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Site 1: The Headwaters

September 22, 2000
GPS Coordinates: 41 N° 35' 32.4" 77° W 5' 2.2"
Air Temperature: 65.3°F/18.5°C
Weather: Sunny
Elevation: 1774 ft
Clinometer Reading: 90% grade
Stream bank Condition: Rocky, vegitation, little undercurrent
Water Temp.: 52.5°F/11.5°C
pH: 7.0
Water Clarity: Clear
Velocity: minimal
Condition of Water: Low water
Bottom type: Boulders, cobble
Avg. Width: 8-10 ft
Avg. Depth: 8in
Type of Terrestrial Vegitation: much veg., moss, hemlock, beech, ferns
Type of Aquatic Vegitation: minimal algae, moss
Amount of Shade: 70% shade
Watershed Sample Site: rollings hills, swmpy, wooded, uncultivated