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 (%)
123
River Road south ditch at 9714 River Road
Tuesday, April 02, 2002 1305 1.0 0.2 Shrubs, grasses and blackberry,
some red alder on the north side
Tuesday, August 13, 2002 955 0.0 0.0 Shrubs, grasses and blackberry,
some red alder on the north side
Tuesday, February 25, 2003 1305 3.0 0.3 Shrubs, grasses and blackberry,
some red alder on the north side
N 10% thick Typha growth in
channel
N 10% thick Typha growth in
channel - channel dry
N 10% thick Typha growth in
channel
124
River Road south ditch at 9810 River Road (Bella Coola Fisheries)
Tuesday, April 02, 2002 1325 2.0 0.8 blackberry, low shrub and
grasses on both banks
Tuesday, August 13, 2002 1000 2.0 0.3 Small shrubs & grasses at south;
red-osier dogwood, elderberry,
blackberry, alder & willow at north
Tuesday, February 25, 2003 1320 3.0 0.3 Small shrubs & grasses at south;
red-osier dogwood, elderberry,
blackberry, alder & willow at north
Y 0% thick Typha in channel
Y 20% Typha, Juncus &
grasses at edge;
Potomogeton, Elodea &
water-starwort
Y 0% thick Typha in channel
125
Mouth of Cougar Creek (Reach 1 - Northeast Interceptor Canal) at River Road
Thursday, April 11, 2002 920 6.0 1.5 thick red alder, low shrub,
salmonberry and some
blackberry on both banks
Tuesday, August 13, 2002 1020 8.0 1.5 thick red alder, low shrub,
salmonberry, elderberry and
some blackberry on both banks
Tuesday, February 25, 2003 1335 5.0 1.5 thick red alder, low shrub,
salmonberry, elderberry and
some blackberry on both banks
Y 95% [NO INSTREAM
VEGETATION]
Y 95% [NO INSTREAM
VEGETATION]
Y 95% [NO INSTREAM
VEGETATION]
126
Cougar Creek at Fison Crossing (end of Reach 1 & start of Reach 2)
Thursday, April 11, 2002 945 5.0 0.6 red alder and small shrubs U/S
Fison; grasses, blackberry and
small shrub D/S
Tuesday, August 20, 2002 1445 3.0 0.4 Thick alder and willow U/S &
D/S; thick grasses and
Policeman's Helmet
Thursday, February 27, 2003 1205 3.0 0.5 red alder and small shrubs U/S
Fison; grasses, blackberry and
small shrub D/S
Y 50% [NO INSTREAM
VEGETATION]
Y 50% Fillamentous algae on
rocks and logs
Y 50% [NO INSTREAM
VEGETATION]
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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