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 2025-05-16
Collection Time Start 10:00:00.00
Avg Water Depth(ft) 1
Weather conditions from last week Warm/Dry
Site Condition Issues None
Habitat Riffles presence
Habitat Rocks presence
Habitat Aquatic Plants absence
Habitat Runs absence
Habitat Backwater absence
Habitat Leaf Packs presence
Habitat Pools presence
Habitat Undercut-Vegetation absence
Habitat Wood absence
Collection Finish Time 10:30:00.00
ID Confidence 5
Hirudinea --
Oligochaeta 1
Curculionidae --
Dryopidae --
Dytiscidae --
Elmidae --
Gyrinidae --
Haliplidae --
Hydrophilidae --
Lampyridae --
Noteridae --
Psephenidae --
Ptilodactylidae --
Scirtidae --
Staphylinidae --
Athericidae --
Blephariceridae --
Ceratopogonidae --
Chaoboridae --
Chironomidae 4
Culicidae --
Dixidae --
Dolichopodidae --
Empididae --
Ephydridae --
Muscidae --
Psychodidae --
Ptychopteridae --
Sciomyzidae --
Simuliidae 26
Stratiomyidae --
Syrphidae --
Tabanidae --
Tipulidae 1
Amphipoda --
Decapoda 4
Isopoda --
Ameletidae --
Ametropodidae --
Anthropleidae --
Baetidae 14
Baetiscidae --
Caenidae --
Ephemerellidae --
Ephemeridae 1
Heptageniidae 6
Isonychiidae --
Leptohyphidae --
Leptoplebiidae 5
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 4
Sialidae --
Aeshnidae --
Calopterygidae 1
Coenagrionidae 1
Cordulidae 1
Cordulegastridae --
Gomphidae 1
Lestidae --
Libellulidae --
Macromiidae --
Corbiculidae --
Dreissenidae --
Sphaeriidae (aka Pisidiidae) 1
Unionidae --
Capniidae --
Chloroperlidae --
Leuctridae --
Nemouridae --
Perlidae 2
Perlodidae 5
Pteronarcyidae --
Taeniopterygidae --
Apataniidae --
Brachycentridae --
Dipseudopsidae --
Glossosomatidae --
Goeridae --
Helicopsychidae --
Hydropsychidae 7
Hydroptilidae --
Lepidostomatidae --
Leptoceridae --
Limnephilidae 11
Molannidae --
Odontoceridae --
Philopotamidae 5
Phryganeidae --
Polycentropodidae --
Psychomyiidae --
Rhyacophilidae --
Sericostomatidae --
Uenoidae --
Hydracarina --
Collembola --
Platyhelminthes --
Total Abundance 101
Total Diversity 20
Water Quality Rating Score 4.35
Water Quality Rating Category Very Good
Abundance of Insects 95
Total Insect Diversity 17
Abundance of EPT 56
Total EPT Diversity 9
Total Sensitive Family Diversity 6