Lake Erie North Shore Watershed Plan - Niagara Peninsula ...

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LAKE ERIE NORTH SHORE WATERSHED PLAN
Lake Erie North Shore Visual Assessment
Reach Number:
General Location in
Watershed:
Channel Condition:
Hydrologic Alteration:
Riparian Zone:
Bank Stability:
Water Appearance:
Nutrient Enrichment:
Barriers to Fish Movement:
Instream Fish Cover:
Pools:
Invertebrate Habitat:
Canopy Cover:
Manure Presence:
Salinity:
Riffle Embeddedness:
Marcroinvertebrates
observed (optional):
Overall Score (Total
divided by number scored):
Rank:
Suspected Causes of Observed Problems
Recommendations
EMMa
Eagle Marsh at
Lakeshore
Road
1 3 1 3 1 7 10
2
(can
not
see
stre
am
bed
)
N/A
(out
let)
1
(ca
nno
t
see N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3.2 Poor
stre
am
bed
)
Classified as Municipal drain; Channelized; Concrete and
steel structures exist along both banks therefore impacting
habitat and cover; Small buffer; Turbid water was noted;
Floodgate present across the channel.
Increase habitat and shading along the watercourse using soil bio-engineering techniques
and natural channel design; Increase the buffer size; Continue to monitor water quality.
EMMa-2
Eagle Marsh
Drain at Eagle
Drive
5 6 5 7 3 7 10 5 1 9 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A 5.4 Poor
Classified as Municipal drain; Channelized; Deep
unconsolidated sediment deposited on bed; Turbid water
noted; Buffer smaller adjacent to road and residential
property; Some bank instability present; Some vegetative
debris being thrown onto the bank.
Increase buffer; Long term monitoring of sediment accumulation; Continue to monitor
water quality; Don't throw vegetated debris over the bank.
EMMa-3
EMMc
HvDMa
LBMb
Eagle Marsh
Drain at
Cement Road
Eagle Marsh
Drain at
Youngs Road
Hoover Drain
at Lakeshore
Road
Lowbanks
Drain at
Lakeshore
Road (Furry
Drain)
3 6 3 5 6 6 10 8 8 10 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A 5.9 Poor
3 4 8 5 7 8 10 10 1 7 10 N/A N/A N/A N/A 6.6 Fair
6 6 7 4 1 5 10 5 6 7 10 N/A N/A N/A N/A 6.1 Fair
3 2 4 4 7 3 10 6 2 7 10 N/A N/A N/A N/A 5.3 Poor
Classified as Municipal drain; Channelized; Deep
unconsolidated sediment deposited on bed; Bank instability
present; Small buffer along the right bank (some trees have
been planted); Turbid water and carp were noted during site
visit.
Classified as Municipal drain; Channelized, no deep pools;
Deep unconsolidated sediment deposited on bed; Bank
instability and fallen vegetation; Oily sheen on water surface
noted; Riprap identifed along outer bend.
Classified as Municipal drain (hasn't been cleaned out in
some time); Channelized; Bank instability present; Deep
unconsolidated sediment deposited on bed upstream; Algae
and oily sheen noted; Grass clippings thrown onto bank.
Classified as Municipal drain; Channelized, no deep pools;
Deep unconsolidated sediment deposited on bed; Bank
instability present; Algae noted; Small buffer; Small tributaries
and/or rills/gullies present; Dense aquatic vine present.
Increase the size of the buffer along the right bank; Long term monitoring of sediment
accumulation; Continue to monitor water quality.
Don't grade channel banks too steep during dredging so deep rooted vegetation can
become established & stabilize the soil; Continue to monitor water quality; Long term
monitoring of sediment accumulation; Ensure proper bank stabilization used.
Monitor water quality; Stop throwing grass clippings onto bank; Ensure proper bank
stabilization used; Long term monitoring of sediment accumulation.
Don't grade channel banks too steep during dredging so deep rooted vegetation can
become established & stabilize the soil; Long term monitoring of sediment accumulation;
Continue to monitor water quality; Implement rill prevention; Increase buffer.
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