| French Creek | |
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Miller Station Bridge
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Site Location: Intersection of Miller Station and Pine Woods Roads. |
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Cambridge Springs
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Mr. Porter |
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| Latitude: North 79 º 59’ .033 “ | Longitude: West 41 º 48 ‘ 48.63 “ |
| Length of Waterway: | 113 miles |
| Mile Index: (mileage of site from mouth) | 47 miles |
| Stream Order: | 4 |
| Tributaries to waterway upstream of SITE: | South Branch French Creek and West Branch French Creek |
| SITE'S waterway is a tributary to: | Allegheny River |
| Drainage Area: | 577 sq. mi. |
| Surrounding Site (200 meters) | |
| Dominant Land Use: | Cropland |
| Other Land Uses Present: | Forest, Residential, Farmland |
| Within Watershed, Upstream of Site (possible impact on site's water quality) | |
| Dominant Land Use: | Forest |
| Other Land Uses Present: | Cropland, Residential |
| Litter at Site: | Low amounts |
| Waterway Channel Characteristics | |
| Average Height of Channel: | 2 meters |
| Average Width of Channel: | 38 meters |
| Stream Channel Description: | straight |
| Waterway Contains: (visible from site) | Run |
| Water samples taken from: | Bridge |
| Substrate Composed of: | Silt |
| Average Substrate Particle Size: | |
| Aquatic Vegetation Present: | Algae |
| Riparian Zone Vegetation Present: | Large trees with brush and tall grass |
| Width of Riparian Zone Vegetation: | >100 meters |
| Percentage of Stream Shaded: | 50% |
| Riparian Channel Environmental Inventory (RCE) | |
| Date: 9/23/2002 | Score:255 |
| Date: | Score: |
| Aquatic Life | |
| Fish Habitats Present: | Fish Seen: Seldom |
| Mussels Present: | No |
| Macroinvertebrate Habitats Present: | Yes |
| Pollution Tolerance Index Scores: | Date: Score: |
| Other Aquatic Life Evidence/ Seen: | Dead clams |
| Streamside Animal Life Evidence / Seen: |
Assorted birds and mammals |
| none |
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