Metretopodidae --
Neoephemeridae --
Polymitarcyidae --
Potamanthidae --
Pseudironidae --
Siphlonuridae --
Ancylidae --
Bithyniidae --
Hydrobiidae --
Lymnaeidae --
Physidae --
Planorbidae --
Pleuroceridae --
Pomatiopsidae --
Valvatidae --
Viviparidae --
Unidentified Snail --
Belostomatidae --
Corixidae --
Gelastocoridae --
Gerridae 1
Hydrometridae --
Mesoveliidae --
Naucoridae --
Nepidae --
Notonectidae --
Pleidae --
Saldidae --
Veliidae --
Cosmopterigidiae --
Nepticulidae --
Noctuidae --
Pyralidae --
Tortricidae --
Corydalidae 3
Sialidae 2
Aeshnidae 1
Calopterygidae --
Coenagrionidae --
Cordulidae 1
Cordulegastridae --
Gomphidae 4
Lestidae --
Libellulidae --
Macromiidae --
Corbiculidae --
Dreissenidae --
Sphaeriidae (aka Pisidiidae) 1
Unionidae --
Capniidae --
Chloroperlidae --
Leuctridae --
Nemouridae --
Perlidae 8
Perlodidae --
Pteronarcyidae --
Taeniopterygidae 1
Apataniidae --
Brachycentridae --
Dipseudopsidae --
Glossosomatidae --
Goeridae --
Helicopsychidae --
Hydropsychidae 41
Hydroptilidae --
Lepidostomatidae --
Leptoceridae --
Limnephilidae 1
Molannidae --
Odontoceridae --
Philopotamidae 23
Phryganeidae --
Polycentropodidae --
Psychomyiidae --
Rhyacophilidae --
Sericostomatidae --
Uenoidae --
Hydracarina --
Collembola --
Platyhelminthes --
Total Abundance 125
Total Diversity 20
Water Quality Rating Score 3.53
Water Quality Rating Category Very Good
Abundance of Insects 124
Total Insect Diversity 19
Abundance of EPT 96
Total EPT Diversity 9
Total Sensitive Family Diversity 7