Nimishillen Creek Watershed 2004 Macroinvertebrate Survey

(January 2005)

Macroinvertebrates are organisms (such as insect, worms, clams, and crayfish) that lack a backbone and are visible with the naked eye.  The condition of a creek’s macroinvertebrate community can provide information needed to measure water quality, as well as identify areas possibly needing improvements.  Funded by the City of Canton and completed by NEFCO, this report presents the results of macroinvertebrate data taken from selected sites with the Nimishillen Creek Watershed in 2004.  This is the third macroinvertebrate survey condcuted by NEFCO and the City of Canton since 2000.  The report was approved by NEFCO's General Policy Board in January 2005.

Report

Title Page and Table of Contents

Text, Figures, & Tables

Appendix

Appendix A - Stream Quality Assessment and Stream Inventory Forms

Appendix B - Photo Album of Monitoring Sites:

                    Part I - Stations 1 thru 9 (13.5 MB)

                    Part II- Stations 9 thru 17 (14.1 MB)