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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 2025-05-05
Collection Time Start 10:06:00.00
Avg Water Depth(ft) 1
Weather conditions from last week Rainy, Cold
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 presence
Habitat Wood presence
Collection Finish Time 11:00:00.00
ID Confidence 5
Hirudinea --
Oligochaeta 1
Curculionidae --
Dryopidae --
Dytiscidae --
Elmidae --
Gyrinidae --
Haliplidae --
Hydrophilidae --
Lampyridae --
Noteridae --
Psephenidae --
Ptilodactylidae --
Scirtidae --
Staphylinidae --
Athericidae --
Blephariceridae --
Ceratopogonidae --
Chaoboridae --
Chironomidae --
Culicidae --
Dixidae --
Dolichopodidae --
Empididae --
Ephydridae --
Muscidae --
Psychodidae --
Ptychopteridae --
Sciomyzidae --
Simuliidae 5
Stratiomyidae --
Syrphidae --
Tabanidae --
Tipulidae 3
Amphipoda --
Decapoda 3
Isopoda --
Ameletidae --
Ametropodidae --
Anthropleidae --
Baetidae 14
Baetiscidae --
Caenidae --
Ephemerellidae 63
Ephemeridae --
Heptageniidae 28
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 --
Hydrometridae --
Mesoveliidae --
Naucoridae --
Nepidae --
Notonectidae --
Pleidae --
Saldidae --
Veliidae --
Cosmopterigidiae --
Nepticulidae --
Noctuidae --
Pyralidae --
Tortricidae --
Corydalidae --
Sialidae --
Aeshnidae --
Calopterygidae --
Coenagrionidae --
Cordulidae --
Cordulegastridae --
Gomphidae --
Lestidae --
Libellulidae --
Macromiidae --
Corbiculidae --
Dreissenidae --
Sphaeriidae (aka Pisidiidae) --
Unionidae --
Capniidae --
Chloroperlidae --
Leuctridae --
Nemouridae --
Perlidae 1
Perlodidae 12
Pteronarcyidae --
Taeniopterygidae --
Apataniidae --
Brachycentridae --
Dipseudopsidae --
Glossosomatidae --
Goeridae --
Helicopsychidae --
Hydropsychidae 2
Hydroptilidae --
Lepidostomatidae --
Leptoceridae --
Limnephilidae 10
Molannidae --
Odontoceridae --
Philopotamidae 4
Phryganeidae --
Polycentropodidae --
Psychomyiidae --
Rhyacophilidae --
Sericostomatidae --
Uenoidae 6
Hydracarina --
Collembola --
Platyhelminthes --
Total Abundance 153
Total Diversity 14
Water Quality Rating Score 2.66
Water Quality Rating Category Excellent
Abundance of Insects 149
Total Insect Diversity 12
Abundance of EPT 141
Total EPT Diversity 10
Total Sensitive Family Diversity 4