Raw Biological Data for the South Fork of the THORNTON RIVER 

at Routes 211/522 at confluence with the North Fork (R-5)

Cycle

Avg. Width (ft)

Avg. Depth (in)

Flow Rate

Temp (°F)

Collection Time (sec)

Worms

Flatworms

Leeches

Crayfishes

Sowbugs

Scuds

Stoneflies

Mayflies

Dragonflies Damselflies

Hellgrammites Fishflies Alderflies

Net-spinning Caddisflies

Most Caddisflies

Beetles

Midges

Black Flies

Most True Flies

Gilled Snails

Lunged Snails

Clams

Other

Total

Index Value

Spring 01

20

6

normal

62.5

40

6

1

0

3

0

0

14

133

3

2

19

7

42

22

0

14

0

0

0

0

266

12

Summer 01

15

3

low

64

80

9

2

0

1

0

0

17

40

2

2

19

20

88

10

0

7

0

0

0

0

217

11

Fall 01

10

3

low

46.5

70

10

0

0

0

0

0

17

104

0

7

33

15

31

11

0

1

0

0

0

0

229

12

Winter 02

25

10

normal

38

20

4

0

0

0

0

0

67

38

0

2

53

41

75

24

7

5

0

0

0

0

316

12

Spring 02

15

4

low

50

40

3

1

0

1

1

0

11

123

0

3

15

4

16

25

0

0

0

0

0

0

203

12

Summer 02

10

2

low

76

70

13

4

0

0

0

0

16

83

1

2

10

12

56

22

0

4

0

0

0

0

223

11

Fall 02

n/d  

no flow

 
Spring 03 15 9 normal n/d 65 5 2 0 0 0 0 3 78 1 1 14 8 43 38 0 42 0 0 0 2 237 12
Summer 03 15 4 normal 68 75 7 15 0 0 0 0 10 49 0 1 22 14 37 42 1 21 0 0 0 0 219 11
Fall 03 25 10 normal 56 30 1 0 0 2 0 0 31 25 0 0 54 55 22 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 212 11
Spring 04 15 10 to 12 normal 51 20 4 0 0 0 0 0 14 161 35 14 0 2 16 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 289 11
Summer 07 10 6 low 63.5 20 6 0 0 1 0 0 17 23 1 0 8 31 73 12 1 4 0 0 0 0 177 12
Fall 07 12 8 low 46.4 30 1 1 0 0 0 0 50 12 0 1 61 38 76 58 9 8 0 0 0 0 315 11
Summer 08 15 12 high 62.6 20 4 0 1 0 0 0 55 133 9 2 13 23 60 24 1 1 1 3 0 1 331 11
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