Level 3 Stream Survey results for Sleepy Creek at Middle Fork near Rt. 13

Latitude: 39-30-59 Longitude: 78-13-45

Water was clear and odorless, 22 degrees C

Substrate (Pebble count): Good

Habitat conditions: 120 Good

Biological conditions: 74.9 (Suboptimal)

Dissolved O2: 140%

pH: 6

There were 108 low tolerance benthic macroinvertebrates represented by 7 types,  94 ‘critters’ of 4 types in the medium tolerance category, and 21 underwater bugs of 4 types in the high tolerance category.

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