Data for RLF

Large areas of channel bed exposed.

Large areas of channed bed exposed, camping area on bank edge, sandy bluffs

Low water level, erosion and slumping up and downstream, parts of channel bottom exposed.

Low flow, muddy, natural buffer

Field readings for E. coli sample.

Heavy vegetation

Low stage, lots of cliff swallows

Banks slumping up and downstream, recent heavy rainfall

Heavy rainfall the last 2 nights, evidence of racoon droppings on culvert, abundant vegetation in channel

Eroding bluffs, sparse buffer, slumping & eroding embankments upstream, near low flow, construction debris on bank upstream

Eroding bluffs, normal flow, sparse buffer, partly cloudy, light breeze

Eroded and slumping bluffs, muddy water, new greening

Near-complete leaf-out, partly cloudy, light breeze, mid 60s, woody debris in channel, slumping embankment

Overcast, light wind, no greening, eroding banks, runoff sediment

Good flow, dirty appearance, moderate buffer, wood debris on banks

Dead animal in stream, overcast, 54 degF, normal level and flow, wind @ 20 mph

No greening, overcast, erosion upstream, woody debris in channel, moderate buffer

Exposed soild on embankments- appears natural. Residential & wooded upstream, downstream. Construction debris on upstream embankment

Field Duplicate

Open channel

Air temp 27 degF, ice-on in portions of channel, light snow, NW wind @ 10

Wildlife in area - bald eagle; river less clear than usual; normal flow, leaves off.

Low flow, rain early in week, algae growth, moderate wind

Low flow, normal level, clear water, overcast, mid 40s, moderate wind

Substantial rainfall during the week, increased flow, overcast, mowed banks, erodable soils.

Clear water, low levels

Sand bars visible, leaves falling off trees, river bottom visible, recent light rain

Water is mossy and murky, no discernable flow. Light rainfall recently.

78 degF, cloudy, wind <20, moderate flow, varied land use, evidence of erosioin related to land use, natural erosion occuring on sand embankments.

Confluence; Cliff erosion on banks, mixture of land use, substantial mowing in area

40% clear, 77 degF, wind < 15, moderate flow, turbid, adequate oxygen, mowing being done up to stream bank.

80% clear, wind<10, moderate flow, severe bank erosion upstream, light vegetative buffer in area

95% clear, no wind, 73 degF, low to moderate flow, full leaf-out, moderate veg. buffer, heavy rain last 72 hrs.

No apparent flow in channel

Observed debris - appears to be sausage links - on channel bottom

Confluence of Red Lake and Clearwater Rivers - no bridge or culvert - samples taken in stream

Moderate rain last Sunday (<96 hrs), fallen trees in channel, low flow, normal level

TD bottom not available due to swift current and heavy wind

Green colored, low stage

Water clear but tea-colored. Low stage, sand bar overtrown with vegetation

Overcast, wind @ 15, Low stage

Low flow, turbid, algae present, overcast, mid 60s, no recent precip

Tree debris in channel and on banks. Significant erosion on banks.

Freq rain during prev four days; fallen trees and woody debris in channel.

Geese in water, ice chunks along bank

Geese, ducks, ice chunks along bank; trees along bank have bark stripped by ice chunks

Logs/sticks blocking the culverts, swift flow, wildlife (otter)

Erosion - river is high