Raw Biological Data for the North Fork of the THORNTON RIVER 

at Routes 211/522 confluence with the South Fork (R-7)

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

50

3

0

0

1

0

0

19

188

0

2

29

13

21

23

0

5

0

0

0

0

304

12

Summer 01

15

3

low

64

40

8

1

0

1

0

0

29

41

2

9

54

16

63

4

0

6

0

0

0

0

234

11

Fall 01

10

3

low

59

60

0

3

0

0

0

0

9

57

0

9

49

16

30

0

2

0

0

0

0

31

206

8

Winter 02

25

10

normal

40

20

4

0

0

0

0

1

30

26

0

6

52

66

62

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

252

11

Spring 02

20

4

low

50

60

1

0

0

0

0

0

7

65

0

10

19

6

25

33

2

29

0

0

0

9

206

12

Summer 02

10

3

low

76

60

3

2

0

1

0

0

21

54

0

1

37

13

36

29

0

15

0

0

0

0

212

12

Fall 02

n/d

 

no flow

 
Spring 03 15 9 normal 56 75 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 141 0 0 4 6 29 38 4 15 0 0 0 0 244 12
Summer 03 15 4 normal 68 60 4 4 0 2 0 0 8 61 3 2 52 26 32 31 2 12 0 0 0 0 239 11
Fall 03 30 10 normal 56 45 4 0 0 2 0 0 26 39 0 5 84 69 22 15 0 7 0 0 0 0 273 11
Spring 04 30 10 high 54 50 21 0 0 4 1 5 182 41 1 2 25 33 14 15 5 14 0 0 0 0 208 9
Fall 07 20 6 low 59.9 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 88 1 7 48 106 10 174 2 82 0 0 0 0 525 10
Spring 08 25 14 high 56.3 30 2 0 1 0 0 0 9 404 1 4 5 8 11 12 6 0 0 0 0 0 463 10
Summer 08 20 8 normal 72.5 40 8 0 0 0 0 0 33 56 1 5 72 4 13 35 4 1 0 0 0 3 235 10
Return to R-7     n/d = No data