Results of the Post 2021 Method

Stream Information
Site Id TWC-Rapid7
Name Rapid River
County Kalkaska
Description At 7 Bridges Natural Area
Latitude 44.7882924265354
Longitude -85.2008628845215

Macro Order Entry Information
Date 2023-10-12
Collection Time Start 09:15:00.00
Avg Water Depth(ft) 3
Weather conditions from last week Lots of rain
Site Condition Issues Fast/rocky bottom/deep, making it hard to sample; middle/rapids; Also noted lack of abundance in specimens where there is usually a lot in samples, but one bucket barely had any in it.
Habitat Riffles presence
Habitat Rocks presence
Habitat Aquatic Plants presence
Habitat Runs presence
Habitat Backwater absence
Habitat Leaf Packs presence
Habitat Pools absence
Habitat Undercut-Vegetation presence
Habitat Wood presence
Collection Finish Time 09:40:00.00
ID Confidence 5
Hellgrammite (Dobsonfly) 2
Clubtail Dragonfly --
Stonefly 25
Sensitive True Flies (water snipe fly, net-winged midge, dixid midge) 6
Caddisfly 59
Mayfly 64
Dragonfly --
Alderfly --
Beetle 1
Common Net-Spinning Caddisfly --
True Bug --
Somewhat Sensitive True Flies 13
Scud --
Crayfish --
Damselfly --
Bivalves/Snails --
Sowbug --
Tolerant Truefly (mosquito, rat-tailed maggot, soldier fly) --
Leech --
Aquatic Worm 10
Total Abundance 180
Total Diversity 8
Water Quality Rating Score 3.21
Water Quality Rating Category Excellent