Delta Fish and Amphibian Study 2000-2003_ DATA ...

Site Date Time
Channel Channel Riparian Vegetation Location Crown In-Stream
Width Depth of Riparian Closure Vegetation
(m) (m) Vegetation (%)
101
Harris ditch at 68th Street
Tuesday, March 06, 2001 1250 1.5 0.4 thick grasses on both banks,
some shrubs and blackberry on
the south side
Thursday, May 31, 2001 920 1.5 0.4 thick grasses on both banks,
some shrubs and blackberry on
the south side
Thursday, September 06, 2001 1005 2.0 0.5 thick grasses on both banks,
some shrubs and blackberry on
the south side
Y 0% thick emergent grasses,
ceratophylum and at
least 2 species of
potomogeton
Y 10% thick emergent grasses,
ceratophylum and at
least 2 species of
potomogeton
Y 60% thick emergent grasses,
ceratophylum, least 2
species of potomogeton
and thick duckweed
102
Boundary Bay Road at 3rd Avenue, agricultural ditch entering from the west, draining upland and farm area
Tuesday, March 06, 2001 1130 1.5 0.5 thick shrubs and blackberry on
both banks
Tuesday, May 29, 2001 1110 1.5 0.5 thick shrubs and blackberry on
both banks
Tuesday, August 28, 2001 1250 1.5 0.4 thick shrubs and blackberry on
both banks
Y 70% none
Y 80% none
Y 100% some duckweed
103
Deas Slough south dyke ditch, 50 metres west of Vasey Road (opposite 6105 River Road)
Tuesday, May 29, 2001 1250 2.5 1.0 thick grasses and shrubs on both
banks, some trees on the north
side
Thursday, September 06, 2001 825 2.5 0.7 thick grasses and shrubs on both
banks, some trees on the north
side
Y 30% thick emergent grasses
and atleast 2 species of
potomogeton
Y 50% thick emergent grasses
and atleast 2 species of
potomogeton
104
Deas Slough south dyke ditch, 500 metres east of Vasey Road (fronting 6350 River Road)
Tuesday, May 29, 2001 1310 4.0 1.0 thick grasses with blackberry on
the north bank, very thick shrub
and trees on the south side
Thursday, September 06, 2001 855 4.0 1.0 thick grasses with blackberry on
the north bank, very thick shrub
and trees on the south side
Y 40% some emergent grasses,
potomogeton and elodea
Y 40% some emergent grasses,
thick potomogeton and
thick elodea
Riparian Vegetation = plant species comprising riparian vegetation
Crown Cover = % of wetted channel covered by vegetation
In-Stream Vegetation = emergent and submergent plant species
Location of Riparian Vegetation:
Y= major growth located on critical west or south banks
N= no vegetation or major growth located on east or north banks
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