A Natural Resource Management Guide for the County of Morris A ...
A Natural Resource Management Guide for the County of Morris A ...
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Point 1992 1993 1994 1995<br />
Sampling<br />
Great k-1 Pleasant Plains Rd 6 2 3 1<br />
B<br />
Bk-2 Woodland Rd. 5 10 18 12<br />
Great<br />
Bk-3 Below Silver Lake 15 10 16 16<br />
Great<br />
Bk-4 Loantaka Rd. 4 9 7 4<br />
Great<br />
Bk-5 Below Silver Lake 9 6 9 6<br />
Great<br />
Bk -1 Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Boulevard 3 -- 3 2<br />
Black<br />
Bk -2 Trib. north <strong>of</strong> Long Hill 2 3 3 3<br />
Black<br />
Bk-1 Green Village Rd. 2 7 9 11<br />
Loantaka<br />
Bk-2 Above Kitchel Ave. 2 3 2 2<br />
Loantaka<br />
Bk-3 Below Seaton Hackney 0 1 3 3<br />
Loantaka<br />
Bk-4 Above Seaton Hackney 0 1 4 5<br />
Loantaka<br />
River -1 Below Lee's Hill Rd. 11 14 13 13<br />
Passaic<br />
River -2 Below Interstate 287 13 12 23 24<br />
Passaic<br />
River -3 Below Indian Grove Bk. 12 10 15 16<br />
Passaic<br />
Bk -1 Below Lee's Hill Rd. 14 12 17 18<br />
Primrose<br />
Bk -2 Below Bailey's Mill Rd. 9 16 12 16<br />
Primrose<br />
Bk -3 Below Tempe Wick Rd. 15 12 19 15<br />
Primrose<br />
Table Three - Results <strong>of</strong> Macroinvertebrate Survey in Great Swamp<br />
Watershed<br />
INDEX VALUE<br />
WATER BODY ASSESSMENT<br />
0 Grossly polluted<br />
1-5 Moderately polluted<br />
6-9 Stream clean, monotonous habitat and in-stream velocity<br />
10 or > Stream clean<br />
Beck's Index Values 1992 - 1994<br />
Sources: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 Water Quality Inventory Reports, USDA.<br />
Generalized Observations:<br />
Great Brook is a transitional watershed ranging from wooded to heavily urban/suburbanized. Low index<br />
values are indicative <strong>of</strong> sedimentation, organic material, nutrients and reduced dissolved oxygen, due to<br />
reduction <strong>of</strong> instream velocity, typical <strong>of</strong> a wetland watercourse.<br />
Black Brook is primarily located within <strong>the</strong> swamp, this Brook receives effluent from Chatham Township<br />
Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) #1. Drainage area is urbanized, and includes a golf course. Low<br />
index values are attributed to low flow, reduced dissolved oxygen, and urban run<strong>of</strong>f.<br />
Loantaka Brook receives effluent from Woodland WWTP. Low index values are attributed to an urbanized<br />
watershed, as well as waterfowl population at Loantaka Reservation Pond.<br />
The Upper Passaic River is lightly developed, predominantly wooded, with rolling watersheds. Index values<br />
indicate very good water quality.<br />
The Primrose Brook: Lightly developed, predominantly wooded, rolling watersheds. Index values indicate<br />
very good water quality.<br />
A <strong>Natural</strong> <strong>Resource</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Guide</strong><br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Morris</strong> 87
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