WATER POLLUTION CONTROL RESEARCH SERIES • 18050 DZZ 06/71
Biological Survey of Stream
of Coles County, Illinois
1967-1970
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BIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF STREAMS OF COLES COUNTY, ILLINOIS
1967-1970
by
Eastern Illinois University
Division of Life Sciences
Charleston, Illinois 61920
for the
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Project No. WP 0114
(18050 DZZ)
June, 1971
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ABSTRACT
Field and laboratory studies were carried out on 20 streams
in Coles County, Illinois from 1967 through 1970. A large
reservoir (Lincoln Lake) is planned by the Army Corps of
Engineers and, if completed, will have considerable impact
on Coles County. A record of existing conditions was desired
in order to help determine the effects of the reservoir in
the area.
Studies were made of the bottom fauna, plankton, and fishes
in the streams. Physical and chemical characteristics such
as pH, hardness, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, nitrites,
nitrates, phosphates, sulfates, and carbon dioxide were also
measured. These data are listed, relative abundance noted,
and a brief discussion is included.
Portions of two fairly large rivers (Embarrass and Kaskaskia)
are in Coles County. The remaining 18 streams range from
good sized creeks to small headwater-type tributary streams.
Eighty species of fishes are included in the Coles County
list. This study includes a comparison of the present fish
fauna with a study published in 1913 by T. H. Hankinson and
one by Forbes & Richardson in 1920 in essentially the same
streams.
This report was submitted in fulfillment of Project Number
WP0114 (18050 DZZ) under the sponsorship of the United States
Environmental Protection Agency.
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CONTENTS
Section Page
I Conclusions 1
II Recommendations 3
III Introduction 5
IV Methods and Materials 7
V Description of Coles County 9
VI Annotated List of Fishes 13
VII Fishes Recorded by Hankinson, but not
Collected in this Study 23
VIII Analysis of Fish Distribution in Coles County 25
IX Water Quality Data 35
X Invertebrate Population 43
XI General Character of the Streams of
Coles County 49
XII Types of Pollution Encountered 61
XIII Acknowledgments 63
XIV References 65
XV Glossary 67
XVI Appendices 69
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TABLES
No. Page
1. Distribution of Fishes by Stream 29
2. 1967-1968 Data Ranges Given (low-high) 36
3. Insecta collected from Ekman & Jackson
Dredges and Cruising with a Dip Net 44
4. Macroinvertebrates-Crustacea Collected
per Station during the Study Period
by all Sampling Methods 46
5. Protozoa Collected per Station during
the Study Period by all Sampling methods 47
6. All Other Invertebrates Collected per
Station during the Study Period by all
Sampling Methods 48
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SECTION I
CONCLUSIONS
1. The streams of Coles County, Illinois contain a rich fauna.
Eighty species of fishes, representing 18 families, were
noted. Bottom fauna and plankton forms are also abundant.
The moraines formed at the edge of the Wisconsin glaciation
account in part for some of the diversity.
2. Some changes in the fish fauna have occurred in the past
fifty to sixty, years. Five species reported in the early
studies were not found in the present study. The most notable
species that were once abundant but which have disappeared
are Hybops is amblops and Hybops is storeriana. Thirteen
species were collected in the present study which were not
reported in the earlier works. Many of these changes can be
attributed to changes in land usage and .greater siltation
occurring in the streams.
3. Various types of pollution including silt, fertilizers,
insecticides, herbicides, domestic sewage, industrial wastes,
oil, and two occurrances of accidental spillage of materials
from train wrecks, were encountered i,n this study. Many of
these were of a sporadic nature (industrial wastes, oil,
herbicides, fertilizers, insecticides, and accidental
spillage). The use of agricultural field tiles by industries
to get rid of plant effluents was noted as a problem. Some
of the industries have corrected some of the problems,
particularly through changes in processes, and not releasing
heavy metals with their waste waters.
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SECTION II
RECOMMENDATIONS
This project was undertaken in part, to record existing
biological and physical conditions prior to the construction
of a large reservoir in the area. A continuing study should
be made as the reservoir develops and after its completion.
In this manner, a more complete picture of the impact of the
reservoir in the area can be had.
Pollution problems should be corrected. Soil stabilization
structures or procedures should be developed on the entire
watershed of the proposed reservoir. Enforcement of
effluent standards and better control of the watershed usage
should be carried out. The use of agricultural drainage
tile in industries for discharge of wastes should be prevented
since these often receive untreated contaminants that end up
in streams.
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SECTION III
INTRODUCTION
A biological survey of the streams of Coles County, Illinois
was initiated in June, 1967 and was terminated in August, 1970,
The purposes of the project were:
1. To determine the present species of fishes, macro-
invertebrates, and plankton inhabiting the streams of
Coles County, Illinois.
2. To determine the present environmental conditions in
the streams with respect to pollutants (organic
materials, silt loads, chemicals, and others) and other
physical and chemical characteristics.
3. To compare the existing fish populations and environ-
mental conditions with those present approximately 60
years ago as reported by Hankinson (1913).
The first two purposes will be useful as bases for comparing
the effects of a proposed new Army Corps of Engineers
reservoir (Lincoln Lake), which is to be built on the Embarrass
River ten miles south of Charleston, Illinois just south of
the Coles-Cumberland County Line. A good record of existing
conditions, fauna, etc. will be invaluable in future studies
of the region.
By comparing the present day species of fishes with those
recorded 60 years ago, some insight might be gained with
respect to the causes of any changes that have occurred.
There have been increased human population, greater industrial
emphasis, and many changes in agricultural practices in the
county since that time.
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SECTION IV
METHODS AND MATERIALS
Twenty streams in Coles County were selected as suitable for
study. Permanent study stations were established on the
streams; the number of stations varying with the length of
the stream. The 77 stations established are listed, located,
and described by stream in Appendix A.
Attempts were made initially to randomly assign the stations
using a grid system and drawing the location "from the hat"
prior to field selection. Too many problems arose from this
method, so that a majority of the stations were selected on
the basis of access, distance from other stations, and
representative characteristics.
Samples taken from each station consisted of fishes, bottom
organisms, plankton, and a water sample for chemica.1 and
physical analysis. Water and air temperature, dissolved
oxygen, and pH (electrometric) were measured in the field.
Other chemical analyses of the water samples were done in
the laboratory. The tests included the following:
Nitrates - Cadmium reduction method - Standard Methods,
12th Ed., page 395.
Nitrites - Diazotization method, - Standard Methods,
12th Ed., page 400.
Phosphates - Ortho, and Meta (or Poly) Stanna Ver
method, Standard Methods, 12th Ed., page 234.
Sulfates - Turbimetric method, Standard Methods, 12th
Ed., page 291.
Carbon dioxide - Titrimetric method, Standard Methods,
12th Ed., page 82.
Calcium Hardness - EDTA Titrimetric method, Standard
Methods, 12th Ed., Page 147.
Total Hardness - same as Calcium Hardness.
Biochemical Oxygen Demand, (B.O.D.) - 5-Day Incubation
Technique, Standard Methods, 12th Ed., page 415.
Dissolved Oxygen was measured with a Y.S.I. Oxygen Meter,
Model 53. The results of this instrument were checked
periodically against the Azide Modification of the
lodometric method (Winkler). Such parallel results showed
the Meter to be quite reliable.
The water samples were taken utilizing a Water and Sewage
Sampler, as specified by the American Public Health
Association, allowing for a triple over-flow of sample.
Where sampling methods were not critical, liter grab samples
were taken. The water quality tests were run immediately
after returning to the laboratory. Several tests were made
on site, including pH, dissolved oxygen and temperature.
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Each station was sampled as frequently as time permitted,
but usually all stations were sampled in any stream system
before repeating any of them. Since the Embarrass River
water shed will be the area affected by the proposed
reservoir, greater emphasis was placed in that area. The
lower Embarrass River had been the subject of detailed
studies of the fish population for three years prior to
this study. Thus fewer stations were established on this
part of the river.
Fish sampling was done by means of seines (10 feet and 20
feet long) and electrofishing (115 volt and 230 volt
generators used). One hundred yards of stream were shocked
and/or seined at each station. The fishes were preserved
in the field and later sorted by species, counted, weighed
and measured. The smaller fishes (minnows, etc.) were
weighed in groups with range in lengths and average length
recorded. A Mettler top loading balance, accurate to 0.1
gram, was used for determining the weights of the fishes.
Species identification was done using a variety of keys
(Trautman, 1957; Hubbs & Lagler, 1964; and others). Dr.
Philip W. Smith of the Illinois Natural History Survey
verified or corrected many of the identifications.
The invertebrates were sampled by a number of methods.
Plankton was collected by a standard 25-mesh net. Thirty
liters were concentrated to 20 ml for counting. Population
counts were determined after Welch utilizing a Sedgwick-
Rafter cell counting 30 fields. Cursory identifications
were made of protozoans and other microscopic forms.
The qualitive benthic forms were collected by Ekman and
Jackson Dredges, as well as by cruising with a dip net.
Materials were sorted through a set of standard sieves,
preserved and identified using several available manuals.
Taxonomic level of classification was determined by the
complexity of the taxonomy of the group involved.
No attempts were made to identify the types of algae encountered
other than to place them in broad groups such as blue-green,
diatoms, etc.
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SECTION V
DESCRIPTION OF COLES COUNTY
Coles County is located in east central Illinois. It is
bordered by Edgar and Clark Counties on the east, Cumberland
County on the south, Shelby County on the west and Douglas
County on the north. The population of the county (1970
census) is approximately 48,500. The two principle cities
are Mattoon (pop. 19,500) and Charleston (pop. 16,500).
A number of industries are located in the county, particularly
in Mattoon and Charleston. These include a variety of
manufacturing and processing plants. Most of these are
relatively recent acquisitions to the area.
At the present time about 30% of the land is in cutover
forests. Most of the rest is cultivated, although many fields
are being abandoned and are reverting back to forests. Also,
some areas are being planted in pines. Present vegetation
studies show that the composition does not differ greatly
from the original vegetation that once existed (Ebinger,
Unpublished).
The Wisconsin glaciation extended southward and westward to
a position along a line from Paris, Illinois, through
Charleston, Mattoon, Shelbyville, Decatur, and Peoria. The
glacial drift deposited at this position of the ice front
formed a series of ridges which is now called the Shelby-
ville moraine. This moraine lies immediately to the south
of Charleston. It is composed of a complex of three ridges
extending in a general east-west direction interlaced by
several small ridges running north-south between the major
formations.
To the north of the moraine is a moderately undulating
plain made up of material laid down as the ice sheet re-
treated during a moderate period in the Pleistocene climate.
This retreat was rapid to a position about 10 miles north
of Charleston and its pause there resulted in the formation
of a ridge which stands 20 to 30 feet above the surrounding
plain (part of the Cerro Gordo moraine).
The stream systems of the county are directly related to
these glacial deposits. The Embarrass, Hurricane, and Little
Wabash systems are associated chiefly with the rough, hilly
country and their light-colored soil and patches of timber.
The Kaskaskia system is associated with the level, black
soil prairie.
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DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
Coles County is drained by two major rivers - the Embarrass
and Kaskaskia, both of which originate in Champaign County.
The Embarrass passes due south through the entire length of
the county and thus receives the major portion of the run-
off. It empties into the Wabash River near Vincennes,
Indiana. The Kaskaskia, on the other hand, flowing in a
southwesterly direction, drains only the northwest portion
of the county. It eventually flows into the Mississippi
River in Randolph County, near Chester, Illinois.
The streams draining into the Embarrass within the county
limits are: Kickapoo Creek, Indian Creek, Riley Creek,
Union Drainage #3, Cassell Creek, Greasy Creek, Hog Creek,
Little Embarrass River (occasionally known as Brush Creek),
Polecat Creek, Rattlesnake Creek, and Whetstone Creek. Two
other streams, with headwaters in Coles County, enter the
Embarrass River farther downstream. These are Hurricane
Creek (East and West Branches), and Opossum Creek. These
enter the Embarrass in Cumberland County.
The Kaskaskia River drainage includes the following additional
streams in Coles County: Flat Branch, Crabapple Creek,
and Whitley Creek.
The headwaters of the Little Wabash River are located west
and south of Mattoon, Illinois, along with Clear Creek which
flows into the Little Wabash. Both Lake Mattoon and Paradise
Lake are associated with the Little Wabash. The Little
Wabash empties into the Wabash River near the Gallatin County-
White County boundary.
For purposes of description and separation, the following
drainage systems are included in the annotated list des-
criptions: Embarrass, Kaskaskia, Hurricane, and Little
Wabash systems.
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COLES COUNTY, ILLINOIS
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SECTION VI
ANNOTATED LIST OF PISHES
Eighty species from 18 families are included in our listing
of the stream fishes of Coles County, Illinois (Table 1).
These represents only those taken during the course of our
own studies, or, in one instance, on the basis of a recent
detailed description of Hiodon alosoides by an experienced
fisherman.
In comparing our list with that of Hankinson (1913) and
Forbes & Richardson (1920), the synonomy is indicated in
parentheses after the common name. Much of the determina-
tion of synonomy was arrived at by using Larimore & Smith
(1963) and verbally with Dr. Philip W. Smith of the Illinois
Natural History Survey. The order of listing of the families
is that followed in the American Fisheries Society, Special
Publication No. 6 (1970).
Petromyzontidae
Ichthyomyzon castaneus Girard - Chestnut Lamprey - Three
specimens taken from the Embarrass River below Lake Charleston.
One specimen was collected from the mouth of the Kickapoo
Creek by a fisherman while the lamprey was attached to a carp.
Not found in the other drainage systems of the county. Not
reported by Hankinson or Forbes & Richardson.
Lampetra lamottei (Le Sueur) - American Brook Lamprey -
collected only from Embarrass River, usually in sandy or
lightly silted areas. Hundreds were collected during a
serious fish kill in the river in 1963. Not reported by
Hankinson or Forbes & Richardson.
Polyodontidae
Polyodon spathula (Walbaum) - Paddlefish - one specimen
weighing 2.8 pounds, measuring 32 inches collected by seine
haul below Lake Charleston dam in 1970, at night. Only
record of it.
Lepisosteidae
Lepisosteus osseus (Linneaus) - Longnose gar - Thirty-one
specimens collected from Embarrass River and Kaskaskia River.
Not common. Forbes & Richardson recorded it from Kaskaskia
River in Coles County.
Lepisosteus platostomus (Rafinesque) - Shortnose gar- One
taken from Embarrass River. Not collected by Hankinson, but
was on his hypothetical list. Not recorded by Forbes &
Richardson.
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Ami idae
Amia calva (Linnaeus) - Bowfin - Only three specimens
collected from Embarrass River. None in smaller streams.
Sporadically caught by fishermen below Lake Charleston.
Reported by Hankinson, but not by Forbes & Richardson.
Anguillidae
Anguilla rostrata (Le Sueur) American eel -(Anguilla chrysypa)
Three specimens verified from Embarrass River below Lake
Charleston. Listed by Hankinson in hypothetical list.
Clupeidae
Dorosoma cepedianum (Le Sueur) - Gizzard shad - Present in
most streams of the county except the smaller ones. Not
definitely collected by Hankinson, but presence in Embarrass
was indicated by fishermen at that time. Forbes & Richardson
reported it from Kaskaskia River.
Hiodontidae
Hiodon alosoides (Rafinesque) - Goldeye - One report from
an experienced fisherman of a fish fitting description from
Embarrass River below Lake Charleston. Listed by Hankinson
on hypothetical list; not recorded by Forbes & Richardson.
Esocidae
Esox americanus vermiculatus Le Sueur - Grass pickerel -
(Esox vermiculatus)- collected in eleven of the 20 streams
studied, including the largest and clearest streams of all
drainage systems except Hurricane Creek. Hankinson recorded
it only from Embarrass River. Forbes & Richardson reported
it from the Kaskaskia only in Coles County.
Cyprinidae
Campostoma anomalum (Agassiz) - Central Stoneroller - Found
in all but three of the streams studied (not in Flat Branch,
Whitley Creek, and Little Wabash). Hankinson considered it
abundant in Embarrass system, did not find it in Kaskaskia
system. Also Forbes & Richardson.
Cyprinus carpio (Linnaeus) - carp - Found in all drainage
systems except Hurricane Creek system. In larger streams,
usually. Hankinson indicated records for only the Embarrass
and Kaskaskia Rivers.
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Ericymba buccata (Cope) - Silverjaw minnow. Found in all
but six of the twenty streams studied. (Not collected in
Riley, Hog, Kaskaskia, Crabapple, Whitley and Little Wabash.)
Only four specimens from the Kaskaskia drainage (Flat
Branch). Very common and predominant in Embarrass system
and Hurricane system. Hankinson found it abundant in both
Embarrass and Kaskaskia systems as did Forbes & Richardson.
Hybognathus nuchalis nuchalis (Agassiz) - Western silvery
minnow - Found only in Kaskaskia system in Coles County.
Reported by Hankinson as very scarce in Embarrass system,
while very abundant in the Kaskaskia system in small creeks.
From Kaskaskia River by Forbes & Richardson.
Hybopsis storeriana (Kirtland) - Silver Chub - Reported from
Embarrass River during fish kill in 1963. None collected in
county since then. Reported by Hankinson as abundant in
Embarrass and often caught on worm-baited hooks. Same re-
ported by fishermen up to 1942. Not reported by Forbes &
Richardson.
Nocomis biguttata (Kirtland) - Hornyhead chub - (Hybopsis
kentuckiensis). Collected in this study only from Flat
Branch. Hankinson considered it abundant in Kaskaskia system
and collected only two specimens from Embarrass system
(Polecat Creek). Forbes S Richardson reported it from
Kaskaskia system. Reported from Polecat Creek in unpublished
paper by Philip Smith, 1940.
Notemigonus crysoleucas (Mitchell) - Golden shiner - (Abramis
crysoleucas) . Rare in Embarrass drainage except in Polecat
and Hog Creeks. Common in Kaskaskia system. Considered
uncommon by Hankinson. Reported in Embarrass and Kaskaskia
by Forbes & Richardson.
Notropis atherinoides atherinoides (Rafinesque) - Emerald
shiner - Collected only from Embarrass and Little Embarrass
Rivers, few specimens. Hankinson reported it on occasion
from Embarrass River and Kickapoo Creek. Forbes & Richardson
indicated it from Embarrass River.
Notropis boops (Gilbert) - Bigeye shiner -(Notropis
illecebrosus) Rare: One specimen taken from Embarrass River.
Was common in Hankinson1 s time in Embarrass River and larger
tributaries. Reported by Forbes & Richardson from Embarrass
River.
Notropis chrysocephalus (Rafinesque) - Striped shiner -
Notropis cornutus). Present in all streams of Embarrass
system except Riley and Hog Creeks, and in Kaskaskia system
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except Whitley Creek. Not found in Little Wabash system
in Coles County. Considered uncommon except in Polecat and
Crabapple Creeks by Hankinson. Recorded by Forbes &
Richardson in Embarrass and Kaskaskia.
Notropis lutrensis (Baird and Girard) - Red shiner - Common
in Kaskaskia system. One reported from Little Embarrass
River, but is a probable misidentification. Considered rare
by Hankinson, with only three specimens recorded (two from
Flat Branch, one from Crabapple Creek). None by Forbes &
Ri chardson.
Notropis spilopterus (Cope) - Spotfin shiner - (included in
N_. whipplii of Hankinson and Forbes & Richardson). Present
in all systems in the county.
Notropis stramineus (Cope) - Sand shiner - (N^. blennius ,
recently N_. deliciosus) . Found in all drainage systems in
county. Not found by Hankinson and Forbes & Richardson in
Kaskaskia system.
Notropis umbratilis cyanocephalus (Copeland) - Redfin shiner •
(Ifl. ~umbratilis atripes). Found abundant in all streams in
county except Clear Creek where it was not found. Abundant
in Hankinson's study; also Forbes s Richardson.
Notropis whipplei (Girard) - Steelcolor shiner - (N_. whipplii)
Found in all systems except Kaskaskia. Probably combined
with N_. spi lopterus by Hankinson who reported it abundant
at all times in larger rivers and creeks. Also by Forbes &
Ri chardson.
Phenacobius mirabilis (Girard) - Suckermouth minnow - In all
drainages except Little Wabash. Only four found in Kaskaskia
system (Flat Branch). Found in Embarrass and Kaskaskia
systems by Hankinson and Forbes'& Richardson.
Pimephales notatus (Rafinesque) - Bluntnose minnow - All
streams except those in Little.Wabash system. Very abundant
in most collections. Considered by Hankinson as the best
represented fish in numbers of individuals. May be the
present situation also. Well represented throughout county
by Forbes & Richardson.
P imephales promelas promelas (Rafinesque) - Northern fathead
minnow - Not collected in Hurricane and Little Wabash systems,
Present to greatest numbers in the smaller streams.
Hankinson did not report it from Kaskaskia system, nor did
Forbes & Richardson.
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Pimephales vigilax perspicu'us (Girard) - Northern bullhead
minnow - Cliola vigilax). Found in only four streams in
the county (Embarrass, Polecat, Kickapoo and Union Drainage
#3), but mainly in the Embarrass. Reported by Hankinson as
common in the Kaskaskia, but not found by us. From Kaskaskia
and Embarrass systems by Forbes & Richardson.
Semotilus atromaculatus atromaculatus (Mitchell) - Northern
creek chub - Found in all drainage systems. Prefers smaller
streams. Similar records by Hankinson. Recorded by Forbes &
Richardson from Embarrass system only.
Catostomidae
Carpiodes carpio (Rafinesque) - River carpsucker - Found
only in Embarrass River and West Branch of Hurricane Creek
in this study. Not reported by Hankinson or Forbes &
Richardson.
Carpiodes cyprinus hinei - (Trautman) - Central quillback
carpsucker - (Carpiodes velifer). Collected only from
Embarrass drainage system. Hankinson reported it from
Kaskaskia. No report of it in county by Forbes & Richardson.
Carpiodes velifer (Rafinesque) - Highfin carpsucker.
! Carpiodes difformis) . Collected only from Embarrass River
(28 specimens). Hankinson reported it from Embarrass River
and Kickapoo Creek. Forbes & Richardson included the
Kaskaskia River.
Catostomus commersoni commersoni (Lacepede) - White sucker
(C_. commer sonii) . In all drainages. Reported as common by
Hankinson. Reported by Forbes & Richardson in Embarrass.
Erimyzon oblongus claviformis (Girard) - Western creek
chubsucker - (E_. s u c e 11 a ob longus ) . Found in all our streams
except Polecat Creek and Little Wabash. More common in
smaller streams as reported by Hankinson. Also common in.
Forbes & Richardson collections here. '
Hypentelium nigricans (Le Suexir) -"• Northern hog sucker -
(Catostomus nigricans). Found only in Embarrass and Hurricane
systems. Reported as common by Hankinson, and in Kaskaskia
drainage by Forbes & Richardson.
Ictiobus bubalus (Rafinesque) - Smallmouth buffalo - Two
specimens taken from Embarrass River and one from Kaskaskia
River. Was on hypothetical list of Hankinson. Not reported
by Forbes & Richardson.
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Ictiobus cyprinellus (Valenciennes) - Bigmouth buffalo -
Three specimens from Embarrass River. Was on Hankinson's
hypothetical list, but no.t recorded by Forbes & Richardson.
Ictiobus niger (Rafinesque) - Black buffalo - (Ictiobus urus)
One specimen from Embarrass River. On hypothetical list of
Hankinson; not reported by Forbes & Richardson.
Minytrema melanops (Rafinesque) - Spotted sucker - Found only
in Embarrass drainaqe now. Hankinson indicated it was common
in the Kaskaskia, scarce in the Embarrass system. Reported
in both by Forbes & Richardson.
Moxostoma anisurum (Rafinesque) - Silver redhorse - Taken
in five streams (Embarrass - 99, one each from Polecat
Creek, Little Embarrass, Union Drainage and Casse.ll.) On
Hankinson's hypothetical list, not recorded by Forbes &
Richardson.
Moxostoma erythrurum (Rafinesque) - Golden redhorse - (M.
aureolum). In all drainages and abundant. Apparently not
much change since Hankinson's and Forbes & Richardson's
time .
Moxostoma macrolepidotum (Le Sueur) - Northern redhorse -
(M_. breviceps and until fairly recently called M. aureolum) .
Found in three streams of Embarrass system. (Embarrass,
Kickapoo, and Little Embarrass). Uncommon by Hankinson.
Reported in Kaskaskia by Forbes & Richardson.
Ictaluridae
Ictaluris melas {Rafinesque) - Black bullhead - (Ameiurus
melas). In all drainages. Similar to Hankinson's findings.
Recorded from Kaskaskia system only by Forbes & Richardson.
Ictaluris natalis (Le Sueur) - Yellow bullhead - (Ameiurus
natalis). In all drainages. Apparently abundant in
Hankinson's and Forbes & Richardson's time.
Ictaluris punctatus (Rafinesque) - Channel catfish - Found
only in Embarrass River and Kickapoo Creek. Fished for
locally. Reported from Kaskaskia by Forbes & Richardson.
Noturus exilis (Nelson) - Slender madtom -(Schilbeodes
exilis) Probable misidentification of one specimen from
Embarrass River. Hankinson reported one specimen from
Kaskaskia River.
Noturus gyrinus (Mitchell) - Tadpole madtom - (Schilbeodes
gyrinus). Found only in Kaskaskia River and Flat Branch.by
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us. Not common. Hankinson and Forbes & Richardson indicated
similar findings.
Noturus miUrus (Jordan) - Brindled madtom -(Schilbeodes
miurus). Most abundant in Kaskaskia River, Polecat Creek,
and Little Embarrass. Relatively few from Greasy Creek
and Kaskaskia River. In night time collections, common.
Hankinson found it only in Embarrass system; Forbes &
Richardson also.
Noturus nocturnus (Jordan and Gilbert) - Freckled madtom -
(S chiIbeodes nocturnus) . Taken by us from Embarrass River,
Kaskaskia River and Flat Branch. Rare. Hankinson reported
it from Kickapoo Creek, Kaskaskia and Flat Branch. None
by Forbes & Richardson.
P y1o di c t i s olivaris (Rafinesque) - Flathead catfish -
(Leptops olivaris). Only from Embarrass River by us.
Hankinson included the Kaskaskia also. Not reported by
Forbes & Richardson.
Aphredoderidae
Aphredoderus sayanus (Gilliams)- Pirate perch - From
Embarrass and Kaskaskia systems. Largest collection from
Polecat Creek (24). Hankinson reported it from Kaskaskia
system; also Forbes & Richardson.
Cyprinqdpntidae
Fundulus notatus (Rafinesque) - Blackstripe topminnow -
Found in all drainages and in all but three of the streams
studied (Whetstone, Indian, and Whitley Creeks). Reported
as common by Hankinson and Forbes & Richardson.
Atherinidae
Labidesthes sicculus (Cope) - Brook silversides - Found in
Embarrass system (5 larger streams). Found by Hankinson
and Forbes & Richardson only in Embarrass River.
Serranidae
Roccus mississippiensis {Jordan and Eigenmann) - Yellow
bass - Found only in the Embarrass River by us. Probably
from Lake Charleston where it is fairly abundant. Not re-
ported by Hankinson nor Forbes & Richardson.
Centrarchidae
Ambloplites rupestris ru-pestris (Rafinesque) - Northern Rock
bass - Embarrass and Kaskaskia Rivers only. Reported by
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Hankinson as also in larger tributaries of the Embarrass.
Forbes & Richardson reported it for the Kaskaskia River.
Chaenobryttus gulosus (Cuvier) - Warmouth - occasionally
taken in Embarrass River. One specimen from Hog Creek
which flows through Lake Oakland. Hankinson speculated on
its occurrence based on fishermen reports from Embarrass
River. Forbes & Richardson reported from the Kaskaskia River
in Coles County.
Lepomis cyanellus Rafinesque - Green sunfish ,- Found in all
streams studied. Hankinson described it as the most widely
distributed of any species of fish in the region.
Lepomis humilis (Girard) - Orangespotted sunfish - Found in
Embarrass River, Hog Creek, Flat Branch, and Little Wabash.
Hankinson reported it from Flat Branch and Kaskaskia; also
Forbes & Richardson.
Lepomis macrochirus macrochirus Rafinesque - Northern blue-
gill - (Lepomis pa 11idus) . Found in all streams except
Riley and Indian Creeks. Hankinson reported only one
specimen collected (Kickapoo Creek). Forbes & Richardson
reported it from Kaskaskia.
Lepomis megalotis megalotis (Rafinesque) - Central longear
sunfish - In all streams except Indian, Hog, Opossum and
Whitley Creeks (the smaller creeks). Hankinson reported a
similar distribution. Also common by Forbes & Richardson.
Micropterus dolomieui dolomieui Lacepede - Northern small-
mouth bass (M. dolomieu) - Taken on eleven occasions from
Embarrass River; one report from Kickapoo Creek (near mouth).
Hankinson reported it in Polecat Creek in addition to above
two streams. Forbes S Richardson reported it only from the
Embarrass River.
Micropterus punctulatus punctulatus (Rafinesque) - spotted
bass - (Included in Micropterus salmoides composite of early
authors) . Found in all streams of Emba,rrass system except
Riley and Opossum Creeks. Also found in all other systems.
Most common of the genus Micropterus in Coles County streams.
Micropterus salmoides salmoides (Lacepede) - Northern large-
mouth bass - Taken in all drainages. Not abundant in any
of the streams. Hankinson, including the spotted bass with
the large-mouth, understandably considered it abundant, as
did Forbes & Richardson.
Pomoxi s annulari s Rafinesque - White crappie - Present in
those streams associated with a lake or reservoir, or with
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natural deep pools (Embarrass River, Polecat, Kickapoo, and
Hog Creeks, Little Wabash, Clear Creek, and Flat Branch).
Hankinson reported it from the Embarrass and Little Wabash.
Not reported in Coles County by Forbes & Richardson.
*
Pomoxis nj.gromaculatus (Le Sueur) - Black crappie - (Pomoxis
sparoides). Collected only from Embarrass River (3 specimens).
It is more abundant in Lake Charleston. Hankinson reported
it only from Mattoon reservoir (Lake Pajradise) . Not reported
here by Forbes & Richardson.
Percidae
Ammocrypta pellucida (Baird) - Eastern sand darter - Collected
only from Embarrass River. Similar reports by Hankinson
and Forbes & Richardson.
Etheostoma a s p r i g e n e (Forbes) - Mud darter - (E_. Jessiae ) .
Embarrass River only. Hankinson reported it also from
Kaskaskia (one specimen). Also by Forbes & Richardson.
Reported from Kaskaskia River backwater near Chesterville
by Philip W. Smith in unpublished paper (1940).
Etheostoma blennioides Rafinesque - Greenside darter -
(Diplesion blennioides) . From Embarrass and Hurricane
drainages (includes Embarrass River, Polecat Creek, Little
Embarrass River, and Hurricane, West Branch). Hankinson
reported it from Embarrass River and its larger tributaries.
Also Forbes & Richardson.
Etheostoma caeruleum Storer - Rainbow darter - (E. coeruleum)
Found in parts of Embarrass River and five tributaries
(Kickapoo, Polecat, Indian, and Greasy Creeks, Little
Embarrass) plus Kaskaskia River and Hurricane, West Branch.
Hankinson and Forbes & Richardson found it only in Embarrass
system in Coles County.
Etheostoma flabe Hare flabellare (Rafinesque) - Fantail
darter - From Embarrass River, Kickapoo Creek, Union Drainage,
and Polecat Creek only. Similar reports by Hankinson and
Forbes & Richardson.
?
Etheostoma gracile (Girard) - Slough darter - (Boleichthys
fus iformis) . One specimen from Embarrass River. Same re-
port by Hankinson. No other reports of it.
Etheostoma nigrum nigrum (Rafinesque) - Eastern Johnny
cfarter - (Boleosoma nigrum) . All drainages, found in all
streams except Opossum, Whitley, and Clear Creeks. Reported
as abundant by Hankinson and Forbes & Richardson
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Etheostoma spectabile spectabile (Agassiz) - Northern orange-
throat darter - (Probably included in E_. caeruleum of
Hankinson and early workers). Collected by us in all drain-
ages except Kaskaskia.
Percina caprodes caprodes (Rafinesque) - Log Perch-
Collected in Embarrass and Little Embarrass Rivers, and
Polecat Creek of the Embarrass system, and the Kaskaskia River.
Similar report by Hankinson. In Kaskaskia by Forbes &
Richardson.
Percina maculata (Girard) - Blackside darter -(Hadropterus
aspro). Embarrass and Kaskaskia drainages. Same findings
by Hankinson and Forbes & Richardson.
Percina phoxocephala (Nelson). Slenderhead darter (Hadropterus
phoxocephalus). Fairly common in Embarrass and Kaskaskia
rivers, not taken elsewhere. Same report by Hankinson.
Recorded by Forbes & Richardson from Embarrass and Kaskaskia
systems.
Percina sciera sciera (Swain). Northern dusky darter -
(Hadropterus sciurus). Embarrass River (154 specimens) and
Kickapoo Creek (9 specimens). Hankinson reported 2 specimens
from Embarrass River.
Stizostedion canadense (Smith) - Sauger - Three specimens
from Embarrass River; other reports by fishermen of which
two were verified by author. Reported by Forbes & Richardson
from Kaskaskia River in Coles County, near western border.
S ciaenidae
Aplodinotus grunniens Rafinesque - Freshwater drum - Twelve
specimens collected from Embarrass River. No other streams
represented. Not reported by Hankinson nor Forbes &
Ri chardson.
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SECTION VII
FISHES RECORDED BY HANKINSON, BUT NOT COLLECTED IN THIS STUDY
Five species of fishes were reported by Hankinson which were
not encountered in the present study nor in casual records
maintained by us prior to the study. These are:
Notropis heterolepis Eigenmann & Eigenmann - (N_.
cayuga) - Based on report of Forbes & Richardson
only from Embarrass system.
Notropis hudsonius (Clinton) - Spottail shiner -
one specimen collected by Hankinson from Crabapple
Creek near Coles, Illinois-
Hybobsis x-punctata Hubbs & Crowe - Gravel chub
(Hybopsis dissimilis) - reported by Forbes &
Richardson only (one specimen from upper Embarrass
River).
Hybopsis amblops amblops (Rafinesque) - Northern bigeye
chub - Reported as quite common in Embarrass and
Kaskaskia and larger tributaries by Hankinson.
Apparently has disappeared from Coles County.
Etheostoma chlorosomum (Hay) - Bluntnose darter -
(Boleosoma camurum). One specimen collected from
Kaskaskia by Hankinson. Forbes & Richardson apparently
collected it near the Coles-Douglas boundary in
Kaskaskia.
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SECTION VIII
ANALYSIS OF FISH DISTRIBUTION IN COLES COUNTY
Of the 80 species of fishes found in the streams of Coles
County, only 18 were collected from all four of the drainage
systems. Thirty four species were found to occur only in
the Embarrass drainage. Four additional species were found
only in the Kaskaskia drainage. Neither Hurricane nor
Little Wabash drainages had unique species.
Emphasis during this study was placed on the Embarrass
system, due to the great length of it in Coles County and
because it will be the main system affected by the advent
of Lincoln Lake. Only a small portion of the Kaskaskia River
occurs in Coles County and its local tributaries are relatively
small. Thus, any comparison of the Kaskaskia fish fauna with
that of the Embarrass would have to take this into considera-
tion. A number of species, found by us only in the Embarrass
drainage system, undoubtedly occur also in the Kaskaskia.
Table 1. indicates the occurrence by stream of each species
collected.
The following listing of 18 species includes those fishes
which were found in all four of the drainage systems:
Catostomus commersoni
Erimyzon oblongus
Moxostoma erythrurum
Campostoma anomalum
Ericymba buccata
Notropis
Notropis
spilopterus
stramineus
Notropis umbratilis
Semotilus atromaculatus
Ictalurus melas
Ictalurus natalis
Fundulus notatus
Lepomis
Lepomis
cyanellus
macrochirus
Lepomis megalotis
Micropterus
Micropterus
punctulatus
salmoides
Etheostoma nigrum
(C_. anomalum, 14. spilopterus , & M. punctulatus rare in
Kaskaskia drainage; M_. salmoides not abundant in any drainage)
Fishes found only in the Embarrass drainage system:
Ichthyomyzon castaneus
Lampetra lamottei
Polyodon spathula
Lepisosteus platostomus
Amia calva
Hiodon alosoides
Carpiodes cyprinus
Carpiodes velifer
Ictiobus cyprinellus
Ictiobus niger
Ictalurus punctatus
Noturus exilis
Pylodictis olivaris
Anguilla rostrata
Labidesthes s icculus
Roccus mississippiensis
Chaenobryttus gulosus
Micropterus dolomieui
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Ammocrypta pellucida
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Minytrema
Moxostoma
melanops
anisurum
Moxostoma macrolepidotum
HyboP-sis storeriana
Notropis atherinoides
Notropis boops
Pimephales vigilax
Etheostoma asprigene
Etheostoma flabellare
Etheostoma blennioides
Etheos toma gracile
Percina sciera
S ti zos tedion canadense
Aplodinotus grunniens
Fishes found only in the Kaskaskia Drainage system:
Hybognathus nuchalis
Nocomis biguttata
Notropis lutiensis
Noturus gyrinus
Fishes occurring in the Embarrass & Kaskaskia systems only
Ictiobus bubalus
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Pimephales promelas
Noturus miurus
Noturus nocturnus
Aphredoderus sayanus
Ambloplites rupes tris
Percina maculata
Percina
Percina
phoxocephala
caprodes
Fishes occurring in Embarrass & Hurricane drainages only:
Hypentelium nigricans Carpiodes carpio
Occurring in Embarrass, Kaskaskia, and Hurricane drainages:
Notropis chrysocephalus
Phenacobius mirabilis
Etheostoma caeruleum
Pimephales notatus
Occurring in Embarrass, Kaskaskia, and Little Wabash drainages:
Dorosoma cepedianum
Esox americanus
Lepomis humilis
Pomoxis annularis
Cyprinus carpio
Occurring in Embarrass, Hurricane, and Little Wabash drainages:
Notropis whipplei
Etheostoma spectabile
Present Populations Compared to 1913 Report of Hankinson
T.H. Hankinson reported 70 species of fishes from Coles
County, Illinois. One of these is no longer considered to
be a distinct species (Ictalurus anguilla now included in
Ictalurus punctatus). Three species, not recognized as species
during Hankinson's time, probably were present in the popula-
tion of the county at that time. They are Notropis spilopterus
(included in N_. whipplii; ) Micropterus punctulatus (included
in 14. s a Imp ides ) ; and Etheostoma spec tabi le (included in E_.
caeruleum). Thus, 72 species might have been reported in the
1913 study.
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Of the 80 species recorded during the present study, 13 were
not collected by Hankinson. These are included in the
following list {those with an asterisk were included in a
hypothetical list of Hankinson's based on distribution data
of Forbes & Richardson. There were 16 others on the list
which were not collected by us.)
Ichthyomyzon castaneus
Lampetra lamottei
Polyodon spathula
Lepisosteus platostomus*
Hiodon alosoides*
Carpiodes carpio
Ictiobus bubalus*
Ictiobus cyprinellus*
Ictiobus niger*
Moxostoma anisurum*
Anguilla rostrata
Roccus mississippiensis
Aplodinotus grunniens
Only two of the above species could be considered to be
relatively numerous now. These are Carpiodes carpio in the
Embarrass River and West Branch of Hurricane Creek, and
Moxostoma anisurum in the Embarrass drainage. The remainder
are not common to rare in occurrance.
The five species collected by Hankinson which were not
collected in our work (see annotated list) include one
important change in the fish population of the county. The
disappearance of Hybopsis amblops amblops (Northern bigeye
chub}, considered common in the early study, probably re-
flects the heavier silt load in the streams at the present
time (Smith, 1968).
The disappearance of the silver chub (Hybo;psis storeriana) ,
last reported (tentatively) during the 1963 fish kill, also
indicates a great change from its former abundant rating
during Hankinson's time.
Hankinson listed five species of fishes that were present
in the Embarrass system and which were absent or very rare
in the Kaskaskia system. With the exception of the silver
chub indicated above, the same still holds true for the other
four (stoneroller, brindled madtom, greenside darter, and
rainbow darter). In addition, we also found the quillback
carpsucker, spotted sucker, silver redhorse, Northern red-
horse, steelcolor shiner, bullhead minnow, brook silverside,
fantail darter, orangethroat darter, and dusky darter to be
relatively common in the Embarrass system and not collected
from the Kaskaskia system.
In the reverse situation (common in the Kaskaskia, rare or
absent in the Embarrass), Hankinson listed six species:
spotted sucker, silvery minnow, hornyhead chub, tadpole
madtom, pirate perch, and orangespotted sunfish. This holds
true now for only the silvery minnow, tadpole madtom, and
the hornyhead chub. The reverse is true for the spotted
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sucker (above). The pirate perch is relatively common in
some places in the Embarrass system. The orangespotted
sunfish, due to the influence of Lake Charleston and Lake
Oakland, would not be considered rare in the Embarrass
drainage now. The red shiner would have to be added to the
list since it was not taken definitely in the Embarrass
drainage but was found in all streams of the Kaskaskia
drainage.
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Table 1. Distribution of Fishes by Stream
Embarrass
Kickapoo
Polecat
Riley
Whetstone
Indian
Union
L. Embarrass
Cassell
Greasy
Hog
Hurricane W.
Hurricane E.
Opossum
Kaskaskia
Flat Br.
Crabapple
Whitley
L. Wabash
Clear
1913
Ichthyomyzon castaneus
X
X
Lampetra lamottei
X
Polyodon spathula
X
Lepisosteus osseus
X
X
X
Lepisosteus platostomus
X
Amia calva
X
X
Hiodon alosoides
X
Dorosoma cepedianum
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Esox americanus
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X*
o
•H
a
n
(d
u
0)
0)
-o
o
•rH
a
M
(d
u
X
X
Carpiodes cyprinus
X
X
C2)
U)
X
X
X
M
(U
IH
-H
H
Ul
0)
ts
o
-H
a
M
0)
U
X
X*
Catostomus commersoni
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Erimyzon oblongus
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X*
Hypentelium nigricans
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X*
Ictiobus bubalus
X
X
Ictiobus cyprinellus
X
Ictiobus niger
X
Minytreme melanops
X
X
X
X
X
X
Moxostoma anisurum
X
X
X
X
X
Moxostoma erythrurum
X
X
60
X
X
X
X
;*>
X
X
X
X
X*
-."Moxostoma macrolepidotum .
X
X
;;
X
X*
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Table I (cont;
Embarrass
Cickapoo
Polecat
Riley
Whetstone
Indian
Jnion
L . Embarrass
Cassell
Greasy
Hog
Hurricane W .
Hurricane E.
Oppossum
Kaskaskia
Flat Br.
Crabapple
Whitley
L. Wabash
Clear
1913
Campostoma anomalum pullum
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
p
Cyprinus carpio
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Ericymba buccata
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Hybognathus nuchalis nuchalis
X
X
X
X
Hybopsis storeriana
X
X*
Nocomis biguttata
X
X*
Notemigonus crysoleucas
X i
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X*
Notropis atherinoides
X
X
X
Notropis boops
X
x*|
Notropi s
chrysocephalus chrysocephalus
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X*
Notropis lutrensis
x)
X
X
X
X
X
Notropis spilopterus
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Notropis stramineus stramineus
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X*
Notropis umbratilis
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Notropis whipplei
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
&
X
X
X
X
Phenacobius mirabilis
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Pimephales notatus
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Pimephales promelas promelas
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Pimephales vigilas perspicuus
X
' X
X
X
X*
Semotilus atromaculatus
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
o
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Table 1 (cont)
Embarrass
Cickapoo
3olecat
*iley
Whetstone
Indian
Jnion
L. Embarrass
rassell
Sreasy
log
Hurricane W.
iurr icane E .
Dpossum
Kaskaskia
Flat Br.
Crabapple
Whitley
L. Wabash
Clear
1913
Ictalurus melas
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
x*l
Ictalurus natalis
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X*
Ictalurus punctatus
X
X
X
Noturus exilis
X
X*
Noturus gyrinus
X
X
X*
Noturus miurus
X
X
X
X
X
X*
Noturus nocturnus
X
X
X
X*
Pylodictis olivaris
X
X*
Anguilla rostrata
X
Aphredoderus sayanus
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Fundulus notatus
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Labidesthes sicculus
X
X
X
X
X
X
Roccus mississippiensis
X
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Table 1 (cont]
Embarrass
Kickapoo
Polecat
Riley
Whetstone
Indian
Union
L. Embarrass
Cassell
Greasy
Hog
Hurricane W.
Hurricane E.
Oppossum
Kaskaskia
Flat Br . .
Crabapple
Whitley
L. Wabash
Clear
1913
1 a
•r
y
4-
0
a
c
£
u
a
4-
C
C
i
E
ft
X
X
X
Chaenobry ttus gulosus
X
^)
X
Lepomis cyanellus
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Lepomis humilus
X
®
X
X
X
Lepomis macrochirus macrochirus
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X*
• ' —
Lepomis megalotis meqalotis
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
' J
Micropterus dolomieui dolomieui
X
X
Micropterus
punctulatus punctalatus
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Q
X
X
X
10
V
T
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g
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tn
w
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0
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liable 1 (cont).
Embarrass
Kickappo
Polecat
Riley
Whetstone
Indian
Jnion
L. Embarrass
Cassell
Greasy
Hog
Hurricane W.
Hurricane E.
Opossum
Kaskaskia
Flat Br.
Cr abapple
Whit ley
L. Wabash
Clear
1913
Ammocrypta pellucida
X
X
Etheostoma asprigene
X
X
Etheostoma blennioides
X
X
X
X
X*
1
Etheostoma caeruleum
X
X
X
X
X
oc
X
X
X
Etheostoma flabellare
X
X
X
X
X
Etheostoma gracile
X
X
Etheostoma nigrum nigrum
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X*
Etheostoma spectabile spectabile
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Percina caprodes
X
X
X
X
X
Percina maculata
X
X
X
X
X
X
X*
Percina phoxocephala
X
X
X*
Percina sciera sciera
X
X
X
S tizos tedion. canadense
X
X
Aplodinotus grunniens
X
ro
( Collected from
Lake Oakland
* Name changed since
1913
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SECTION IX
WATER QUALITY DATA
The results of the limnological chemical-physical tests
performed during this study are included in appendix D.
Table 2 is a summary of these data sheets in which high-low
values have been listed. After considerable thought it was
decided not to provide mean values and standard deviations.
This has not been done because of the rounding effects even
these simple procedures have on raw data. In a temperate
area this is particularly true because of the effect of
temperature and light on such characteristics as dissolved
oxygen, carbon dioxide, pH, turbidity, etc. Because all of
the limnological data are interrelated at some level of
complexity, data from temperate streams have this limita-
tion in their analyses.
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Table 2 -• 1967 -1968 DATA RANGES GIVEN (LOW-HIGH)
Stream
Embarrass
River
Ki ckapoo
Creek
Polecat
Creek
Riley
Creek
Whetstone
Creek
Indian
Creek
Union Dr .
Dist. #3
L. Embarrass
River
Cassell
Creek
Greasy
Creek
Hog
Creek
Hurricane
West
Hurricane
East
Opossu m
Creek
Kaskaskia
River
Flat Branch
Creek
Crabapple
Creek
Little Wabash
River
Clear
Creek
No.
of
Coll.
8
16
12
4
4
4
5
11
19
6
2
3
4
2
5
4
4
4
2
Dissolved
°2 '
(ppm)
7
6
8.
7.
14
7
6
5
5
7
7
5
6
6
5
6
7
6
. 0
. 5
0-
1-
. 0
. 5
.5
.0
.0
. 5
.7
.0
. 0
-
. 5
. 5
. 5
.0
. 0
- 9.
-15.
20. 0
14. 0
-15.
-15.
-14.
-16.
-15.
-14-
-13.
- 8.
- 8.
-
-14.
- 6.
- 6.
- 8.
- 8.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
0
5
5
5
5
Turbid
JTU
5-
5-
5-
15-
17-
Ll.
25-
5-
10-
Ll.
20-
15-
5-
15-
20-
35-
18-
12-
10-
ity
60
1
1
1
0
09
7
3
0
0
10
-
6
3
80
5
0
85
0
3
6
-
3
0
1
20
2
15
4
5
3
3
2
5
0
8
0
2
36
-------
Table 2 (cent) - 1967-1968 DATA RANGES.GIVEN (LOW-HIGH)
Stream No .
of
Coll.
Embarrass
River
Kickapoo
Creek
Polecat
Creek
Riley
Creek
Wh etstone
Creek
Indian
Creek
Union Dr .
Dist. #3
L. Embarrass
River
Cassell
Creek
Greasy
Creek
Hog
Creek
Hurr i cane
West
Hurricane
East
Opossum
Creek
Kaskaskia
River
Flat Branch
Creek
Crabapple
Creek
Little Wabash
River
Clear
Creek
8
16
12
4
4
NO
(ppm)
L.
L.
L.
4.
26
1-
1-
1-
4-
.4
One
4
5
11
19
6
2
3
4
2
5
4
4
4
2
15
1.
1.
L.
4.
0.
0.
7.
22
2 .
0.
4.
1.
4.
. 6
0-
5-
1-
4-
5-
88
0-
13. 2
163
39. 6
26.4
-88.0
Reading
24.2
22. 0
88-0
8.8
22.0
-6. 0
38.0 -
. 0-22. 0
2-
44
4-
32
4-
39-. 6 .
-35.2
4. 4
-53
7. 0
N°2
(ppm)
L.
0.
0.
0.
0.
01-1.
15-54
033-0
033-0
069-0
0
.45
. 4
. 594
. 099
P04
(ppm)
0.
3 .
0.
0.
0.
25-4. 20
•
20-50. 00
20- 8. 0
80- 1.25
22- 6. 5
so4
(ppm)
38-
80-
280
72-
28-
55
130
150
125
90
One Reading
2.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
97
066-3
03- 7
0264-
033-0
033-0
012-0
015-0
12-0.
066-0
. 96
. 92
6.6
. 33
.04
. 0528
.0354
21
. 165
01-0/033
264-0
033-0
08-0.
. 264
.73
726
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
1.
0.
0.
15- 4.6
50-2.8
3- 2.2
25-34. 0
30- 3.0
70- 8. 0
20-1. 2
30- 0.7.8
--
08- 0.98
80- 3.8
5- 3.0
2- 0.6
6- 1.2
62-
55-
45-
28-
12-
15-
38-
45-
52-
35-
25-
33-
20-
49-
80
200
100
150
40
15
55
61
65
300
30
33
35
90
37
-------
Table 2-(cont) -1967-1968 DATA RANGES GIVEN (LOW-HIGH)
Stream No.
of
Coll.
Embarrass
River
Kickapoo
Creek
Polecat
Creek
Riley
Creek
Whetstone
Creek
Indian
Creek
Union Dr .
Dist. #3
L. Embarrass
River
Cassell
Creek
Greasy
Creek
Hog
Creek
Hurricane
West
Hurricane
East
Opossum
Creek
Kaskaskia
River
Flat Branch
Creek
Crabapple
Creek
Little Wabash
River
Clear
Creek
8
16
12
4
4
4
5
11
19
6
2
3
4
2
5
4
4
4
2
7.
6.
8.
6.
7.
8.
7.
7.
7.
7.
7.
7 .
8.
7 .
8.
8.
7.
8.
7.
PH
5-
4-
1-
6-
8-
3-
6-
8-
6-
9-
7-
5-
1-
8-
2-
1-
1-
1-
5-
8 .
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
7
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
65
45
3
45
5
2
7
75
5
4
5
Hardness CO
Ca Total 2
ppm ppm
110-
80-
100-
150-
100-
150-
170-
130-
150-
160-
190-
150-
160-
210-
200-
90-
210-
80.
100-
260
240
270
220
250
250
250
240
370
220
260
165
190
210
850
300
230
300
130
240-
215-
220-
250-
150-
270-
300-
260-
300-
300-
300-
280-
260-
320-
440-
250-
330-
470
420
470
350
300
340
340
470
830
450
440
290
310
320
950
500
350
350-450
420-
430
One
40
20-
16-
28-
28-
One
200
One
28
76-
40-
-
-
One
48
22-
-
One
56
20-
-
One
60
One
68
Reading
60
120
56
48
Reading
Reading
86
120
-
-
Reading
44
-
Reading
240
-
Reading
Reading
38
-------
Table 2 (cent) 1969-1970 DATA RANGES GIVEN (LOW-HIGH)
Stream
Embarrass
River
Kickapoo
Creek
Polecat
Creek
Riley
Creek
Whetstone
Creek
Indian
Creek
Union Dr.
Dist #3
L. Embarrass
River
Cassell
Creek
Greasy
Creek
Hog
Creek
Hurricane
West
Hurricane
East
Opossum
Creek
Kaskaskia
River
Flat Branch
Creek
Crabapple
Creek
Whitley
Creek
Little Wabash
Creek
Clear
Creek
No.
of
Coll.
30
41
5
6
4
5
17
8
31
13
3
2
3
2
4
9
3
5
5
1
Dissolved
0
(ppm)
9. 0-13-5
3. 2-13. 5
4. 2-10. 2
10. 0-13-5
—
9. 0-13. 0
10. 2-22 . 5
10. 5-12 . 5
11. 4-19 . 0
7. 7-12. 5
8. 5-11. 5
Only
10. 5
Only.
12. 6
Only
11. 0
12. 0-12 .0
12.0-12. 5
Only
13. 0
8. 8-17. 0
4. 2-^10-2
Only
10. 0
Turbidity
JTU
LI. 9-85
Ll . 0-200
10- 60
L1.--12
Only
Ll. 0
5-10
Only
15
Ll. 0-40
11-100
Ll. 0-45
10-35
Ll.0-33
Ll. 0-10
Ll.0-5
5-60
2-1.40
10-55
Ll.0-10
10-60
Only
20. 0
39
-------
Table 2 (cbnt) 1969-1970 DATA RANGES GIVEN (LOW-HIGH)
Stream
No.
cSfi.
Embarrass
River
Kickapoo
Creek
Polecat
Creek
Riley
Creek
Whetstone
Creek
Indian
Creek
Union Dr.
Dist #3
L. Embarrass
River
Cassell
Creek
Greasy
Creek
Hog
Creek
Hurricane
West
Hurricane
East
Opossum
Creek
Kaskaskia
River
Flat Branch
Creek
Crabapple
Creek
Whitley
Creek
Little Wabash
Creek
Clear
Creek
30
41
5
6
4
5
17
8
31
13
3
2
3
2
4
9
3
5
5
1
N03
(ppm)
L.l-
4.1-
L. 1-
22.3
12. 5
L. 1-
4.3-
L.l-
L.l-
L.l-
4.4-
L. 1-
4.4-
8.8-
4.4-
L.l-
17. 6
L.l-
L.l-
Only
26.4
28
57. 2
44
-140
- 44
22
45
44
28. 6
74. 8
'8.8
61.6
22. 0
17. 6
44. 0
88. 0
- 52.8
44
44
L.
0.
L.
0.
L.
L.
0.
L.
L.
L.
0.
L.
0.
0.
L.
L.
0.
L.
L.
On
3.
NO
(ppm)
01- 5
11-6.
01-1.
13-4.
01-1.
01- 0
05-0.
01-2.
01-0.
01-5.
07-0.
01-1.
03-0.
40-1.
01-4.
01-11
07-2.
01-4.
01-1.
iy
3
PO
(ppfft)
. 36
19
65
95
65
. 26
23
89
70
36
42
07
78
29
10
. 55
89
95
65
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
08-30
90-28
1- 3.
2- 0.
8-1. 4
2-0. 6
07-1.
10-1.
08-8.
05-0.
10-0 .
40-0.
30-0.
30-0.
80-1.
20-30
20-0.
15-1.
10-3.
. 5
0
9
1
0
0
7
9
4
4
8
8
. 0
7
5
0
Only
1.0
so4
(ppm)
29-
41-
12-
45-
40-
50
12-
35-
33-
20-
10-
30-
45-
30-
90-
15
30-
35-
12T
40
125
62
80
100
-60
70
65
90
52
50
85
70
60
350
-70
45
52
62
Only
52
40
-------
Table 2 icont) - 1969-1970 DATA RANGES GIVEN (LOW-HIGH)
Stream No.
of
Coll.
Embarr as s
River
Kickapoo
Creek
Polecat
Creek
Riley
Creek
Whetstone
Creek
Indian
Creek
Union Dr.
Dist #3
L. Embarrass
River
Cassell
Creek
Greasy
Creek
Hog
Creek
Hurricane
West
Hurricane
East
Opossum
Creek
Kaskaskia
River
Flat Branch
Creek
Crabapple
Creek
Whitley
Creek
Little Wabash
Creek
Clear
Creek
30
41
5
6
4
5
17
8
31
13
3
2
3
2
4
9
3
5
5
7 .
7 .
7.
8.
8.
8.
6.
8 .
7.
6.
8.
7.
8.
8.
8.
8.
7 .
8.
7.
PH
3-
1-
7-
1-
5-
2-
9-
2-
0-
9-
2-
8-
4-
4-
4-
3-
7-
2-
7-
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8
7
5
7
6
7
7
7
8
8
4
5
4
4
8
6
6
7
5
Only
1
8.
7
Hardness CO?
Ca Total
(ppm) (ppm)
140-
98-
230-
80-
230-
170-
--
240-
220-
44-
86-
Only
250
Only
240
Only
170
320-
220-
Only
270
59-
230-
Only
250
270
260
340
250
250
220
280
320
270
250
330
230
300
340
250-490
B.O.D.
192-470 5.6-28.0
370-410
352-450
430-450
400-440
__
430-500
360-520
260-490
282-490
Only
460
Only
430
Only
450
500-510
460-480
Only
470
277-580
370-410
Only
470
41
-------
SECTION X
INVERTEBRATE POPULATIONS
Invertebrate organisms were collected using plankton nets,
Eckman and Peterson dredges, and by cruising with dip nets.
In almost every case, the taxonomic identification makes it
obvious as to whether the organism may be considered benthic,
planktonic, nektonic, or neustonic.
Table 3 is a listing of the Insecta collected from the
twenty streams during the course of our study. Table 4 is a
similar listing of the Crustacea (planktonic and benthic) ,
Table 5 is a listing of the Protozoa (from Plankton samples),
and Table 6 includes all other invertebrates collected.
Appendix E indicates the number of plankters per liter from
each collection made by station and date.
4'3
-------
Table 3
Insecta I
Insecta Collected from Ekman & Jackson Dredges and Cruising with a
Net
Din INCU
Embarrass R.
Kickapoo C.
Polecat C .
Riley C.
Whetstone C.
Indian C .
Q n io n D .
L. Embarrass R.
Cassell C .
Sreasy C.
Hog C .
Hurr ican e C .
East Branch
Dpossum C .
Kaskaskia R.
Flat Branch
Crabapple C .
Wh it ley C.
[4.. Wabash R.
:lear C.
1
Coleop .
" I
Dy tiscidae
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Elmidae
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Hydrophi lidae
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Hal iplidae
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Gyrinidae
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
2
Trichop
Hydropsy chidae
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Hydropti lidae
X
X
X
X
He liopy chidae
X
X
X
3Neurc
ft
w
en
•H
t-i
ra
•H
w
X
Corydalis sp.
X
X
X
P 4
Agrion sp.
X
X
X
X
X
Odonata
Libellula sp.
X
X
X
X
X
Macromia sp.
X
Ischnura sp.
X
X
X
Plecoj
Neoperla sp.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Capnia sp.
X
X
X
"Coleoptera Trichoptera Neuroptera Odonata
Plecoptera
-------
(Table 3 con't) Insecta II
Insecta collected from Ekman & Jackson Dredges and Cruising with a
Dip Net
"Embarrass R.
Kickapoo C.
Polecat C.
Riley C.
Whetstone C.
Indian C.
Union D.
Li Embarrass R.
Cassell C.
Greasy C.
Hog C.
Hurricane C.
East Branch
Opossum C.
Kaskaskia R.
Flat Branch
Crabapple C.
Whitley C.
L. Wabash R.
•Glear C.
Hemiptera
0)
rd
T>
•H
H
H
OJ
O
X
X
X
X
Notonectidae
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Belas tomotidae
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Diptera
Cocixidae
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Tipulidae
X
X
X
X
X
Tabanidae
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
S imulndae *
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Culicidae
X
X
X
X
Tendipedidae
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X '
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Cert ap ogonides
X
Anthomyiidae
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Ephemeroptera
Ephemeridae sp.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Bae tedae sp .
X
X
X
X
X
X
Heptogenidae sp.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Ephemerae
X
X
X
X
X
LD
-------
Table 4 - Macroinvertebrates - Crustacea collected per station
during the Study Period by all Sampling Methods
Smbarrass R.
Cickapoo C .
Polecat C .
Riley C.
Whetstone C.
Indian C.
Union D.
L . Embarrass R.
Cassell C.
Greasy C.
Hog C.
Hurricane C. '
East Branch
Opossum C.
Kaskaskia R.
Flat Branch
Crabapple C .
Whitley C.
L. Wabash R.
Clear C.
oi
•H
C
X
PH
rt)
Q
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
1
S imocephalus
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Bosmina
X
X
X
a
c
o
rH
<
X
X
X
X
X
Hyalella
X
X
X
X
X
Gammarus
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
w
3
H
iH
0)
0
<
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Procambarus
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
C ambarus
X
X
X
Orconectes |
X
X
X
| .X
X
X
X
Diaptomus
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
: Cyclops
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Canthocamptus
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
-------
(Table 5)- Protozoa collected per station during the Study Period by all
Sampling Methods
Embarrass R.
Kickapoo C.
Polecat C.
Riley C.
Whetstone C.
Indian C .
Union D.
L. Embarrass R,
Cassell C.
Greasy C.
Hog C.
Hurricane C.
East Branch
Opossum C.
Kaskaskia R.
Flat Branch
Crabapple C.
Wh itley C .
L. Wabash R.
Clear C.
. Dif f lugia
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Arcella
X
/
X
X
X
X
X
X
Centropyxis
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Amoeba
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Ceratium
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Dinobryon
X
X
X
X
X
ffl
C
(U
H
tn
3
H
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Gonium
X
X
X
X
X
F rj -1 o r i n a
X
X
X
X
X
X
jrodon
X
x ~1
X
X
X
X
Coleps
X
X
X
X
X
X
L_X
X
Di leptus
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Paramecium
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Blepharisma
X
X
X
X
X
Stentor
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Spirpstomum
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Euplotes
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
td
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0
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X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Episty lis
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Carchesium
X
X
X
X
X
X
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Table 6 - All Other Invertebrates collected per Station During
the Study Period by all Sampling Methods
Embarrass R.
Kickapoo C.
Polecat C.
Riley C.
Whetsto'ne C.
Indian C.
Union C.
L. Embarrass R
Cassell C .
Greasy C.
Hog C.
Hur ri cane C .
East Branch •
Opossuni C.
Kaskaskia R.
Flat Branch
Crabapple C.
Whitley C.
L. Wabash R.
Clear C.
•Rot if era
.Hydrozoa
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Monos tyla
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Branchionus
X
X
X
X
•x
X
X
X
X
X
X
Asplanchna
X
X
X'
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Synchaeta
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Oligochaetes
Dugesia
X
X
X
X
X
X
Pe los colex
X
X
X
X
Aelosona
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Dero
X
X
X
X
Tubif ex
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Limnodrilus
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
x •
X
X
X
Chae togas ter
x
x
x
x
x
x
Mollusca
Haemopis
x
X
x"
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
e
3
•H
iH
3
U
Ul
3
. .S
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Sphaerium
x
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
.He lisoma
x
X
X
X
X
Physa
x
X
X
X
X
X
Pleurocera
x
x
x
x
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SECTION XI
GENERAL CHARACTER OF THE STREAMS OF COLES COUNTY
Embarrass River
The water quality of this, the largest stream in the county,
is good. High dissolved oxygen values of 7.0 ppm or greater
were recorded. Nitrate concentrations were within normal
limits of 10.0 to 30.0 ppm. Some phosphate levels were high,
but these were widely scattered as to dates of occurrence.
Other physical and chemical va'lues were-normal.
Plankton populations for the Embarrass were highest of any
station considering its size and flow. Populations ranged from
7,742 plankters/liter to a high of 28,000 plankters/liter.
Thirteen genera of protozoans and three genera of rotifers were
identified. A number of diatoms and other algae were not
identified.
The invertebrate population of the benthic community was diverse
Included were 7 genera of aquatic Oligochaeta, 5 genera of
Mollusca, 9 general of Crustacea, and 14 families lof Insecta.
The total invertebrate population is diverse with no single
species or ecological type dominating.
The greatest number of fish species was found in this stream
with many indicative of relatively good water quality. The
predominant forms were minnows,; particularly the steelcolor
shiner, spotfin shiner, bluntnose minnow, silverjaw minnow, and
bullhead minnow. These made up over 50% (by number) of the
fishes collected.
Kickapoo Creek
This creek -receives effluent from secondary sewage treatment
facilities and maintains a steady year-round flow. Nitrate
levels were above 40.0 ppm on several occasions. Nitrites and
phosphate levels were correspondingly high, at values of 1.5
ppm and 10.0 ppm respectively. Only one dissolved oxygen con-
centration was below 5.0' ppm. Several measurements were above
100% saturation.
Plankton populations were sparce and restricted in their
diversity. Populations ranged above the average mean from
1,334 to 14,334/liter. In addition to a few diatoms and other
algae, five genera of Protozoa and one genus of Rotifera were
identified. The aquatic Oligochaetes consisted of three genera,
each associated with polluted areas. A single genus 'of
Mollusca, Physa, was collected. Three genera of Crustacea and
seven families of insects were identified. Of the Insecta,
five of the seven families were dipterous forms, common to
polluted environments.
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The invertebrate population is restricted in the number of
forms present. Populations that are present are usually
large. From the invertebrate population data, Kickapoo is a
distrubed area showing abnormal populations.
The majority of the fishes recorded from Kickapoo Creek were
taken well downstream. From its source to about four miles
east of Mattoon, and from below the outfall of the Charleston
sewage effluent for about 3/4 mile, this creek was essentially
barren of fishes. These areas need to be cleaned up through
better sewage treatment. The creek chub, silverjaw minnow,
bluntnose minnow and stoneroller made up over 70% of the numbers
collected.
Polecat Creek
The limnological data are normal for dissolved oxygen,
temperature, turbidity, etc. During the later stages of this
study the nitrate-nitrite levels were increasing and reached
the 30.0 to 40.0 ppm level. The pH values ranged from 8.1
to 8.6, and total hardness values varies from 220 to 470 ppm.
Plankton populations are rather constant and range from
9,667 to 12,334/liter. Seven genera of Protozoa and one
genus of Rotifera were identified. Two species of Oligochaeta
and a genus of Hirudinia were collected, as well as two genera
of Mollusca. Five genera of Crustacea, and six families of
Insecta were also collected. Insects were more varied than in
Kickapoo Creek, and several forms associated with relatively
clean areas were identified.
The invertebrate population is rather sparce but seems to be
more diverse than in other areas such as Cassell Creek or
Riley Creek. The stream seems to be in a state of permanent
recovery if placed on the conventional scale of aquatic zones
as septic,recovery, and normal.
The fish population is quite varied and abundant for a stream
of this small size, indicating a fairly good condition.
Minnows again were the predominant forms. Darters made up
almost six per cent of the population.
Riley Creek
Riley Creek had high values for nitrates and nitrites.
Phosphates are also high on occasion and hardness values are
low. No oxygen depletion or turbidity values have been
observed which would indicate organic enrichment or flocculants,
but there is a suspicion of that sort about this stream. One
half of the dissolved oxygen values are above saturation at the
temperature recorded. This is not unusual for shallow, exposed
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streams in which photosynthesis and agitation in riffles pro-
vide the mechanism for such supersaturated conditions.
The plankton populations are normal and in the range of 3,667
to 12,334 plankters per liter. A number of diatoms were present
as well as more blue-green algae than in any other stream.
Eight genera of Protozoa and one genus of Rotifera were observed.
The most common protozoans were of the genera Euglena and
Dileptus. The aquatic annelids included Tubifex sp. , Limnodrilus
sp. and a leech, Haemopsis. Only two genera of Mollusca were
present. Five families of insects were present, and four of
the five are dipterans.
The invertebrate population of Riley Creek is rather restricted
in the number of species present. Those genera that are
present are ones often associated with pollution and polluted
environments.
Several fish kills have occurred on this stream, in the past
three years. In two instances, the sources of the pollutants
were discovered and corrective action has been taken. The
limited number of species of fishes reflect the problems that
have been associated with this stream. Bluntnose minnows
made up 49% of the total numbers collected. Redfin shiners
(13.7%) and Johnny darters (12.8%) were also common.
Whetstone Creek
Two nitrate-nitrite values were high in samples from this
stream. Phosphate values were also high and seemed to mirror
the nitrate-nitrite levels^ However, these were rather widely
spread and sporadic. All D.O. samples were above 100%
saturations for reasons previously stated.
The plankton population on Whetstone Creek was relatively high
for stream of its size. Values of 6,734 to 15,334/liter were
recorded. The protozoan population was very diverse and
included 11 species. Hydra sp. was collected as were three
genera of Rotifera. Worms included three genera of Oligochaeta
and Haemopsis leeches. The mollusks collected included three
genera. There were three genera of Crustacea and nine families
of insects.
The invertebrate population is diverse at the protozoan level.
This diversity is not as readily apparent in the insects as one
might expect, but the extent of the sampling may have been a
factor.
Most of the 18 species of fishes collected from this stream
in significant numbers were of the more tolerant types,
indicating the possibility of some occasional problems in this
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stream. Recent Soil Conservation Service work in erosion
control along this stream may help eliminate the problems.
Silverjaw minnows (45.4%) , bluntnose minnows (20.65%) , and
creek chubs (14.4%) were the most common species.
Indian Creek
The chemical and physical data for Indian Creek are rather
sparce. On the whole they indicate a stream which has a
higher turbidity than most others, but little else. The
nitrate-nitrite levels are low in comparison to a number of
other streams. Five samples were taken with D.O. levels
above 100% saturation.
The plankton populations of Indian Creek was very diverse but
spaice. The range and mean of 867 to 6,334 plankters/liter
is low, but there were 11 genera of protozoans and three
genera of rotifers. In the benthic samples four genera of
Oligochaeta, two of Mollusca, and seven Crustacea were identi-
fied. Fifteen families of insects were identified with diverse
distribution of ecological types.
The data show a diverse population of invertebrates in Indian
Creek and an absence of any disruptive water quality character-
istics .
The fish population is diverse and abundant; with several
species (hog sucker, darters) which would indicate relatively
clean water. Silverjaw minnows (62.2%) creek chubs (13.3%)
and stonerollers (12.6%) were most abundant.
Union Drainage
The watershed of the Union Drainage area seems to provide a
nitrate source. The nitrate-nitrite levels are high. This
is not followed, however, by high phosphate levels. Other
water quality values are normal. Again D.O. values are very
high .
Several large plankton populations were observed in Union
Drainage samples. A range of 6,667 to 15,766 plankters/liter
was found. Eight genera of protozoans were recognized, and
two genera of rotifers were commonly abundant. Three genera
of Oligochaeta and two of Mollusca were also collected. The
crustacean population was average with five genera identified.
A rather diverse insect population was present with 13 families
identified.
The population of this area tends to show a diversity of
normal forms, but the plankton popul'ation would appear 'to be
reacting in a positive manne'r to the nitrate-nitrite levels.
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The fish population was good in this stream considering its
small size. It is mainly a minnow stream with creek chubs
(21.2%), bluntnose (16.9%), fathead (14.7%), silverjaws, red-
fins, and stonerollers (2.12%) each.; Some species with low
pollution tolerances are present.
Little Embarrass
The limnplogical data show a basically healthy stream. The
turbidity is less than in other streams, and with the exception
of two samples, the nitrate - nitrite values are normal.
The plankton populations are also rather normal 6,667 to 15,334/
liter. The diversity of organisms is good with 11 genera of
protozoans, Hydra, three rotifers, Limnodrilus sp. in the
aquatic Oligochaeta group, Haemopsis sp. leech, three molluscans
four crustaceans and 13 families of insects. The insects
represented are particularily indicative of a solid population
without primary disruption from pollution.
The fish population also shows a healthy condition--diverse
and in good numbers. Pollution intolerant species are present
in abundance. The redfin shiner, bluntnose minnow and silver-
jaw minnow are most common.
Cassell Creek
Oxygen levels in Cassell appear to be adequate, yet in several
samples were as low as 5.0 ppm. Nine were above 100% satura-
tion. These are not crucially low values, but are lower than
most values from all of the streams studied. Turbidity ranged
in values from 100, 85, and 78 ppm to 10, 11, and 13 ppm.
Nitrate-nitrite levels of 88, 78 and 44 ppm, along with rather
low readings of 2, 4, and 7 ppm also relfected a very wide
range. Perhaps the high number of samples is contributing to
this fluctuation.
Plankton samples were below average and were composed of a
few diatoms, blue-green algae, and small protozoans. Popula-
tions of 4,334, to 7,775/liter were taken. Only six genera of
protozoans were identified and thes.e were mostly ciliates.
Only one g-enus of rotifer was found. Two genera of aquatic
oligochaetes were identified, both common to polluted environ-
ments. Only one mollusk and one crustacean were found. Of
the five insect families, four were dipterous.
The data tend to show Cassell Creek as an area which may be
characterized as disturbed; with pollution-type fauna.
The fishes, while fairly abundant, contain few pollution
intolerant species. Those present were taken upstream, above
the area near where the Charleston sewage plant effluent would
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have an effect. This should clear up with the abandoning of
the present sewage plant for a new tertiary treatment plant
under construction. Bluntnose and fathead minnows, and creek
chubs are most abundant in numbers.
Greasy Creek
The limnological data for Greasy Creek show normal values for
almost every sample. With the exception of two high nitrate
readings the level of nitrate-nitrite is well within normal
limits. Of the two high readings, one was accompanied by a
high nitrite level as well. However, these do not seem to
have altered the nature of the stream to any degree.
The plankton samples from Greasy Creek ranged from 1,667 to
8,667 plankters per liter. Nine genera of protozoans were
identified along with three genera of rotifers. Hydra was
collected from this stream on several occasions. Aquatic
worms collected included Aelosoma and Peloscolex, two rather
clean-water forms, as well as Tubifex and Limnodrilus.
Sphaerium was the only mollusk collected. Six crustacean
genera were observed. The insect population was very diverse
with 14 families identified. Coleoptera, Diptera, and Hemiptera
were well represented. The invertebrate population appears
to be diverse and situated on a firm base.
The fish population is also good for a stream of this small
size. The bluntnose minnow (33.3%) , creek chub (19%) , and
stoneroller (11.6%) were most abundant.
Hog Creek
Samples from Hog Creek were taken on only five dates. The
inacessibility of the area makes it difficult to sample. Of
the samples taken, none indicate abnormal water quality.
The invertebrate samples from Hog Creek indicate a rather
restricted population. Plankton samples ranged from 667 to
7,334 plankters per liter. Only six genera of protozoans were
identified. There was a considerable rotifer population in
numbers with three genera identified. The only aquatic worms
were Tubifex and Limnodrilus, but they were not present in
extremely large numbers. The only mollusk was Sphaerium. The
crustacean population included eight genera but was very spotty
in quantity. Only five insect families were represented and
the majority of forms were tendipedids, simulia, and anthio-
myiids. These are usually found in large numbers in disturbed
areas*
The lack of depth of the data preclude any diagnosis of
Hog Creek. It seems to be a mixture of clean-water and
polluted-water forms.
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The fish population is influenced greatly by the fact that
Hog Creek flows through Lake Oakland. It is a small stream,
with shiners and sunfishes making up the bulk of the popula-
tion. This stream contained the fewest number of species of
any of the streams, but this may reflect its small size and the
few collections made. Green sunfish (27.7%), and bluegills
(22.7%) were most abundant.
Hurricane Creek--West Branch
A single station was established on this stream, and the data
consist of five collections. In one of these samples, the
nitrate level was rather high as were the hardness values.
The plankton population ranged from 5,667 to 6,667/liter and
was very diverse. Fourteen genera of protozoans were collected
and identified. Hydra and three genera of rotifers were
collected. A very diverse aquatic worm population was pre-
sent, including representatives of five genera. Two molluscan
genera and four genera of crustaceans were sampled. Sixteen
families of insects were collected; the most diverse insect
population encountered.
The sampling dates lay account in part for the diversity of
forms collected. This appears to be a well balanced area from
the standpoint of invertebrate forms.
In view of the relatively few fish collections made, the
representatives taken were quite numerous and diverse. A
healthy population is indicated. Silverjaw minnows (37.7%) ,
bluntnose minnows (22.2%), and striped shiners (7.2%) were
most common. Darters (four species) made up 7% of the
population.
Hurricane Creek--East Branch
The data from the East Branch of Hurricane Creek have the same
general appearance as those from the West Branch and the same
limitations. With one exception (38 ppm) nitrate levels were
low. The dissolved oxygen also is a little lower than in
most areas, but it is adequate. These low values are probably
associated with a period of low flow.
The invertebrate population is almost as diverse as in the West
Branch. Low plankton populations of 3,334 to 3,667/liter were
recorded. Ten genera of protozoans and three genera of
rotifers were collected. Four genera of aquatic oligochaetes
were identified including two clean-water forms, Peloscolex
and Aelosoma. The only mollusk collected was Sphaerium.
There were five genera of Crustacea and 15 genera of insects.
The insect population was at least at diverse as in the West
Branch.
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As in the West Branch, a diverse well-balanced population of
invertebrates is present and indicates a healthy stream.
The fish population also indicates a healthy condition, with
good numbers of most species. It is made up primarily of
bluntnose and silverjaw minnows, and sand shiners. The
orangethroat darter made up 4.2% of the population.
Opossum Creek
The two stations on Opossum Creek were sampled twice. The
data show no abnormal values for either of the areas.
The plankton population for this stream was the lowest of any,
667 and 1,334 plankters per lil-.°T-. six genera of protozoans,
one rotifer and two genera of aquatic worms were collected.
A few specimens of Physa were the only mollusks collected and
only four genera of crustaceans were identified. Of the
eight families of insects, three were dipterous including a
number of tendipedids.
With only two fish samples taken, the list of sonnies is
probably not complete. The large number of orange'throat
darters is a healthy sign. Creek chubs (41.7%) , stonerollers
(16.8%) , and creek chubsuckers (12.8%) were the predominant
forms.
Kaskaskia River
The samples from the Kaskaskia River show three high nitrate-
nitrite levels. Phosphate and sulfate levels are also high
in certain samples. Excessive hardness values, as high as
950 ppm for total hardness, also indicate the influence of
some altering factor. This factor may be watershed in origin
or possibly an effluent received by the stream.
Plankton was plentiful and diverse in the samples from the
Kaskaskia River and populations from 6,667 to 14,334 plankters
per liter were recorded. A total of 13 genera of Protozoa
and four genera of Rotifera was identified. Three genera of
aquatic Oligochaeta were collected. The crustacean population
was represented by seven genera, and 15 families of insects
were identified.
The population diversity is not unusual for a stream the size
of the Kaskaskia River in which a number of habitats exist.
In view of the relatively few fish collections made from this
river, the fish population appears good, indicating no
excessive problems in Coles County. Bluntnose minnows (24.1%)
redfin shiners (18.5%), and western silvery minnows (7.5%) are
the most common species.
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Flat Branch Creek
This stream shows a fluctuating turbidity unlike most of the
streams. Several high nitrate-nitrite and phsophate values
were also recorded. One value, 30.0 ppm phosphate may be
questionable. However, several other values are correspond-
ingly as high. Hardness also fluctuates and several readings
in the 400 to 500 ppm were recorded. 1967 values were low
and 1968 and 1969 values were high.
The plankton population of this stream ranged between 1,667 and
3,334 plankters per liter. Five genera of protozoans were
collected; one genus of rotifers, one leech, and eight
families of insects were identified.
The data indicate a lack of diversity of the invertebrate
population and a varying chemical and physical nature.
Fish kills have occurred on this stream in the Humboldt area.
These have been due to accidental (or purposeful) dumping of
materials into the stream. The population appears to recover
well, with good variety and numbers. Bluntnose minnows (28.5%)
redfin shiners (27.7%) and red shiners (15.5%) are most
abundant.
Crabapple Creek
The two stations on this stream were sampled three or four
times each. The data show a stream with a fluctuating turbi-
dity, a pH that shows a greater range than any stream of its
size, and one high value for nitrate-nitrite levels.
The plankton populations ranged from 5,667 to 8,334/liter with
a diverse composition. Eleven genera of protozoans, one
rotifer, and six crustaceans were identified. Three aquatic
Oligochaeta genera were collected, and 10 families of insects
were identified.
The diversity of the invertebrates indicate a near normal
ecosystem.
The fish population also reflects the above, and there was a
good variety of species for its size. The redfin shiner
(23.9%) , bluntnose minnow (19%) , and Johnny darter (16%) were
most common.
Whitley Creek
The limited data from this stream indicate the possibility
of high nitrate-nitrite levels. D.O. concentrations were
always above 100% saturation. The elevation of total hardness
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to 580 ppm, nearly double other values, may be due to sampling
error.. Other values for water quality are normal. All
dissolved oxygen values were greater than saturation values
due to the riffles, open exposure and photosynthesis of the
phytoplankton of the stream.
Populations of 667 to 2,334 plankters per liter were recorded.
Eight genera of protozoans, one rotifer, and four genera of
crustaceans were identified. A single aquatic oligochaete,
Chaetogaster was recorded and that occurrence is questionable
because of Chaetogaster being associated as an ectoparasite
with crayfish. However Cambarus was collected. The insect
population was diverse, with 14 families collected.
Coleoptera was a well represented order.
The insects collected indicate a rather well developed,
diverse population. This does not particularly agree with the
plankton data.
The small size of the stream is reflected in the number of
species of fishes (12) collected. Fathead minnows (39.7%) ,
golden shiners (16.7%) , creek chubs (8.6%) , and bluegills
(8.4%) were common.
Little Wabash
The limnological data for this stream are normal except for
two high values for nitrates: one at 53 ppm and the second at
44 ppm. Other than these values, normal conditions are
apparently present.
Plankton populations were rather uniform. Values of 2,667 to
7,334 plankters per liter were found. The plankton included
six genera of rotifers, two genera of aquatic oligochaetes ,
one Mollusca, and three Crustacea. Nine families of insects
were represented including several coleopterans and dipterans.
Compared with the chemical and physical data, one would expect
a greater population diversity.
The fish population reflects the fact that this stream is
associated with Lake Mattoon and Paradise Lake. The sunfish
population is high: the highest percentage of any of the
streams studied (48.3%). Seven of the 16 species collected
were in the sunfish family. The redfin shiner (25.9%) was
also very abundant.
Clear Creek
The samples from this stream show all normal values except for
a single nitrate-nitrite value. The figure, 26.4 ppm NO^, is
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not a high value;.but is several times greater than the other
concentrations.
The plankton samples were calculated at 1,334 to 1,667
plankters per liter. Six protozoans, one rotifer and two
crustaceans were identified. In addition, one genus of
mollusca, Physa, and one leech, Haemposis, were identified.
There were nine genera of insects, four of which were dipterous
forms. This conforms to the seasonal levels which this creek
shows. It is dry or nearly so during most of late summer. The
invertebrate population is sparce.
This small stream is also associated with Lake Mattoon. However,
it is located above the lake, and the fish population is not
as affected as in the Little Wabash. A predominance of head-
water species was present. Stonerollers (48.4%) , silverjaw
minnows (17.6%) and creek chubs (15.1%) were abundant.
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SECTION XII
TYPES OF POLLUTION ENCOUNTERED
One of the most troublesome and widespread types of pollution
in Coles County is that of silt. This occurs in all the streams
to one degree or another and particularly after periods of rain-
fall. Much of this is due to agricultural practices in areas
subject to severe erosion and which have been cleared of their
original vegetation. The watersheds in the county are primarily
agricultural, with corn and soy beans as the two major crops.
Associated with this, and correlated with siltation, are the
methods used to increase the productivity of the soil.
Quantities of fertilizers, herbicides and insecticides applied
to the soil are washed into the streams by rain along with the
soil, and they thus affect the water quality. At least one
relatively small fish kill occurred in Riley Creek. It was
thought to have been due to a' herbicide.
Gracing of livestock along the shores of the streams results
in severe erosion in some areas. Hog farming on a large scale
occurs right along the shore of the Embarrass at the Harrison
Street bridge east of Charleston. Others are scattered
throughout the county.
The sewage treatment plants of both Mattoon and Charleston
release their effluents into Kickapoo Creek. A septic zone
stretches for almost 4 miles in this stream from Mattoon east-
ward. The Charleston sewage produces a much shorter septic
zone, which will soon be eliminated through the use of a new
sewage treatment plant. The treatment will include tertiary
treatment, with a minimum of 95% B.O.D. removal.
Other smaller towns have an effect on some of the streams in
the county in that they do not have sewacj.e treatment plants.
The septic tank fields eventually lead off into the streams.
Ashmore has an effect on Polecat Creek; Oakland on the Embarrass;
Lerna on Indian Creek; and Humboldt on Flat Branch. Should
these towns increase appreciably in size, sewage problems will
definitely increase. Oakland and Ashmore are presently in
need of sewage treatment facilities.
Industrial pollution occurs in parts of the county. Some of
this stems from the use of agricultural field tiles by industry
in disposing of some of their wastes. One situation was dis-
covered in the course of this study in which high copper,
chromium and acid levels periodically occurred in Riley Creek.
Subsequent investigation showed that a manufacturing plant
was disposing of a chromate-acid solution used in cleaning
copper tj£oducts by allowing the material to flow through an
open ditch and into a field tile system that led to Riley Creek.
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Levels of over 15 ppm copper and 1.5 ppm chromate were
encountered. Through the cooperation of the company, the pro-
blem has been largely eliminated. Other situations are under
investigation at this time. Because of the very extensive
field tile system in the county, much of it originally built
to drain swamp land years ago, it is often difficult to pin
point the source of pollutants.
O.i 1 pollution occasionally occurs in the county from oil
fields located near Mattoon. In one instance, a very heavy
oil slick occurred on Riley Creek. Subsequent investigation,
and with the cooperation of an oil lease operator, discl?dsed
a sizable leak in a pipe line. Repair of the leak was reported
to have increased oil production by 20 barrels a day.
Other accidental discharges of toxic materials have occurred.
As reported elsewhere in this report, a dumping of sodium
cyanide into a drainage ditch at Mattoon, resulted in a com-
plete kill of Kickapoo Creek and 12 miles of, the Embarrass
River in 1963. In a study of the recovery of these streams',
it was determined that full recovery appeared to occur in the
third year after the spill.
A train wreck west of the city limits of Charleston in 1968
resulted in a large quantity of detergents spilling into
Cassell Creek. Another train wreck on the east edge of
Charleston in October, 1969, caused the rupture of two tank
cars, one loaded with acetone cyanhydrin, the other with butyl
acrylate. Fortunately, these materials were prevented from
entering any of the streams. As of March, 1971, treatment of
the contaminated area by the railroad is still going on and
will probably continue for another 6 to 8 months.
Two small streams that pass through Charleston are in a poor
condition and do not contain fishes. One of these, referred
to and included in Hankinson's study as Campus Creek, is now
contaminated by local septic tanks and occasionally by a
sewage lift station. This lift station is to be eliminated
very soon as are the septic fields.
The other stream, referred to locally as Town Branch, also
receives local contamination. It originates as a drainage
ditch for a large drainage district north and east of Charleston,
Plans are for a general clean up of this waterway by the city.
While there always may be chances of accidental pollution,
there are many instances of chronic pollution in the county
that can and should be cleaned up. Efforts are being made
along these lines.
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SECTION XIII
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
A number of individuals assisted in many phases of this study.
Mr. Ron DeHollander contributed much to the field work,
laboratory work, and analysis of raw data during almost the
entire period of study. Michael W. Conlin also made many
valuable contributions. Others who contributed to this study
were Randall Madding, Robert Platt, Steve Platt, Kenneth
Alberson, John Dion, Kenneth Brummett, George Hubert, George
Johnston, Owen Coker, Thomas Seng, Joseph Decker, Dale Freundt
and Charles Furrey.
Dr. Philip W. Smith of the Illinois Natural History Survey
gave valuable assistance in the identification of many of the
fi she s.
The support of the project by the Water Quality Office,
Environmental Protection Agency, and the help provided by
Dr . Quentin H. Pickering, the Grant Project Officer, is
acknowledged with sincere thanks.
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SECTION XIV
REFERENCES
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Scientific Names of Fishes from the U.S. and Canada.
3rd Edition. Special Publ. #6.
American Public Health Assoc. 1965. Standard Methods for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater. 12th Ed. American
Public Health Assoc. New York.
Ebinger, J.E. 1968. Vegetation of East-Central Illinois.
Ms. Unpubl.
Eddy, S. and A.C. Hodson. 1961. Taxonomic Keys to the. Common
Animals of the North Central States. Burgess Publ. Co.
Minneapolis, Minn.
Edmonson, W.T. 1959. Fresh-Water Biology. 3r<3 Edit. John
Wiley and Sons. New York.
Forbes, S.A. and Richardson, R.E. 1920. The Fishes of
Illinois. Illinois State Laboratory of Natural History,
Urbana. CXXVI & 357 pp. and separate atlas containing
103 maps.
Hankinson, T.H. 1913. Distribution of Fish in the Streams
about Charleston, Illinois. 111. Acad. of Science,
Vol. 6. pp. 102-113.
Hach Chemical Co. 1968 Water Analysis Procedures. Cat. #8.
Hach Chemical Co., Ames, Iowa.
Hubbs, C.L. and Lagler, K.F. 1964. Fishes of the Great Lakes
Region. Univ. of Michigan Press. Ann Arbor, Mich.
Larimore, R.W. and Smith, P.W. 1963. The Fishes of
Champaign County, 111. Nat. Hist. Survey, Vol. 28,
#2, pp. 299-382.
Needham, J.G. and P.R. Needham. 1967. A Guide to the Study
of Fresh-Water Biology. Holden-Ray Inc. San Francisco.
Pennak, R.W. 1953. Fresh-water Invertebrates of the United
States. Ronald Press, N.Y.
pi-mental, R.A. 1967. Invertebrate Identification Manual,
Reinhold Publishing Corp. New York.
Pratt, Henry S. 1948. A Manual of the Common Invertebrate
Animals. The Blankeston Co., Philadelphia.
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Smith, Philip W. 1968. An assessment of changes in the Fish
Fauna of Two Illinois Rivers and its Bearing on Their
Future. Trans. 111. Acad. Sci. Vol. 61 #1. pp. 31-45.
Trautman, M.B. 1957. The Fishes of Ohio. The Ohio State
Univ. Press. Columbus, Ohio.
Welch, P.S. 1948. Limnological Methods. McGraw Hill Book
Co., Inc. N. York.
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SECTION XV
GLOSSARY
Benthos - Bottom.
Effluent - Waste discharge.
Limnology - Study of freshwaters and their inhabitants.
Nekton - Larger, swimming animals of Pelagic Zone.
Neuston - Organisms living on surface film of water.
Pelagic Zone - Open mass of water as opposed to bottom.
PI ankton - Free-floating or barely motile plants and animals,
usually microscopic.
Recovery Zone - Stream area where water quality is gradually
returning to that which existed prior to entrance of
pollutants.
Septic Zone - Area of polluted stream where active decom-
position occurs
Synonym - Duplicate name for an organism.
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SECTION XVI
APPENDIX A.
SUMMARY OF FISH COLLECTIONS, THE STREAMS SAMPLED
THE STATIONS ON EACH STREAM, AND THE NUMBER OF
COLLECTIONS FROM EACH STREAM.
Coles County.
Embarrass River.
Kickapoo Creek.
Polecat Creek.
Riley Creek,
Whetstone Creek
Indian Creek.
Union Drainage District #3
,80 species of fishes recorded
20 creeks sampled
77 stations determined
234 fish collections
263 water analyses
,75 species recorded
8 stations
A,B , C ,G,H , I ,H-2 ,'J
24 fish collections
23 water analyses
,38 species recorded
9 stations
#40,41,42,43,45,46,47,47A,H-1
30 fish collections
42 water analyses
43 species recorded
9 s tations
#5,6,7,10,1OB,IOC,11,11A
34 fish collections
30 water analyses
, 13 species recorded
2 stations
#28,29
5 fish collections
8 water analyses
.18 species recorded
2 stations
#1,3
10 fish collections
10 water analyses
,20 species recorded
3 stations
9,9A,9B
10 fish collections
9 water analyses
,28 species recorded
3stations
#30,32,33
9 fish collections
9 water analyses
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Little Embarrass River
Cassell Creek
Greasy Creek
Hog Creek
West Branch, Hurricane Creek.
East Branch, Hurricane Creek
Opossum Creek
Kaskaskia River
.35 species recorded
4 stations
#13 ,16,17,19
19 fish collections
19 water analyses
.28 species recorded
10 stations
#25,25A-1,25B,26,27,27A
31,34,34A,35
19 fish collections
26 water analyses
.27 species recorded
3 stations
120, 21 ,22
17 fish collections
19 water analyses
. 10 species recorded
1 station
#23
4 fish collections
5 water analyses
.28 species recorded
1 station
#48
4 fish collections
5 water analyses
.18 species recorded
2 stations
#57,58
6 fish collections
7 water analyses
.11 species recorded
2 stations
#51,51A
2 fish collections
4 water analyses
.25 species recorded
4 stations
#2 ,2B,2C,2D
4 fish collections
9 water analyses
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Flat Branch
Crabapple Creek
Whitley Creek,
Little Wabash River
Clear Creek
33 species recorded
6 stations
#69,69A,70,70A,70B,71
16 fish collections
15 water analyses
23 species recorded
2 stations
#68A,68B
6 fish collections
8 water analyses
12 species recorded
2 stations
#62 ,62A
5 fish collections
4 water analyses
16 species recorded
3 stations
#64 , 64A,64B
8 fish collections
9 water analyses
17 species recorded
1 station
#65
2 fish collections
2 water analyses
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APPENDIX B.
The following are descriptions of the stations sampled and
their locations:
Embarrass River: 8 stations determined and sampled.
Station #A - Located in the N.W. 1/4 Sec. 12, T14N-R10E.
Passes through a wooded area. Bottom of gravel and silt.
Average depth 2h feet, average width 75 feet.
Station #B - Located in the S.W. 1/4 of Sec. 14, T14N-R10E.
where Rt. 133 crosses the river. Passes through a wooded
area. Bottom is of sand, gravel, large rocks, and silt.
Average depth 18 inches, average width 60 feet.
Station #C - Located in S.E. 1/4 of Sec. 21, T13N-R10E, at
what is locally called "Airtight". Passes through a wooded
area. Bottom is of sand, gravel, and silt. Average depth
3 feet, average width 30 feet.
Station #G - Located in the N.E. 1/4 of Sec. 25, T12N-R9E
below the Lake Charleston dam and for approximately 500
yards downstream. Passes through pasture and wooded area.
Bottom of sand, gravel, and rocks. Average depth 2 feet,
average width 25 feet.
Station #H - Located in the S.E. 1/4 of Sec. 35, T12N-R9E.
Passes through farm land and wooded area. Bottom of sand
and gravel. Average depth 18 inches, average width 20 feet,
Station #H-2 - Located in the S.E. 1/4 of Sec. 35, T12N-
R9E. Just above mouth of Kickapoo Creek in the Embarrass
River. Average depth 2 feet, average width 30 feet.
Station #1 - Located in the S.W. 1/4 of Sec. 2, T11N-R9E.
Passes through a wooded area. Bottom of sand and rocks.
Average depth 3 feet, average width 40 feet. Locally
called Walker's Ford.
Station #J - Located W. of N.W. 1/4 of Sec. 23, T11N-R9E.
Wooded Area. Locally called McCann's Ford.
Kickapoo Creek: 8 stations determined and sampled.
Station #40 - Located in the N.E. 1/4 of Sec. 19, T12N-R8E.
Passes through farm land, bottom of mud and silt. Average
depth one foot, average width 8 feet. There have been no
fish collections from this station due to its highly
polluted condition.
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Station #41 - Located in the S.E. 1/4 of Sec. 21, T12N-R8E.
Passes through- farm land and small wooded areas. Bottom of
sand, gravel, and silt. Average depth one foot, average
width 15 feet.
Station #42 - Located in the N.W. 1/4 of Sec. 25, T12N-R8E.
Passes through a wooded area containing some pasture land.
Bottom of sand, gravel. Average depth 6 inches, average
width 18 feet.
Station #43 - Located in the S .JW. 1/4 of Sec. 19, T12N-R8E.
Passes through a woode'd area containing some farm land.
Bottom of sand and gravel. Average depth one foot,, average
width 15 feet.
Station #45 - Located in the S.E. 1/4 of Sec. 19, T12N-R9E.
Passes through a wooded area containing some farm land.
Bottom of sand and grave. Average depth 5 inches, average
width 14 feet.
Station #46 - Located in the E. 1/2 of Sec. 20, T12N-R9E.
It passes through a wooded area containing some farm land.
Bottom of sand and gravel. Average depth 6 inches, average
width 11 feet.
Sation #47 - Located in the S.W. 1/4 of Sec. 22, T12N-R9E.
Passes through a lightly wooded area containing farm land.
Bottom of sand and gravel. Average depth 18 inches, average
width 20 feet.
Station #47A - Located in the N.W. 1/4 of Sec. 35, T12N-R9E.
Passes through a wooded area. Bottom of sand. Average
depth 18 inches, average width 15 feet.
Station #H-1 - At mouth of Kickapoo Creek where it meets the
Embarrass River. S.E. 1/4 of Sec. 35, T12N-R9E.
Polecat Creek: 9 stations determined and sampled.
Station #5 - Located in the N.E. 1/4 of Sec. 9, T12N-R10E.
Passes through a wooded area. Bottom of sand and gravel.
Average depth one foot, average width 7 feet.
Station #6 - Located in the S.W. 1/4 of Sec. 2, T12N-R10E.
Passes through open farm land. bottom of sand and gravel.
Average depth one foot, average width 6 feet.
Station #7 - Located in the N.W. 1/4 of Sec. 10, T12N-R10E.
Passes through a wooded area with some farm land to the
south. Bottom of sand and gravel and sandstone. Average
depth 18 inches, average width 12 feet.
Station #10 - Located in the S.W. 1/4 of Sec. 31, T12N-R14W.
Passes through pasture and farm land. Bottom of sand and
silt. Average depth 2 feet, average width 8 feet.
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Station #10B - Located in the S.E. 1/4 of Sec. 29, T12N-
R14W. Passes through farm land. Bottom of sand and silt.
Average depth 2 feet, average width 12 feet.
Station #10C - Located in the N.E. 1/4 of Sec. 37, T13N-
R14W. At the intersection of the Creek and Rt. 49. Passes
through farm land. Bottom of sand and silt. Average depth
2 feet, average width 12 feet.
Station ttlOD - Located in the S.W. 1/4 of
Passes through farm land. Bottom of silt,
one foot, average width 8 feet.
Sec. 33, T13N-R14W.
Average depth
Station #11 - Located in the N.E. 1/4 of Sec. 1, T12N-R10E.
Passes through sparsely wooded pasture land. Bottom of
silt. Average depth 2h feet, average width 16 feet.
Station #11A - Located in the N.E. 1/4 of Sec. 6 T12N-R11E.
Passes through farm land. Bottom of sand and gravel.
Average depth 2 feet, average width 15 feet.
Riley Creek: 2 stations determined and sampled.
Station #28 - Located in the S.E. 1/4 of Sec. 3, T12N-R8E.
Passes through farm land. Bottom of sand, gravel, and silt.
Average depth 18 inches, average width 10 feet.
Station #29 - Located in the S.E. 1/4 of Sec. 4 T12N-R8E.
Passes through farm and pasture land. Bottom of sand and
silt. Average depth 18 inches, average width 7 feet.
Whetstone Creek: 2 stations determined and sampled.
Station #1 - Located at the S.E. 1/4 of Sec. 20, T12N-R10E.
Passes through a heavily wooded area. Bottom of sand, gravel,
and sandstone. Average depth 5 inches, average width 10 feet.
Station #3 - Located at the S.E. 1/4 of Sec. 21, T12N-R16E.
Passes through a wooded area. Bottom of sand and gravel.
Average depth 15 inches, average width 10 feet.
Indian Creek: 3 stations determined and sampled.
Station #9 - Located in the N.W. 1/4 of Sec. 10, T11N-R9E.
Passes through a wooded area. Bottom of sand and gravel.
Average depth one foot, average width 8 feet.
Station #9A - Located in the S.W. 1/4 of Sec. 4, T11N-R9E.
Passes through a wooded area. Bottom of sand and gravel.
Average depth 6 inches, average width 7 feet.
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Station #9B - Located in the S.E. 1/4 of Sec. 4, T11N-R9E.
Passes through a wooded area. bottom of sand and gravel.
Average depth one foot, average width 8 feet.
Union Drainage District #3: 3 stations determined and sampled,
Station #30 - Located at the N.E. 1/4 of Sec. 6, T12N-R9E.
Passes through farm land. Bottom of sand and silt. Average
depth 6 inches, average width one foot.
Station #32 - Located at the N.W. 1/4 of -See. 16, T12N-R9E.
Passes through wooded pasture land. Bottom of sand and some
silt, gravel. Average depth 18 inches, average width 8 feet,
Station #33 - Located at the N.W. 1/4 of Sec. 17, T12N-R9E.
Passes through wooded pasture land. Bottom of sand and
gravel. Average depth 18 inches, average width 18 feet.
Little Embarrass River: 4 stations determined and sampled.
Station #13 - Located in the S.E. 1/4 of Sec. 36, T14N-R10E.
Passes through a heavily wooded area. Bottom of sand,
gravel and silt. Average depth 18 inches, average width
25 feet.
Station #16.- Located in the N.E. 1/4 of Sec. 20, T14N-
R14W. Passes through a wooded area and farm land. Bottom
of sand and silt. Average depth 3 feet, average width 25
feet.
Station #17 - Located in the N.W. 1/4 of Sec. 16, T14N-R14W.
Passes through farm land containing some lightly wooded
areas. Bottom of sand and silt. Average depth 18 inches,
average width 15 feet.
Station #19.- Located in the S.W. 1/4 of Sec. 1, T13N-R16E.
Passes through a wooded area. Bottom of sand and gravel.
Average depth one foot, average width 8 feet.
Cassell Creek: 10 stations determined and sampled.
Station #25 - Located in the S.W. 1/4 of Sec. 21, T13N-R9E.
Passes through farm land. Bottom of silt approximately one
foot deep. Average water depth 18 inches, average width
10 feet.
Station #25A-1 - Located in the S.W. 1/4 of Sec. 28, T13N-
R9E. Passes through farm land. Bottom of silt. Average
depth 2 feet, average width 20 feet.
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Station #25B - Located in the S.W. 1/4 of Sec. 33, T13N-R9E.
Passes through farm and pasture land. Bottom of silt.
Average depth one foot, average width 6 feet.
Station #26.- Located in the N.W. 1/4 of -Sec. 4, T12N-R9E.
Passes through a wooded area containing farm and pasture
land. Bottom of sand and silt. Average depth one foot,
average width 15 feet.
Station #27 - Located in the W. 1/2 of Sec. 3, "T12N-R9E.
Passes through sparsely wooded pasture land. Bottom of sand,
gravel and some silt. Average depth one foot, average
width 25 feet.
Station #27A - Located in the S.W. 1/4 of Sec. 3, T12N-R9E.
Passes through farm and pasture land. Bottom of sand and
gravel. Average depth one foot, average width 10 feet.
Station #31 - Located in the N.W. 1/4 of Sec. 16, T12N-R9E.
Passes through a sparsely wooded area containing pasture
land. Bottom of sand, gravel and silt. Average depth 18
inches, average width 13 feet.
Station #34 - Located in the N.W. 1/4 of Sec. 16 T12N-R9E.
Passes through a wooded area containing pasture land. Bottom
of mud and silt. Average depth 18 inches, average width 15
feet. '
Station #34A - Located in the S.W. 1/4 of Sec. 9, T12N-R9E.
Passes through a wooded area. Bottom is of sand and silt.
Average depth 2 feet, average width 20 feet.
Station #35 - Located in the N.W. 1/4 of Sec. 21, T12N-R9E.
Flows through a wooded area and farm land. Bottom of sand
and silt. Average depth 2 feet, average width 15 feet.
Greasy Creek: 3 stations determined and sampled.
Station #20 - Located in the S.W. 1/4 of Sec. 20, T14N-R10E.
Passes through lightly wooded farm and pasture land. Bottom
of sand, gravel and silt. Average depth one foot, average
width 9 feet.
Station #21 - Located in the S.E. 1/4 of Sec. 21, T14N-R10E.
Passes through lightly wooded pasture land. Bottom of sand
and gravel. Average depth one foot, average width 8 feet.
Station #22 - Located in the S.E. 1/4 of Sec. 20, T14N-R10E.
Passes through wooded pasture 1'and. Bottom of sand and
gravel. Average depth one foot, average width 7 feet.
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Hog Creek: 1 station determined and sampled.
Station #23 - Located in the S.E. 1/4 of Sec. 7, T14N-R14W.
Passes through farm land. Bottom of silt. Average depth
2 1/2 feet, average width 14 feet.
Hurricane Creek, West Branch: 1 station determined and
sampled.
Station #48 - Located in the S.W. 1/4 of Sec. 15, T11N-R10E.
Passes through a wooded pasture land. Bottom of sand and
gravel. . Average depth one foot, average width 25 feet.
Hurricane Creek, East Branch: 2 stations determined and
sampled.
Station #57 - Located in the S.E. 1/4 of Sec. 14, T11N-R10E.
Passes through a wooded area with some farm land. Bottom of
sand and gravel. Average depth one foot, average width 12
feet.
Station #58 - Located in the S.E. 1/4 of Sec. 22, T11N-R10E.
Passes through farm and pasture land. Bottom of sand and
gravel. Average depth one foot, average width 8 feet.
Opossum Creek: 2 stations determined and sampled.
Station #51 - Located at the S.W. 1/4 of Sec. 17, TllN-RlOE.
Passes through farm and pasture land. Bottom of gravel and
mud. Average depth one foot, average width 3 feet.
Station #51A - Located at the S.E. 1/4 of Sec. 20, TllN-
R10E. Passes through farm land. Bottom of silt with some
areas of sand and gravel. Average depth 18 inches, average
width 8 feet.
Kaskaskia River: 4 stations determined and sampled.
Station #2 - Located at the S.W. 1/4 of Sec. 10, T13N-R7E,
and passes through Cooks Mill. Bottom of gravel, silt and
debris. Average depth . 2 h. feet, average width 40 feet-.
Station -#2B - Located at the S.W. 1/4 of Sec. 26, T14N-R7E.
Passes through farm land. Bottom of silt. Average depth
3 feet, average width 60 feet.
Station #2C - Located at the N.E. 1/4 of Sec. 20, T13N-R7E.
Passes through wooded area and farm land. Bottom of silt.
Average depth 2 1/2 feet, average width 80 feet.
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Station #2D - Located at Sec. 19, T13N-R7E. Passes through
farm land. Bottom of silt. Average depth 2 feet, average
width 35 feet.
Flat Branch: 6 stations determined and sampled.
Station #69 - Located in the N. 1/2 of Sec. 3, T13N-R8E.
Passes through farm land. Bottom of silt. Average depth
6 inches, average width 3 feet.
Station #69A - Located in the S.E. 1/4 of Sec. 3, T13N-R8E.
Passes through farm and pasture land. Bottom of sand, gravel,
and silt. Average depth one foot, average width 10 feet.
Station #70 - Located in the S.W. 1/4 of Sec. 5, T13N-R8E.
Passes through farm land. Bottom of sand and silt. Average
depth 18 inches, average width 8 feet.
Station #70A - Located in the S.W. 1/4 Sec. 4, T13N-R8E.
Passes through farm land. Bottom of sand and silt. Average
depth 2 feet, average width 15 feet.
Station #70B - Located in the N.E. 1/4 of Sec. 4, T13N-R8E.
Passes through pasture and farm land. Bottom of silt.
Average depth 2 feet, average width 15 feet.
Station #71.- Located in the N.W. 1/4 of Sec. 1, T13N-R7E.
Passes through a wooded area containing some farm land.
Bottom of silt. Average depth 15 inches, average width 20
feet.
Crabapple Creek: 2 stations determined and sampled.
Station #68A - Located in the N.E. 1/4 of Sec. 32, T13N-R7E.
Passes through farm land. Bottom of silt and overgrown in
places with aquatic weeds. Average depth 2 1/2 feet,
average width 5 feet.
Station #68B - Located in the S.E. 1/4 of,Sec. 31, T13N-R7E.
Passes through farm land. Bottom of silt approximately
15 inches in depth. Average depth 12 feet, average width 10
feet.
Whitley Creek: 2 stations determined and sampled.
Station #62A - Located in the N.W. 1/4 of Sec. 4, T12N-R7E.
Passes through farm land. Bottom of silt. Average depth
18 inches, average width 3 feet.
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Station #62B - Located in the N.E. 1/4 of Sec. 4, T12N-R7E.
Passes through farm land. Bottom of gravel and silt.
Average depth 18 inches, average width 3 feet.
Little Wabash River: 3 stations determined and sampled.
Station #64 - Located in the N.E.'1/4 of Sec. 17, T11N-R7E.
Passes through a wooded area containing farm land. Bottom
of sand and gravel. Average depth one foot, average width
12 feet.
Station #64A - Located in the S.E1 1/4 of Sec. 8, T11N-R7E.
It is due to drainage from Lake Paradise and flows directly
into the Little Wabash River. Pases through a wooded area.
Bottom of sand and gravel. Average depth 18 inches, average
width 25 feet.
Station #64B - Located in the S.W. 1/4 o'f Sec. 17, T11N-R7E.
Passes through farm and pasture land. Bottom of sand and
silt. The average depth one foot, average width 20 feet.
Clear Creek: 1 station determined and sampled.
Station #65 - Located in the N. W.. 1/4 of Sec. 19, T11N-R7E.
Passes through farm land and directly into Lake Mattoon.
Bottom of sand, gravel and silt. Average depth 10 inches,
average width 6 feet.
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APPENDIX C. Total species list by individual stream in Coles
County. The numbers proceeding the scientific name indicate
the actual numbers collected; the per cent figures following
the names indicate the percentage of occurrence in the collec-
tions where quantitative data was taken.
Embarrass River
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIMENS: 10,661
Polydontidae--paddlefishes
1 Polyodon spathula—paddlefish
Petromyzontidae--lampreys
3 I chthyomyzon ca's taneus — chestnut lamprey 0.03%
19 Lampetra lamottei — brook lamprey 0.18%
Lepisosteidae—gars
31 Lepi sos teus oss eus—longnose gar 0.29%
1 Lepisosteus platostomus—shortnose gar 0.01%
Amiidae—bowfins
3 Amia ca1va — bowfin 0.03%
Anguillidae-eels
1 'Angui lla rostrata--American eel 0.01%
Clupeidae—herrings
170 Dorosoma cepedianum—gizzard shad 1.59%
Hiodontidae
Hiodon alosoides--goldeye
Esocidae--pikes
25 Esox americanus vermiculatus--grass pickerel 0.23%
Cyprinidae—minnows and carps
42 Campostoma anomalum—stoneroller 0.39%
189 Cyp^r inus carpio—carp 1.77%
627 Ericymba buccata—silferjaw minnow 5.88%
Hybops is storeriana—silver chub
1 Notropis atherinoides--emerald shiner 0.01%
1 Notropis boops—bigeye shiner 0.01%
9 Notropis £. chrysocephalus--striped shiner 0.08%
2 Pimephales p. promelas—no. fathead minnow 0.02%
,364 Notropis spilopterus--spotfin shiner 12.79%
409 Notropis s_. s tram in eus--ne . sand shiner 3.84%
267 Notropis umbratilis—redfin shiner 2.50%
,249 Notropis whipplei--steelcolor shiner 21.12%
98 Phenacotaius mirabilis 0.92%
,131 Pimephales notatus— bluntnose minnow 10.61%
553 Pimephales vigilax perspicuus—no. bullhead minnow 5.19%
52 Semotilus atromaculatus — creek chub 0.49%
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Embarrass River (Total Species List, Con't)
Catostomidae--suckers
21 Carpiodes £. carpio--no. river carpsucker 0.20%
34 Carpiodes cyprinus—quillback 0.32%
28 Carpiodes ve lif e^r — highf in carpsucker 0.26%
12 Catostomus commersoni--white sucker 0.11%
8 Erimy zon oblongus claviformis--w. creek chubsucker 0.08%
124 Hypent efiuin nigricans--no. hog sucker 1.16%
2 Ictiobus bubalus — smallmouth buffalo 0.02%
3 Ictiobus cyprinellus--bigmouth buffalo 0.03%
1 Ictiobus niger--black buffalo 0.01%
60 Minytrema melanops—spotted sucker 0.56%
99 Moxostoma anisurum—silver redhorse 0.93%
253 Moxostoma erythrurum--golden redhorse 2.37%
174 Moxos toma macrolepidotum — no. redhorse 1.63%
2 Moxostoma sp.—redhorse** . 0.02%
Ictaluridae--catfishes and bullhead
1 Ictalurus melas--black bullhead 0.01%
5 Ictalurus natalis--yellow bullhead 0.05%
100 Ictalurus punctatus--channel catfish 0.94%
67 Noturus miurus--brindled madtom 0.63%
2 N o t u r u s nocturnus--freckled madtom 0.02%
25 Pylodictis olivaris--flathead catfish 0.23%
Noturus exilis--slender madtom*
Aphredoderidae--pirate perches
2 Aphredoderus sayanus--pirateperch 0.02%
Cyprinodontidae—topminnows
61 Fundulus notatus—blackstripe topminnow 0.57%
Atherinidae--siIversides
667 Labidesthes sicculus--brook silverside 6.26%
Serranidae — sea basses
20 Roccus mississippiensis--yellow bass 0.19%
Centrarchidae—sunfishes
9 Ambloplites _r. rupes tris--no. rock bass 0.08%
3 Chaenobryttus gulosus--warmouth 0.03%
40 Lepomis cyanellus--green sunfish 0.38%
14 Lepomis humilis--orangespotted sunfish 0.13%
220 Lepomis m. macrochirus--no. bluegill 2.06%
293 Lepomis megalotis--longear sunfish 2.75%
11 Micropterus dolomieui--smallmouth bass 0.10%
* Probable misidentification
** Probably M_. Ery thrurum
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Embarrass River (Total Species List, Cont)
527 Micropterus p_. punctulatus--no. spotted bass 4.94%
15 Micropterus s^. salmoides--no. largemouth bass 0.14%
14 Pomoxis annularis--white crappie 0.13%
3 Pomoxis nigromaculatus--black crappie 0.03%
Percidae—perches and darters
34 Ammocrypta pellucida--e. sand darter 0.32%
1 Etheostoma asprigene--mud darter 0.01%
27 Etheostoma blennioides--greenside darter 0.25%
17 Etheostoma caeruleum--rainbow darter 0.16%
14 Etheostoma flabellare--fantail darter 0.13%
1 Etheostoma gracile--slough darter 0.01%
143 Etheostoma nigrum--johnny darter 1.34%
9 Etheostoma s^. spectabile--orangethroat darter 0.08%
16 Percina caprodes--logperch 0.15%
20 Percina maculata--blackside darter 0.19%
42 Percina phoxocephala--slanderhead darter 0.39%
154 Percina s_. sciera--no. dusky darter 1.44%
3 Stizostedion canadense—sauger 0.03%
Sciaenidae--drums
12 Aplodinotus grunniens--freshwater drum 0.11%
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Kickapoo Creek
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIMENS: 7,642
Petromyzontidae— lampreys
1 Ichthyomyzon castaneus--chestnut lamprey .01%
Clupeidae—herrings
49 Dorosoma cepedianum—gizzard shad .64%
Cyprinidae—minnows and carps
487 Campostoma anomalum--s toneroller 6.73%
115 Cyprinuj; carpio--carp
1913 Er icymba buccata—silverjaw minnow . 25.17%
1 Notemigonus crysoleuc as — golden shiner .01%
36 Notropis c^. chrysocephalus-- striped shiner . .47%
223 Notropi s; spi lopterus --spotf i n shiner 2.91%
278 Notropi s stramineus s tramineus — Ne• sand shiner 3.64%
140 Notropis umbratilis--redfin shiner 1.83%
350 Notropi s whipplei--steelcolor shiner 4.58%
44 Phenacobius mirabilis—suckermouth minnow .57%
1078 Pimephales notatus—bluntnose minnow . 14.12%
217 P imephales p_. promelas--no. fathead minnow 2.84%
29 Pimephales vigilax perspicuus-no. bullhead minnow .38%
1959 Semotilus atromaculatus--creek chub 25=24%
Catostomidae--suckers
7 Carpiodes cyprinus—quillback .10%
3 Carpiodes sp.—carpsucker* .05%
162 Catostomus cc/mmersoni— white sucker 2.12%
284 Erimyzon oblongus claviformis — w. creek chubsucker 3.66%
7 Hypentelium nigricans — northern hog sucker .09%
15 Minytrema melanops — spotted sucker .20%
7 Moxostoma macrolepidotum—northern redhorse .09%
26 Moxostoma erythrururn--golden redhorse .34%
2 Moxostoma sp_. --redhorse* * .02%
Ictaluridae--catfishes and bullheads
22 Ictalurus natalis--yellow bullhead .29%
16 Ictalurus punctatus--channel catfish .21%
6 Ictalurus me las--black bullhead .07%
3 Noturus miurus--brindled madtom .03%
Atherinidae—siIversides
5 Labidesthes sicculus—brook silverside .06%
Cyprinodontidae--topminnows
6 F u n d u 1 u s notatus—blackstripe topminnow .08%
* Probably C_. Cyprinus
** Probably M.. Erythrurum
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Kickapoo Creek (Total species list, con't)
Centrarchidae--sunfishes ,
19 Lepomis cyanellus--green sunfish .25%
38 Lepomis in. macrochirus--no. bluegill .50%
20 Lepomis megalotis--longear sunfish
59 Micropterus p_. punctulatus — no. spotted bass .77%
1 Pomoxis annularis--white crappie .01%
Percidae--perches and darters
1 Etheostoma caeruleum--rainbow darter ' .01%
1 Etheostoma flabellare--faintail darter .01%
4 Etheostoma nigrum--johnny darter .04%
9 Percina s_. sciera--no. dusky darter .12%
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Polecat Creek (Total species and percentage of occurrence)
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIMENS: 6,605
Clupeidae—herrings
19 Dorosoma cepedianum--gizzard shad .29%
Esocidae--pikes
77 Esox americanus vermiculatus—grass pickerel 1.17%
Cyprinidae—minnows and carps
317 Campostoma anomalum--stoneroller 4.80%
3 Cypr inus carpio — carp .05%
1432 Ericymba buccata—silverjaw minnow 21.61%
132 Notemigonus crysoleucas—golden shiner 2.00%
188 Notropis _c . chrysocephalus--striped shiner 2.85%
5 7 N o t r op i s spilopterus--spotfinshiner .86%
65 Notropis _s . stramineus—n.e. sand shiner .98%
801 Notropjij3 umbra tilis --redfin shiner 12.13%
62 Notropi s whipplei — steelcolor shiner .94%
18 Phenacobius mirabili s — suckermouth minnow .27%
1178 Pimephales notatus—bluntnose minnow 17.83%
11 Pimephales p. promelas—no. fathead minnow .17%
3 Pimephales v i g i 1 a x perspicuus--no. bullhead minnow .05%
529 S emo tilus atromaculatus — creekchub 8.01%
Catostomidae—suckers
19 Carpiodes cyprinus—quillback .29%
48 Carpiodes sp.—carpsucker* .73%
31 Catostomus commersoni—white sucker .47%
64 Erimyzon oblongus claviformis--w. creek chubsucker .97%
24 Hypentelium nigricans—no. hog sucker .36%
10 Minytrema melanops — spotted sucker .15%
20 Moxostoma erythrurum—golden redhorse .30%
1 Moxostoma anisurum—silver redhorse .02%
36 Moxostoma sp.--redhorse** .55%
Ictaluridae—catfishes and bullheads
8 Ic t a1u r u s melas--black bullhead .12%
30 Ictalurus natalis--yellow bullhead .45%
69 Noturus miurus--brindled madtom 1.04%
Aphredoderidae—pirate perches
24 Aph.redoderus sayanus—pirate perch .36%
Cypri nodontidae — topminnows
478 Fundulus notatus--blackstrope topminnow 7.24%
* Probably C_. Cyprinus
** Probably M. Erythrurum
8 6
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Polecat Creek (Total species list, con't)
Atherinidae--silvers ides
126 Labidesthes si cculus—brook silverside . 1.91%
Centrarchidae--sunfishes
18 Lepomis cyanellus — green sunfish .27%
58 Lepomis m. macrochirus—no. bluegill .88%
123 Lepomis megalotis--longear sunfish 1.86%
52 Micropterus p_. punctulatus--no. spotted bass .79%
7 Micropterus j3. salmoides--no. largemouth bass .11%
1 Pomoxis annularis--white crappie .02%
Percidae--perches and darters
72 Etheostoma blennioides—greenside darter 1.09%
131 Etheostoma caeruleum--rainbow darter 1.98%
19 Etheostoma flabellare- fantail darter .29%
238 Etheostoma nigrum--johnny darter 3.60%
7 Etheostoma _s.' spectabile--orangethroat darter .11%
2 Percina caprpdes--logperch .03%
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Riley Creek (Total species list and percentage of occurrence)
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIMENS: 512
Cyprinidae--minnows and carps
17 Campostoma anomalum--stoneroller 3.32%
70 Notropis umbratilis--redfin shiner 13.67%
1 Phenacobius mirabilis--suckermouth minnow .20%
254 P imephales notatus—bluntnose minnow 49.11%
22 P imephales p. promelas--no. fathead minnow 4.29%
31 Semotilus atromaculatus—creekchub 6.05%
Catostomidae--suckers
9 Erimyzon oblongus claviformis--w. creek chubsucker 1.76%
1 Cjatos tomus commersoni--white sucker .20%
Cyprinodontidae — topminnows
28 Fundulus notatus--blackstripe topminnow 5.47%
Percidae--perches and darters
67 Etheostoma nigrum—johnny darter
Clupeidae--herrings
2 Dorosoma cepedianum--gizzard shad .39%
Centrarchidae—sunfishes
11 Lepomis cyanellus--green sunfish . 2.15%
1 Lepomis megalotis--longear sunfish .20%
Ictaluridae—catfishes and bullheads
2 Ictalurus melas--black bullhead . .39%
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Whtestone Creek (Total species list and percentage of occurrence)
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIMENS: 6,108
Cyprinidae--minnows and carps
520 Campostoma anomalum--stoneroller 8.51%
2774 Ericymba buccata--silverj aw minnow 45.51%
6 Notropis c_. chrysocephalus — striped shiner .10%
2 Notropis _§_. stramineus--n.e. sand shiner .03%
10 Notropis umbratilis — redfin shiner .16%
1261 Pimephales notatus — bluntnose minnow 20.65%
144 Pimephales p_. promelas — no. fathead minnow 2.36%
881 Semotilus atromaculatus--creek chub 14.42%
Catostomidae--suckers
382 Carpiode s sp.—carpsuckers* 6.25%
9 Catostomus commersoni—white sucker .15%
29 Erimyzon oblongus claviformis--w. creek chubsucker .47%
Centrarchidae--sunfishes
4 Lepomis cyanellus--green sunfish .06%
15 Lepomis m. macrochirus--no. bluegill .19%
3 Lepomis megalotis—longearsunfish .05%
6 Micropterus p. punctulatus--no. spotted bass .10%
3 Micropterus s_. salmoides — no. largemouth bass .10%
Percidae—perches and darters
57 Etheostoma nigrum--johnny darter .93%
1 Etheostoma £. spectabile—orangethroat darter .02%
* Probably C. Cyprinus
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Indian Creek (Total species list and percentage of occurrence)
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIMENS: 3, 148
Cyprinidae--minnows and carps
398 Campos toma anomalum — stoneroller 12.64%
1958 Ericymba buccata—silverjaw minnow 62.21%
25 No tr op is c_. chrysocephalus — striped shiner .79%
22 Notropis s_. stramineus--n.e. sand shiner .70%
34 Ncjtropis umbratilis — redfin shiner 1.08%
139 P imephales notatus —bluntnose minnow 4.42%
6 P imephales p_. promelas--no. fathead minnow .19%
418 S emotilus atromaculatus--creek chub 13.28%
44 Notropis spilopterus--spotfin shiner 1.40%
4 2 Notropis whipplei— steelcolor shiner 1.33%
Catostomidae--suckers
22 Carpiode s sp.—carpsucker* .70%
12 Erimyzon oblongus claviformis—w. creek chubsucker .38%
7 Hypentelium nigricans—no. hog sucker .22%
2 Catostomus commersoni—white sucker .06%
2 JVlQxos toma sp.--redhorse** .06%
Cen txa,rchidae--sunf ishes
2 Lepomis cyanellus—green sunfish .06%
4 Micropt:erus p. punctulatus--no. spotted bass .13%
Percidae—perches and darters
3 Etheostoma caeruleum--rainbow darter .10%
6 E theos toma s^. spectabile — orangethroat darter .19%
2 Etheostoma nigrum—johnny darter .06%
* Probably C_. Cyprinus
** Probably M. Erythrurum
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Union Drainage District #3 (Total species list and percentage
of occurrence)
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIMENS: 2,790
Clupeidae--herrings
1 Dorosoma cepedianum--gizzard shad O.C>4%
Cyprinidae--minnows and carps
329 Campostoma anomalum--stoneroiler 11.81%
7 Cyprinus carpio-carp 0.28%
349 Ericymba buccata--silverj aw minnow 12.53%
67 Notropis _c. chrysocephalus--striped shiner 2.40%
332 Notropis umbratilis--redfin shiner 11.92%
3 Notropis whipplei--steelcolor shiner 0.12%
1 Notropis spilopterus—spotfin shiner 0.04%
3 Phenacobius mirabilis--suckermouth minnow 0.12%
454 Pimephales notatus--bluntnose minnow 16.90%
2 Pimephales vigilax perspicuus--no. bullhead minnow 0.07%
395 Pimephales p. promelas--No. fathead minnow 14.69%
557 Semotilus atromaculatus--creek chub 21.21%
Catostomidae — suckers
20 Catostomus commersoni—white sucker 0.72%
54 Erimy'.zon oblongus claviformis—w. creek chubsucker 1.94%
1 HypenT. eliurn nigricans--no. hog sucker 0.04%
1 Minytrema melanops--spotted sucker 0.04%
4 Moxostoma erythrurum—golden redhorse 0.14%
1 Moxostoma anisurum—silver redhorse 0.04%
Ictaluridae—catfishes and bullheads
2 Ictalurus natalis--yellow bullhead 0.07%
Cyprinodontidae--topminnows
54 Fundulus notatus_--blackstripe topminnow 1.94%
Atherinidae--silversides
17 Labidesthes sicculus—brook silverside 0.61%
Centrarchidae—sunfishes
2 Lepomis cyanellus—green sunfish 0.07%
8 Lepomis m. macrochirus--no. bluegill 0.29%
39 Lepomis megalotis--longear sunfish 1.40%
11 Micropterus p. punctulatus--no. spotted bass 0.39%
Percidae--perches and darters
13 Etheostoma nigrum--j ohnny darter 0.47%
3 Etheostoma flabellare--fantai1 darter 0.12%
91
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Little Embarrass River (Total species list and percentage
of occurrence)
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIMENS: 4,565
Clupeidae —herrings
12 Dorosoma cepedianum—gizzard shad 0.26%
Esocidae—pikes
29 Esox americanus vermiculatus--grass pickerel 0.64%
Cyprinidae—minnows and carps
9 Campostoma anomalum — stoneroller 0.18%
420 Ericymba buccata--silverjaw minnow 9.20%
270 Notropis c^. chrysocephalus--striped shiner 5.91%
1 Notropis atherinoides--emerald shiner 0.02%
Notropis lutrensis--red shiner*
249 Notropis spilopterus—spotfin shiner 5.45%
3 9 Notropis s_. s tramineus — n.e. sand shiner 0.85%
15.11 Notropis umbratilis--redf in shiner 33.16%
322 Notropis whipplei—steelcolorshiner 7.05%
894 Pimephales notatus—bluntnose minnow 19.58%
83 Semotilus atromaculatus—cresk chub 1.82%
Catostomidae—suckers
44 Catos t omu s commersoni — white sucker
57 Erimyzon oblongus claviformis--w. creek chubsucker 1.25%
32 Hypentelium nigricans--no. hog sucker 0.70%
3 Minytrema melanops--spotted sucker 0.06%
43 Moxostoma erythrurum—golden redhorse 0.94%
1 Moxostoma anisurum--silver redhorse 0.02%
12 Moxostoma macrolepidotum--no. redhorse 0.26%
1 Carpiodes cyprinus--quillback carpsucker 0.02%
Ictaluridae--catfishes and bullheads
1 Ictalurus natalis--yellow bullhead 0.02%
66 Noturus miurus--brindled madtom 1.45%
Aphredoderidae—pirateperch
4 Aphredoderus sayanus--pirate perch 0.08%
Cyprinodontidae—topminnows
26 Fundulus notatus--blacks tripe topminnow Q.57%
Atherinidae--silversides
10 Labidesthes sicculus—brook silverside 0.22%
*Probable nisidentification
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Little Embarrass River (Total species list, con't)
Centrarchidae--sunfishes
9 Lepomis cyanellus—green sunfish 0.20%
20 Lepomis m. macrochirus--no. bluegill 0.44%
118 Lepomis megalotis--longear sunfish 2.58%
19 Micropterus £. punctulatus--no. spotted bass 0.42%
1 Micropterus s_. salmoides — no. largemouth bass 0.02%
Percidae—perches and darters
3 Etheostoma blennioides--greenside darter 0.06%
6 Etheostoma caeruleum—rainbow darter 0.12%
211 Etheostoma nigrum--johnny darter 4.62%
3 Percina caprodes — logperch 0.06%
38 Percina maculata--blackside darter 0.83%
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Cassell Creek (Total species list and percentage of occurrence)
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIMENS: 8,673
Clupeidae--herrings
5 Dorosoma cepedianum — gizzard shad 0.06%
Esocidae--pikes
9 Esox americanus vermiculatus--grass pickerel 0.10%
Cyprinidae--minnows and carps
545 Campostoma anomalum—stoneroller 6.28%
6 Cyprinus carpio--carp 0.07%
125 Ericymba buccata—silverjaw minnow 1.44%
7 Notropis c_. chrysocephalus--s tr iped shiner 0.08%
2 Notropi s s^. s tramineus — n.e. sand shiner 0.02%
819 Notropis umbratilis--redfin shiner 9.44%
6 Notropis whipplei--steelcolor shiner 0.07%
2 Phenacobius mirabilis--suckermouth minnow 0.02%
2284 Pimephales notatus--bluntnose minnow 26.52%
2284 Pimephales p_. promelas — no. fathead minnow 26.52%
1636 Semotilus atromaculatus--creek chub 18,88%
1 Notemigonus crysoleucas--golden shiner 0.01%
Catostomidae — suckers
1 Carpiodes cyprinus—quillback 0.01%
1 Carpiodes sp.--carpsucker* 0.01%
87 Catostomus commersoni--white sucker 1.00%
104 Erimyzon oblongus claviformis—w. creek chubsucker 1.20%
1 Hypentelium nigricans--no. hog sucker 0.01%
1 Moxostoma ani surum— silverredhorse 0.01%
Ictaluridae—catfishes and bullheads
12 Ictalurus melas--black bullhead 0.14%
35 Ictalurus natalis--yellow bullhead 0.40%
Cyprinodontidae—topminnows
376 Fundulus notatus—blackstripe topminnow 4.34%
Centrarchidae--sunfishes
68 Lepomis cyanellus--green sunfish 0.78%
8 Lepomis m. macrochirus—no. bluegill 0.09%
41 Lepomis megalotis — longear sunfrish 0.47%
11 Micropterus p_. punctulatus--no. spotted bass 0.13%
Percidae—perches and darters
165 Etheqstoma nigrum--j ohnny darter 1.90%
1 Percina maculata—blackside darter 0.01%
*Probably C_. Cyprinus
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Greasy Creek (Total species list and percentage of occurrence)
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIMENS: 3,219
Clupeidae--herrings
Dorosoma cepedianum--gizzard shad
Esocidae--pikes
29 Esox americanus vermiculatus--grass pickerel 0.90%
Cyprinidae--rainnows and carps
374 Campostoma anomalum--stoner >ller 11.62%
173 Ericymba buccata—silverjaw minnow 5.37%
32 Notropis c_. chrysocephalus--striped shiner 0.99%
98 Notropis spilopterus—spotfin 3.04%
219 Notropis umbratilis--redfin shiner 6.80%
64 Notropij? whipplei — steelcolor shiner 1.99%
1 Notropis s^. stramineus--n. e. sand shiner 0.03%
1073 Pimephales notatus—bluntnose minnow 33.33%
16 Pimephaj.es p. promelas--no. fathead minnow 0.50%
1 Phenacobius mirabilis--suckermouth minnow 0.03%
619 Semotilus atromaculatus—creek chub 19.27%
Catostomidae—suckers
30 Catostomus commersoni--white sucker 0.93%
103 Erimyzon oblongus claviformis--w. creek chubsucker 3.20%
7 Hypentelium nigricans—northern hog sucker 0.22%
1 Minytrema melanops—spotted sucker 0.03%
3 Moxostoma erythrurum--golden redhorse 0.09%
10 Moxostoma JSJD. --redhorse* 0.31%
Ictaluridae—catfishes and bullheads
4 Ictalurus melas--black bullhead 0.12%
5 Ictalurus natalis--yellow bullhead 0.15%
3 Noturus miurus—brindled madtom 0.09%
Aphredoderidae—pirate perches
2 Aphredoderus sayanus—pirate perch 0.06%
Cyprinodontidae—topminnows
44 Fundulus notatus--blackstripe topminnow 1.37%
Centrarchidae--sunfishes
4 Lepomis cyanellus--green sunfish 0.12%
30 Lepomis m. macrochirus—northern bluegill 0.93%
40 Lepomis megalotis—longear sunfish
2 Micropterus p. punctulatus—no. spotted bass 0.06%
1 Micropterus s. salmoides--no. largemouth bass 0.03%
*Probably M_. Ery thrurum
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Greasy Creek (Total species list con't)
Percidae--perches and darters
7 Percina maculata—blackside darter 0.22%
7 Etheostoma caeruleum—rainbow darter 0.22%
217 Etheostoma nigrum—johnny darter 6.74%
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Hog Creek (Total species list and percentage of occurrence)
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIMENS: 653
Esocidae--pikes
22 Esox americanus vermiculatus—grass pickerel : 3.37%
Cyprinidae—minnows and carps
39 Notemigonus crysoleucas—golden shiner 5.97%
17 Notropis umbratilis — redfinshiner 2.60%
8 Notropis whipplei--steelcolor shiner 1.23%
1 Pimephales p_. promelas--no. fathead minnow 0.15%
2 Pimephales notatus — bluntnose minnow 0.30%
Catostomidae--suckers
45 Erimyzon oblongus claviformis—w. creek chubsucker 6.91%
Ictaluridae--catfishes and bullheads
16"Ictalurus melas—black bullhead 2.45%
Aphredoderidae—pirate perch
4 5 Aphredoderus sayanus--pirateperch 6.89%
Cyprinodontidae—topminnows
72 Fundulus notatus--blackstripe topminnow 11.03%
Centrarchidae--sunfishes
181 Lepomis cyanellus--greensunfish 27.72%
148 Lepomis m. macrochirus — no. bluegill 22.66%
6 Lepomis humilis— orangespotted sunfish 0.92%
97
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West Branch - Hurricane Creek ( Total species and percentage
of occurrence)
TOTAL NUMBER OR SPECIMENS: 3, 477
Cyprinidae — minnows and carps
132 Campos toma anomalum--s toner oiler 3.78%
1319 Er icymba buccata--silverj aw minnow 37.68%
249 Notropis c^. chrysocephalus--striped shiner 7.16%
8 Notropis spilopterus- -spotfinshiner .23%
171 Notropis s . stramineus--N.E. sand shiner 4.92%
140 Notropis umbratilis--redf in shiner 4.03%
2 Notropis whipplei-- steel co lor shiner .06%
1 Phenacobius mirabi li s — suckermouth minnow
772 Pimephales notatus--bluntnose minnow 22.20%
319 Semot i lus atromaculatus — creekchub 9.17%
Catostomidae — suckers
15 Car pi odes carpio carpio--no . river carpsucker .43%
7 Catos tomus c omme r so ni- -white sucker .20%
11 Eirimy zon oblongus clavif ormis--w . creek chubsucker .32%
2 Hypent elium nigricans--no. hog sucker .06%
Moxos toma erythrurum--golden redhorse*
4 Moxs toma sp. — redhorse** .12%
Ictaluridae — catfishes and bullheads
I ctalurus melas--black bullhead*
2 I ctalurus natalis — yellow bullhead
Cyprinodontidae — topminnows
26 Fundulus notatus--blackstripe topminnow .75%
Centrarchidae — sun fishes
17 Lepomis cyanel lus- -green sunfish .49%
4 Lepomis in. macroch irus — northern bluegill .12%
13 Lepomis megalotis- -long ear sunfish .37%
25 Micropterus p_. punctulatus--no. spotted bass .72%
2 Micropterus _s_. salmoides--no. largemouth bass .06%
Percidae — perches and darters
Etheos toma blennio ides --greens ide darter*
7 Etheos toma caeruleum — rainbow darter .20%
120 Etheos toma nigrum-- j ohnny darter 3.45%
118 Etheos toma ^. spectabile --orange throat darter 3.39%
*Species were collected in Cumberland County within 2 miles
of Coles County border.
**Probably M. Ery thrur um
98
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East Branch (Total species list and percentage of occurrence)
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIMENS: 4,398
Cyprinidae—minnows and carps
447 Campostoma anomalum--stoneroller 10.16%
813 Ericymba buccata--silverj aw minnow 18.49%
164 Notropis c_. chrysocephalus--striped shiner 3.73%
6 Notropis spilopterus—spotfin shiner .14%
482 Notropis stramineus stramineus--n.e. sand shiner 10.96%
191 Notropis umbratilis--redfin shiner 4.34%
17 Phenacobius mirabilis—suckermouth minnow .39%
1268 Pimephales notatus--bluntnose minnow 28.76%
357 Semotilus atromaculatus--creekchub 8.18%
Catostomidae—suckers
77 Erimyzon oblongus clavifbrmis—w. creek chubsucker 1.75%
2 Moxostoma £p_.--redhorse* .05%
Cyprinodontidae — topminnows
216 Fundulus notatus--blackstripe topminnow 4.91%
Centrarchidae--sunfishes
3 Lepomis cyane1lus—green sunfish
20 Lepomis m. macrochirus--no. bluegill .45%
47 Lepomis megalotis--longear sunfish 1.07%
^ Micropterus p. punctulatus--no. spotted bass .18%
Percidae--perches and darters
9 4 Etheostoma nigrum— johnnydarter 2.14%
186 Etheostoma s_. spectabile--orangethroat darter 4.23%
*Probably M. Erythrurum
99
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Opossum Creek (Total species list and percentage of occurrence)
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIMENS: 422
Cyprinidae—minnows and carps
71 Campostoma anomalum--stoneroller 16.8%
24 Ericymba buccata—silverjaw minnow 5.7%
18 Notropis umbratilis--redfin shiner 4.3%
48 Pimephales notatus--bluntnose minnow 11.4%
176 Semotilus atromaculatus--creek chub 41.7%
2 Notropis c^. chrysocepha lus--striped shiner .5%
Castostornidae--suckers
54 Erimyzon oblongus claviformjs—w. creek chubsucker 12.8%
Centrarchidae—sunfishes
6 Lepomis cyanellus--green sunfish 1.4%
Lepomi s in. macr ochirus—no. bluegill
Percidae--perches and darters
13 Etheostoma js_. spectabi le — orangethroat darter 3.1%
Cyprinodontiade—topminnows
10 Fundulus notatus - - b 1 a c k s tripe toprninnow 2.3%
100
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Kaskaskia River (Total species list and percentage of occurrence)
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIMENS: 281
Lepisosteidae—gars
1 Lepisosteus osseus—longnose gar .3%
Clupeidae--herrings
2 Dorosoma cepedianum--gizzard shad .7%
E'socidae—pikes ' •
9 Esox americanus vermiculatus—grass pickerel 3.2%
Cyprinidae—minnows and carps
1 Campostoma anomalum--stoneroller ' .3%
21 Hybqgnathus nuchalis nuchalis--w. silvery minnow 7.5%
4 Notemigonus crysoleucas--golden shiner 1.4%
5 Notropis £. chrysocephalus--striped shiner 1.8%
36 Notropis lutrensis--red shiner • : 2.8%
53 Notropis umbratilis--redfin shiner 18.5%
68 P imephales n o t a t u s— bluntnose minnow • 24.1%
Catostomidae--suckers
2 Erimyzon oblongus claviformis--w. creek chubsucker .7%
1 Ictiobus bubalus--smallmouth buffalo . . .3%
4 Moxostoma erythrurum—golden redhorse 1.4%
Ictaluridae--catfishes and bullheads
3 Noturus gyrinus—tadpole madtom 1.1%
2 Noturus miurus--brindled madtom .7%
2 Noturus nocturnus--freckled madtom .7%
Cyprinodontidae—topminnows
17 Fundulus notatus--blackstripe topminnow 6.1%
Centrarchidae--sunfishes
1 Ambloplites .r. rupestris--no. rock bass .3%
9 Lepomis cyanellus--green sunfish 3.2%
5 Lepomis m. macrochirus — no.bluegill 1.8%
15 Lepomis megalotis--longear sunfish 5.4%
Percidae—perches and darters
2 Etheostoma caeruleum--rainbow darter .7%
4 Etheostoma nigrum—johnny darter 1.4%
1 Percina caprodes--logperch .3%
6 Percina maculata--blackside darter 2.1%
7 Percina phoxocephala—slenderhead darter 2.5%
101
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Flat Branch (Total species list and percentage of occurrence)
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIMENS: 3835
Esocidae—pikes
40 Esox americanus vermiculatus--grass pickerel 1.04%
Cyprinidae--minnows and carps
4 Ericymba buccata—silverjaw minnow .10%
40 Hybognathus n. nuchalis--w. silvery minnow 1.04%
2 Nocomis biguttata--horny head chub .05%
90 Notemigonus crysoleucas--golden shiner 2.35%
131 Notropis _c. chrysocephalus--striped shiner 3.42%
6 Notropis dorsalis--bigmouth shiner .16%
595 Notropis lutrensis--red shiner 15.51%
2 Notropis spilopterus--spotfin shiner .05%
85 Notropis £. stramineus--n.e. sand shiner 2.22%
829 Notropis umbratilis--redfin shiner 21.65%
4 Phenacobius mirabilis--suckermouth minnow .10%
1111 Pimephales notatus--bluntnose minnow 28.47%
1 Pimephales p_. promelas--northern fathead minnow .01%
10 Semotilus atromaculatus--creek chub .26%
2 Cyprinus c"arpio--carp.05%
Catostomidae--suckers
9 Moxostoma erythrurum—golden redhorse .23
4 Catostomus commersoni--white sucker .10%
77 Erimyzon oblongus claviformis--w. creek chubsucker 2.01%
Ictaluridae--catfishes and bullheads
13 Ictalurus melas--black bullhead .34%
12 Ictalurus natalis—yellow bullhead .31%
7 Noturus gyrinus--tadpole madtom .18%
2 Noturus nocturnus—freckled madtom .05%
Aphredoderidae--pirate perches
7 Aphredoderus sayanus--pirate perch .18%
Cyprinodontidae--topminnows
497 Fundulus Hotatus--Blackstripe topminnow 12.99%
Centrarchidae — sunfishes
15 Lepomis humilis--orangespotted sunfish .40%
95 Lepomis cyanellus—green sunfish 2.48%
27 Lepomis m. macrochirus--no.bluegill .70%
5 4 Lepomis megalotis — longearsunfish 1.41%
2 Micropterus p. punctulatus--no. spotted bass .05%
1 Micropterus j^. salmo ides --nor them largemouth bass .01%
8 Pomoxis annularis—white crappie .21%
Percidae--perches and darters
65 Etheostoma nigrum—johnny darter 1.69%
3 Percina maculata--blackside darter .08%
102
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Crabapple Creek (Total species list and percentage of occurrence)
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIMENS: 796
Esocidae--pikes
1 Esox americanus vermiculatus—grass pickerel .13%
Cyprinidae-minnows and carps
2 Campostoma anomalum—stoneroiler .26%
4 Cyprinus carpio--carp .50%
6 Hybognathus n.. nuchalis--w. silvery minnow .75%
22 Notemigonus crysoleucas--golden shiner 2.76%
8 Notropis £. chrysocephalus--striped shiner 1.00%
7 6 Notropis lutrens is — redshiner 9.65%
2 Notropis stramineus stramineus—n.e. sand shiner .26%
187 Notropis umbratilis--redfin shiner 23.94%
1 Notropis spilopterus—spotfin shiner .13%
149 Pimephales notatus--bluntnose minnow 18.97%
2 Pimephales p_. promelas--no. fathead minnow .26%
25 Semotilus atromaculatus — creek chub 3.14%
Catostomidae--suckers
79 Catostomus commersoni--white sucker 9.92%
19 Erimyzon oblongus claviformis—w. creek chubsucker 2.39%
1 Moxostoma erythrurum—golden redhorse .13%
Ictaluridae—catfishes and bullheads
^ ictalurus melas--black bullhead .63%
3 Ictalurus natalis—yellow bullhead .38%
Cyprinodontidae — topminnows
38 Fundulus notatus—blackstripe topminnow 4.77%
Aphredoderidae--pirate perches
14 Aphredoderus sayanus— pirateperch 1.76%
Centrarchidae — sunfishes
6 Lepomis cyanellus—green sunfish .75%
2 Lepomis m. macrochirus--no. bluegill .26%
18 Lepomis megalotis—longear sunfish 2.26%
Percidae—perches and darters
127 Etheostoma nigrum—johnny darter 15.95%
103
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Whitley Creek (Total species list and percentage of occurrence)
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIMENS: 474
Cyprinidae--minnows and carps
79 Notemigonus crysoleuce.s --golden shiner 16.67%
3 Notropis lutrensis--red shiner .63%
34 Notropis umbratilis--redfin shiner 7.17%
32 Notropis s_. s tram in e us—n.e. sand shiner 6.75%
19 Pimephales notatus--bluntonse minnow 4.01%
188 Pimephales p_. prome las--northern fathead minnow 39.67%
41 Semotilus atromaculatus--creek chub 8.65%
Catostomidae — suckers
4 Erimyzon oblongus claviformis--w. creek -chubsucker .84%
1 Catostomus commersoni--white sucker • , .21%
Ictaluridae--catfishes and bullheads
7 Ictalurus melas--black bullhead ' 1.48%
2 Ictalurus natal is—yellow bullhead .42%
Aphredoderidae—pirate perches
2 Aphredoderus sayanus--pirate perch • • .42%
Centrarchidae--sunfishes
2 2 Lepomi s cyane1lus— greensunfish 4.64%
40 Lepomis m. macrochirus--northern bluegill 8.44%
104
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Little Wabash River (Total species list and percentage of
oc currence)
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIMENS: 412
Clupeidae--herrings
9 Dorosoma cepedianum—gizzard shad 2.18%
Eso cidae--pikes
2 Isox americanus vermiculatus—grass pickerel 0.49%
Cyprinidae—minnows and carps
8 Cyprinus carpio—carp 1.94%
1 No tr op is s_. s t r am i n e u s - - n . e. sand shiner 0.24%
105 Notropis umbratilis--redfin shiner 25.89%
26 Notropis whipplei--steelcolor shiner 6,41%
28 Notropis s_. spilopterus--spotfin shiner 6.81%
1 Semotilus atromaculatus — creek chub 0.24%
Catostomidae--suckers
2 Moxostoma erythrururn--golden redhorse 0.49%
Ictaluridae—catfishes and bullheads
6 Ictalurus melas--black bullhead 1.46%
Cyprinodontidae—topminnows
17 Fundulus notatus--blackstripe topminnow 4.13%
Centrarchidae—sunfishes
18 Lepomis cyannellus—green sunfish 4.37%
73 Lepomis in. macrochirus--no. bluegill 17.72%
5 Lepomis megalotis—longear sunfish 1.21%
6 Lepomis humilis--orangespotted sunfish 1.46%
89 Pomoxis annularis--white crappie 21.80%
2 Micropterus p_. punctulatus--no. spotted bass 0.49%
5 Micropterus s_. salmoides--no. largemouth bass 1.21%
Percidae--perches and darters
6 Etheostoma nigrum—johnny darter 1.46%
105
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Clear Creek (total species list and percentage of occurrence)
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIMENS: 767
Cyprinidae-minnows and carps
351 Campostoma anomalum—stoneroller 48.40%
1 Cyprinus carpio--carp 0.10%
135 Ericymba buccata--silverj aw minnow 17.60%
1 Notropis spilopterus—spotfin shiner 0.10%
4 Notropis _s. stramineus--n.e. sand shiner 0.50%
116 Semotilus atromaculatus--creek chub 15.10%
Catostomidae--suckers
19 Catostomus commersoni--white sucker 2.50%
21 Erimyzon oblongus claviformis--w. creek chubsucker 2.70%
Ictaluridae—catfishes and bullheads
1 Ictalurus melas--black bullhead 0.10%
1 Ictalurus natali s--y e11ow bullhead 0.10%
Cyprinodontidae — topminnows
75 Fundulus notatus--blackstripe topmonnow 9.80%
Centrarchidae--sunfishes
9 Lepomis cyanellus--green sunfish 1.20%
17 Lepomis m. macrochirus--no.bluegill 2.30%
2 Lepomis megalotis--longear sunfish 0.20%
5 Micropterus p_. punctulatus--no. spotted bass 0.50%
1 Pomoxis annularis--white crappie 0.10%
Percidae--perches and darters
8 Etheostoma s. spectabile--orangethroat darter 1.10%
106
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APPENDIX D. Chemical and Physical Data from Each Stream By
Station and Date.
Body of Water—Embarrass River
Station
Number Date
G
A
B
C
G
G
H
I
A
A
B
C
C
D
E
F
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
I2
I
H
H
H
9/11/67
9/ 4/68
9/ 4/68
9/ 6/68
9/16/68
9/23/68
9/16/68
9/10/68
3/17/69
8/29/69
8/28/69
3/17/69
8/20/69
8/20/69
7/31/69
7/31/69
3/17/69
7/31/69
3/18/70
3/23/70
3/30/70
4/ 6/70
4/13/70
4/20/70
4/27/70
5/ 4/70
3/18/70
3/23/70
3/30/70
4/ 6/70
4/13/70
4/27/70
5/ 4/70
8/ 7/69
3/17/69
8/ 7/69
5/ 4/69
3/17/69
8/ 7/69
Water Air D.O. Turbidity
Temp. Temp. ppm j tu
C C
20
2
2
1
1
20
17
1
9
18
18
4
4
7
3
5
5
9
14
9
.
-
-
.
-
-
-
-
»
-
,
.
.
»
.
.
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
0
4
23 9
20 8
20 8
20 7
20 8
25 9
19 8
17 7
5.0 12
-
-
5.0 11
-
-
29. 4
29. 4
16.5 10
29. 4
10
13
-
-
-
-
. 0
. 7
. 6
. 0
. 0
. 0
. 5
. 5
. 0
-
-
. 0
-
-
-
-
. 0
-
. 0
. 5*
-
-
-
-
30
45
10
25
60
30
25
5
15
45
55
0
40
40
15. 0
30
0. 5
65
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15
3
6
5
9
13
12
12
7
15
7
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.
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.
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.
.
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0
0
0
5
5
0
7
5
0
0
0
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9
11
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-
-
-
-
17.0 10
-
-
10. 0 10
-
-
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. 8
-
-
-
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85
55
50
-
20
50
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ppm
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8.
4.
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30.
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0
0
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13.
21.
16.
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16.
16.
19.
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21.
18.
17.
26.
13.
19.
22.
13.
54
8
4
0
0
2
0
0
4
8
4
1
9
3
9
4
3
6
9
6
3
8
8
4
6
4
2
6
0
2
N02
ppra
0.
-
-
-
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1.
0.
0.
0
0
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0
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0.
0.
0.
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0.
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0.
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4.
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5.
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026
03
0
17
41
89
36
08
08
10
23
15
11
19
20
23
35
17
23
46
18
33
13
95
17
20
36
46
100% saturation
107
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Body of Water--Embarrass River (cont)
Station
Number
G
A
B
C
G
G
H
I
A
A
B
C
C
D
E
F
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
I2
I
H
H
H
P04
ppm
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
2.
4.
1.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
3.
0.
3.
0.
0.
0.
1.
0.
0.
0.
0.
2.
2.
1.
1.
2.
0.
1.
0.
0.
1.
0.
1.
1.
5
5
6
4
4
25
5
20
0
9
9
4
4
9
9
0
75
0
10
18
18
40
21
70
08
50
5
7
3
4
5
7
2
4
8
5
50
8
6
so4
ppm
45
55
55
-
-
38
-
47
60
50
45
70
45
35
55
45
62
35
70
56
75
90
75
29
75
67
75
68
88
90
80
80
68
35
63
35
67
72
50
pH
7.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
7.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
7.
7.
8.
7.
7.
7.
8.
8.
7.
8.
7.
8.
8.
8.
7.
8.
8.
5
55
5
3
7
5
5
4
3
7
8
7
5
3
3
6
45
3
3
1
0
0
7
3
1
9
9
9
0
1
3
0
8
5
5
4
9
5
6
Hardness
Total
pf-m ppm
110
260
260
260
150
210
240
240
260
-
-
270
-
•
240
230
210
220
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
. 142
220
170
-
230
180
240
450
450
470
340
380
410
410
450
-
•
490
-
-
450
440
410
370
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
250
430
290
-
440
300
BOD
CO2 ppm
ppm
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
108
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Body of Water--Kickapoo Creek
Station
Number
40
41
42
43
45
46
47
47A
40
41
42
43
45
46
47
47A
40
40
40A
41
43
45
46
47
47A
H
Outfall
I 3T OIll j- * »-* ^- <-- ^* •""' **
Water
Date Temp.
9/12/67
9/12/67
9/13/67
9/13/67
9/14/67
9/18/67
9/18/67
10/31/67
8/ 7/68
8/ 7/68
8/ 7/68
8/ 5/68
8/ 5/68
8/ 5/68
9/ 4/68
9/ 4/68
3/20/69
8/29/69
8/29/69
8/29/69
3/20/69
8/ 7/69
8/ 7/69
7/25/69
7/25/69
8/ 7/69
8/5/70
Mattoon
23
20
19
21.5
20
21
21
12
-
29. 5
29. 5
29.0
28. 5
28
21
23
10. 0
-
-
-
10.0
-
-
-
-
-
23.0
Air
Temp .
c
28
21
24
27
28
26
24
15
-
29
27
30
31
33
22
20
9. 5
-
-
-
9. 5
-
-
-
-
-
-
D.O. Turbidity
ppm j tu
10*
10*
10*
15*
8. 5
7. 5
7. 0
_
_
8. 5*
8.5*
8. 5*
8. 1*
6. 6
7. 5
7. 5
10. 5
-
-
-
10. 5
_
-
-
_
_
5. 0
109
35
10
5
15
10
27
33
48
28
5
15
20
40
12
12
0
70
20
30
0
45
40
25
35
15
200
NO3
ppm
30. 8
163*
35
24. 2
35. 2
35
15.4
16
13. 2
4.4
22
22
30.8
44
0
8. 0
26. 4
44. 0
57 . 2*
57 . 2*
22. 0
17.6
44. 0
22. 0
44. 0
39.6
57.2
NO 2
ppm
0.75
6. 2
5.7
0.594
0.627
0.6
0.4
0.15
54.45
0.264
0. 561
2. 3
1.815
1. 32
7.0
6. 0
6. 19
3. 17
1.65
1.65
3.71
1. 65
0. 83
0.43
0. 33
2. 80
0. 55
treat, plant
40
40A
41
41
41
42
42
42
43
43
45
45
46
46
46
8/ 5/70
8/ 5/70
3/20/70
6/28/70
8/ 5/70
8/29/79
6/28/70
8/ 5/70
6/28/70
8/ 5/70
6/28/70
8/ 5/79
3/18/70
3/23/70
3/30/70
24. 2
23. 8
10. 0
24.0
22. 2
-
-
22.9
25. 0
22. 5
25. 0
22. 5
3. 0
6. 0
5. 5
-
-
11. 5
27 . 0
-
-
22.0
-
28. 0
-
30. 0
-
-
—
-
3. 2
8. 0
11.5
8. 6*
6. 2
_
8. 5
7. 5
8. 5
6.7
7.5
6. 8
13.5
11.1
-
12
5
0
10
4
20
10
12
2
5
10
12
_
_
-
_
28. 6
8. 8
29. 0
35.0
8.8
19. 3
33.0
23.7
24. 2
17.7
22.0
_
4. 1
8. 5
0. 19
0.45
4. 95
2.89
0. 83
1.70
0. 12
0.46
0. 11
0. 50
0. 12
0. 27
0. 34
0. 33
* More than drinking water standard
109
-------
Body of Water--Kickapoo Creek (con't)
STATION
NUMBER
40
41
42
43
45
46
47
47A
40
41
42
43
45
46
47
47A
40
40
40A
41
43
45
46
47
47A
H
Outf al
from
Treat .
4.0
40A
41
41
41
42
42
42
43
43
45
45
46
46
46
P04
ppm
50
3 .
37 .
33
40
20
22
15.
22.
4 .
3 .
3 .
3 .
4 .
6.
8.
9.
27 .
27 .
25.
7.
17 .
17 .
2 .
2 .
3 .
1 28.
3
5
5
5
2
8
4
2
6
2
2
5
5
5
0
0
5
5
8
6
8
5
S°4
p.pm
110
105
100
90
82
80
85
85
130
130
100
100
100
100
-
-
100.
125.
95.
100.
95.
95.
90.
55
60
65
-
pH
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
6
7
7
8
8
7
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
8
8
8
7
7
8
7
.5
.4
. 5
.6
. 1
.0
. 8
. 7
.4
. 7
. 8
. 5
. 4
. 5
. 4
. 3
. 3
. 3
. 2
. 6
. 7
. 6
. 5
. 8
. 8
.4
.4
Hardness
Ca Total
ppm Dom
80
100
125
90
110
105
140
180
190
220
240
200
190
170
240
240
250
-
-
_
250
250
250
240
220
260
85
220
220
220
230
215
230
250
290
290
300
320
300
320
340
420
420
450
—
_
_
470
400
410
390
380
450
346
CO2 BOD-
ppm ppm
32
44
20
. 20 '
28
20 .
60
52
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
•_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
-
28. 0
Mat toon
plant
23.
18 .
9.
7 .
23 .
20.
8.
21.
7 .
16.
10.
18 .
8.
4.
2 .
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
5
8
6
8
-
-
95.
92.
-
80.
100.
-
80.
-
80.
-
100
100
110
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
8
8
7
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
.1
. 7
.45
. 2
. 3
. 2
. 3
.7
. 4
. 0
. 3
. 0
. 4
. 0
. 9
121
121
250
186
128
—
167
98
190
-
98
-
-
-
_
221
200
460
338
220
__
340
210
253
227
398
208
_
_
_
.
15.6
7.2
_ -
_ —
7.2
_ -
_ -
6. 0
_ ~
7.2
_ ~
7.2
_
_ ~"
_ ~
110
-------
Body of Water--Kickapoo Creek (cont)
Station Water Air
Number Date Temp. Temp.
C C
46
46
46
46
46
46
46
47
47A
H
H
H
H
H
H
4/ 6/70
4/13/70
4/20/70
4/27/70
5/ 4/70
6/28/70
8/ 5/70
8/ 5/70
8/ 5/70
3/18/70
3/23/70
3/30/70
4/ 6/70
4/13/70
5/ 4/70
7.
12.
9.
12.
13.
25.
22.
22.
22.
2.
5.
5.
10.
12 .
13.
0
0
4
7
0
0 30.0
0
5
0
0
5
5
0
0
0
D.O. Turbidity NO3
ppm j tu ppm
8.
e;
6.
5.
11
11
-
-
0
0
6
2
. 0
. 2
-
-
-
-
-
-
0
15
5
10
-
-
-
-
'
-
15.
15.
19.
16.
18.
21.
18.
11.
13.
-
17.
12.
16.
12.
2.7
0
1
6
6
3
5
7
0
2
3
9
3
7
2
N02
ppm
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
37
26
20
43
43
46
14
40
50
26
35
26
25
46
28
111
-------
Body of Water--Kickapoo Creek (ccn't)
Station Poa
Number ppm
46
46
46
46
46
46
46
47
47A
H
H
H
H
H
H
3 .
2 .
0.
1.
2.
8.
17.
15.
11.
3.
2.
1.
1.
2.
1.
2
6
9
4
4
0
5
0
5
4
7
75
8
8
2
so4
ppm
110
65
41
90
76
82
-
-
-
90
75
92
90
80
59
8
7
, 7
8
7
8
7
B
7
8
7
8
8
7
7
Hardness
pH Ca Total
' ppm ppm
.0
.4
.4
. 1
.7
. 3 171
.9
.2 147
.9 140
. 1 - ' -
7 — —
.0 -
. 0 -
.3
.8 - -
CO2 BOD
ppm ppm
_ — .
-
'
-
-'
-
7.2
7.2
5.6
•
'
-
-
-
'
112
-------
Body of water — Polecat Creek
Station
Number Date
11
6
7
7
5
10D
IOC
10B
10
11A
11
5
6
7
7
10
10
10A
10B
IOC
10D
11
11
11A
8/21/67
8/16/67
8/16/67
9/ 7/67
8/15/67
9/ 9/68
9/ 9/68
9/ 4/68
9/ 5/68
9/ 5/68
9/ 5/68
9/ 7/68
8/29/69
4/ 8/69
8/29/69
4/ 8/69
7/31/69
7/31/69
7/10/69
8/ 5/69
7/30/69
4/ 8/69
8/28/69
7/31/69
Water
Temp .
c •
20
29
24
19
28
22
20
19
22
20
21. 5
16
-
14. 0
-
20. 0
-
-
-
-
-
19. 0
-
-
Air
Temp .
C
21
31
28
17
27. 5
18. 5
21
20
24
22
21. 5
20
-
-
-
-
29. 4
29.4
-
-
-
-
-
29. 4
D.O. Turbidity
ppm jtu
13
*
19*
16
14
*
*
20*
9.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
9.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5*
0
0
3
0
0
3
20
5
5
13
15
170
35
15
25
30
20
20
35
0
35
0
40
30
15
30
15
0
40
30
N03
ppm
39
22
17
23
13
0
2.
6.
0
26
0
4
0
44
26
39
52
17
48
26
30
44
8
17
. 6
. 6
. 3
. 2
. 4
G
6
. 4
. 4
. 0
.4
. 6
. 8*
. 6
. 4*
. 4
.8
. 0
.8
. 6
N02
ppm
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
2.
1.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
2 .
0.
099
033
033
04
033
3
4
375
066
066
149
033
0
06
0
65
23
19
33
36
43
06
0
20
113
-------
Body of Water — Polecat Creek (con'tj[_
Station
Number
11
6
7
7
5
10D
IOC
10B
10
11A
11
5
6
7
7
10
10
10A
10B
IOC
10D
11
11
11A
P°4
ppm
8.
8.
1.
0.
1.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
1.
0.
1.
0.
0 .
0.
0.
0.
1.
0.
0.
0
0
1
4
2
5
4
3
6
5
2
2
7
6
4
2
4
6
5
5
3
4
5
5
so4
ppm
150
100
100
33
55
-
-
28
45
66
35
33
50
65
45
60
70
70
60
65
55
60
10
65
PH
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
9.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
3
6
6
4
4
1
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
Hardness
Ca Total
ppm ppm
180
100
120
115
110
260
270
250
150
220
180
260
-
210
-
250
240
200
260
260
270
250
-
189
300
220
250
250
260
450
460
470
440
450
450
450
-
400
-
450
460
470
440
450
470
460
-
470
C02 BOD
ppm ppm
100
120
88
16
76
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
114
-------
Body of Water--Riley Creek
Stati on
Number Date
28
29
28
29
28
28
28
28
28A
29
8/24/67
8/24/67
8/ 8/68
8/ 8/68
3/11/69
3/20/69
4/10/70
6/28/70
4/10/70
6/28/70
Water
Temp .
C
19
19
27
29
1.0
9.0
-
22.0
-
21. 5
Air
Temp .
C
27
22
29
29
1.0
9. 5
-
28. 0
-
21. 0
D.O
ppm
13*
14*
7.
7.
13.
10.
-
10.
-
10.
Turbidity NO
j tu pp
7
1
5
5
0*
0*
30
30
15
25
10
0
-
10
-
12
22
26
26
4
140
44
33
26
32
22
in
.0
.4
. 4
.4
. 0*
. 0
.0
. 3
.9
. 3
NO 2
ppm
0.
0.
0.
0.
4.
4.
0.
0.
0.
0.
165
033
429
594
14
95
13
14
13
26
Station
Number
28
29
28
29
28
28
28
28
28A
29
P04
ppm
1.
8.
0.
1.
0.
0.
0.
e.
0.
0.
25
0
8
0
9
9
3 .
3
2
4
804
ppm
88
125
60
72
48
45
80
65
80
65
PH
8.
8.
6.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
Hardness
Ca Total
ppm Ppm
3
2
6
5
7
7
2
3
3
1
170
150
220
210
250
250
-
80
-
157
270
250
340
350
430
450
-
368
-
352
CO BOD
ppm ppm
28
56
-
-
-
.
-
-
-
-
115
-------
Body of Water--Whetstone Creek
S t ation
Number Date
1
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
8/ 9/67
1/22/68
4/ 2/68
4/ 2/68
4/ 8/69
8/15/69
4/ 8/69
8/15/69
Water
Temp .
C
30
2
10
10
12. 0
-
13.0
-
Air D . O .
Temp. ppm
C
28 15*
7
12 15*
12 14*
-
-
-
- -
Turbidity
jtu
35
110
20
17
0
0
0
0
NO
ppm
26.4
88*
-
-
44. 0
0
17 .6
12. 5
N02
ppm
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
. 099
. 016
.083
. 069
.65
0
.65
.30
Station
Number
1
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
P04
ppm
6.
1.
0.
0.
1.
0.
1.
0.
5
2
25
22
2
9
4
8
so4
ppm
28
70
89
90
80
40
•100
40
PH
8.
7.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
Hardness
Ca Total
ppm ppm
5
8
25
25
6
5
6
5
150
100
250
250
250
-
. 230
-
260
. 160
300
300
450
-
430
-
CO2 BOD
ppm ppm
28
-
48
-
-
-
-
_
116
-------
Body of Water—Indian Creek
Station
Number
9
9A
9B
9
9
9
9A
9A
9B
Date
8/18/67
6/24/68
7/
7/
1/68
1/67
3/17/69
7/
1/69
3/17/69
7/
7/
Station
Number
9
9A
9B
9
9
9
9A.
9A
9B
1/69
1/69
P04
ppm
4.60
0.75
0. 20
0. 15
0. 4
0. 2
0.6
-
-
Water
Temp .
C
21
.22
28.
.29
12.
14.
10.
13.
14.
,
5
0
5
0
5
5
so4
ppm
80
62
80
60
60
55
50
60
60
Air
Temp .
25
22
30
34
18
15
18
14
14
C
.
.
.
.
.
5
0
0
0
5
5
pH
t
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
. 6
.4
. 3
. 4
. 2
.6
. 3
. 7
. 7
D.O.
ppm
15*
8
7. 5
8. 5*
11. 0
9. 5
13.0*
9.0
11.0
Turbidity NO
j tu ppm
0 15.6
80
65
60
10 4.4
5 22.0
10 4.4
5 0
22.0
NO2
ppm
2. 97
-
-
-
0. 16
0.03
0. 26
0
0. 17
Hardness CO BOD
Ca Total ppm ppm
ppm ppm
180
150
250
190
180
220
170
210
220
340 290
310
310
270
410
430
400
430
440
117
-------
Body of Water — Union Drainage Dist #3
Station
Number Date
30
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
30
30
3
3
3
0
0
0
30
3
3
3
0
0
0
32
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
8/25/67
8/25/67
8/25/67
7/24/68
7/18/68
7/18/69
3/18/70
3/23/70
3/30/70
4/ 6/70
4/13/70
4/20/70
4/27/70
5/ 4/70
7/18/70
3/18/70
3/23/70
3/30/70
4/ 6/70
4/13/70
4/20/70
4/27/70
5/ 4/70
Water Air
Temp. Temp.
C C
2
0
20
20
2
2
9
1
1
1
6
5
-
5
5
5
8
9
.
1
2
-
2
6
5
7
1
10
1
2
12
22
24
26
26
27
-
. 0
. 0
. 5
. 5
. 0
4
. 6
. 0
-
. 5
. 0
. 0
. 0
. 0
. 0
. 0
. 0
D.O. Turbidity NO
ppm jtu ppm
12* 50
12* 30
14* 25
7.5 65
6.5 27
15
16.5*
12.6
-
-
-
-
-
-
15
22.5*
10. 2
-
-
-
. -
-
-
13.
1.
2.
24.
4.
26.
-
21.
4.
45.
36.
37.
32.
41.
26.
-
8.
8.
37.
31.
27.
32.
36.
3
0
0
2
4
4
9
3
0*
2
3
9
8
4
6
7
3
8
4
9
2
N02
ppm
. 099
.
13
2
. 066
1.
3.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
32
96
23
12
11
07
06
11
12
10
05
23
09
15
10
06
13
14
09
12
118
-------
Body of Water--Union Drainage Dist. #3
Station
Number
30
33
32
33
32
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
P04
ppm
2.
0.
0.
0.
1.
0.
1.
0.
0.
0.
0.
1.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
1.
0.
0.
8
8
8
5
75
8
1
2
07
25
1
1
2
2
8
1
4
2
3
6
1
2
2
so4
ppm
100
200
100
55
65
55
70
60
65
70
70
35
54
60
55
68
65
70
70
70
12
68
70
Hardness CO2 BOD
pH Ca Total ppm ppm
ppm ppm
8.
8.
7.
8.
8.
8.
6.
8.
8.
8.
7.
7.
7.
7 .
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
7.
7.
7.
' 7.
6 170 300 28
3 250 300
6 220 320
15 210 330
3 230 340
7 _
9 _
0 - -
2 -
0 - -
8 — — —
4 _
6 - -
8 - -
7 -
1 - -
1 - -
1 - -
1 - -
1 - -
3 -
8 - -
9 - -
119
-------
Body of Water—Little Embarrass River
Station
Number Date
17
16
13
19
13
19
17
16
13
19
17
13
13
13A
16
16
17
19
19
8/21/67
8/21/67
8/21/67
8/22/67
7/ 2/68
7/ 2/68
7/15/68
7/15/68
9/3/ 68
9/ 3/68
10/15/68
3/ 7/69
8/ 6/69
8/ 6/69
3/ 7/69
8/ 6/69
8/28/69
3/ 7/69
8/ 6/69
Water
Temp .
C
20
19
19
18
22
21
26
25
21
19
18
4. 0
-
-
4.0
-
-
4. 0
-
Air
Temp .
C
24
26
24
22
29
21
28
28
29
27. 5
25
7. 0
-
-
7. 0
-
-
7. 0
-
D.O. Turbidity NO3
ppm j tu ppm
16*
12*
14*
14*
8
8. 5
7
6
8
7
5
12. 0
-
-
12. 5
-
-
10. 5
-
10
. 10
15
20
8
15
16
20
5
5
30
10
20
20
0
40
35
0
30
22
13.
17.
17.
2.
4.
8.
82.
2.
1.
2.
19.
26.
4.
17.
17.
0
44.
39.
2
6
6
2
4
8
2*
2
5
4
8
4
4
6
6
0
6
NO2
ppm
m
0.
0.
0.
0.
7 .
7.
0.
0.
0 .
2 .
0.
0.
2.
0.
0.
066
099
066
099
132
154
92
48
03
04
15
53
03
07
89
0
0
50
03
120
-------
Body of Water--Little Embarrass River (cont)
Station
Number
17
16
13
19
13
19
17
16
13
19
17
13
13
13A
16
16
17
19
19
P°4
ppm
0.
0.
0.
0.
1.
2.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
1.
0.
0.
8
7
8
3
4
2
4
4
35
40
30
5
4
7
1
6
0
15
9
S°4
ppm
90
90
100
60
55
58
45
48
55
45
-
65
45
50
52
50
35
42
45
PH
8.
8.
8.
7.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
8.
Hardness
Ca Total
ppm ppm
6
5
6
8
1
2
0
3
3
4
5
3
6
5
2
5
5
7
4
200
180
200
-
130
170
210
210
240
220
220
270
240
250
240
250
-
280
260
260
260
280
-
290
270
320
330
470
450
360
490
430
440
450
440
-
500
460
co BOD
ppm ppm
88
76
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
121
-------
Body of Water--Cassell Creek
Station
Number
25
26
27
31
35
34
31
27A
27
26
25
25A-1
31
35
34A
34A
34
35
31
25A-1
25B
26
27
27 A
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
Date
8/23/67
8/23/67
8/23/67
8/25/67
8/31/67
7/18/68
7/18/68
7/24/68
7/30/68
7/30/68
8/25/68
8/25/68
9/10/68
9/10/68
9/11/68
9/11/68
9/11/68
9/11/68
9/11/68
8/26/69
8/26/69
8/ 1/69
8/ 1/69
8/ 1/69
7/18/69
3/18/70
3/23/70
3/30/70
4/ 6/70
4/13/70
4/20/70
4/27/70
5/ 4/70
7/18/70
3/18/70
3/23/70
3/30/70
4/ 6/7G
4/13/70
4/20/70
4/27/70
5/ 4/70
Water
Temp .
C
20
22
22
20
15
22
24
28
25
22.
19.
19
17
17
17
18
17
17.
19
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.
6.
5.
7.
10.
10.
12.
11.
-
4.
6.
5 .
7.
10.
10.
12.
11.
5
2
5
5
0
0
0
5
0
7
5
0
0
5
0
5
0
7
5
Air
Temp .
C
24
25
26
26
16
27
27
24
26. 5
25
19. 2
20
17
16. 5
17
19
17
21
17
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
D.O
ppm
14*
15*
14*
11*
12*
5
7.
8.
7.
9.
-
-
8.
10.
6.
9.
6.
5.
10.
-
-
-
-
-
-
19.
11.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
17 .
12 .
-
-
-
-
-
-
Turbidity
jtu
5
2
5
2*
0
0*
0
0
5
5
0*
0*
4
0*
3
10
20
20
20
15
40
20
20
10
20
23
78
85
60
25
38
75
35
35
50
20
100
65
65
11
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
NO3
ppm
4.
13 .
26.
7.
2.
4.
88.
39.
4.
4.
8.
44.
13.
12 .
0.
74.
0.
13.
27.
13.
8 .
-
8.
17.
22.
16.
19.
21.
19.
10.
-
7.
17.
22.
24.
19.
17 .
18.
0
4
0
3
4
7
2
4
0
6
4
4
8
0
2
0
0
8*
0
0
0
6
2
6
8
49
4
1
2
6
9
6
0
5
4
8
5
7
4
5
N02
ppm
•
.
1.
0.
6.
2.
2 .
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0 .
0 .
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0 .
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
264
33
033
98
25
6
86
75
264
44
033
264
116
049
066
05
033
099
099
0
0
01
26
17
29
11
31
17
07
33
16
13
17
70
32
18
17
25
43
13
18
2
122
-------
Body of Water--Cassell Creek (con't)
Station
Number Date
34A
34A
34A
34A
34A
34A
34A
34A
3/18/70
3/23/70
3/30/70
4/ 6/70
4/13/70
4/20/70
4/27/70
5/ 4/70
Water Air D.O. Turbidity NO3
Temp. Temp. ppm jtu ppm
C C
3.
5.
4.
6.
10.
8.
12.
11.
0 - 15.5*
0 - 12. ±
0 -
5 -
5 -
9 -
7 -
0 -
_„
13.
7.
28.
25.
27.
23.
20.
1
9
6
2
3
0
8
NO2
ppm
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.07
. 07
.07
. 03
. 08
. 11
.09
.07
123
-------
Body of Water--Cassell Creek (cont)
Station
Number
25
26
27
31
35
34
31
27A
27
26
25
25A-1
31
35
34A
34A
34
35
31
25A-1
25B
26
27
27A
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
P04
ppm
1.
0.
0.
34.
25 .
1.
5.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
21.
527.
2 .
9:
30.
19.
18.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
1.
0.
2.
1.
0.
2.
1.
0.
0.
8.
2.
0.
1.
1.
3 .
1.
1.
1.
5
ft
8
0
0
2
5
3
25
4
9
8
0
5
0
0
5
0
0
6
3
7
6
9
0
23
60
1
3
0
1
6
9
0
7
5
1
9
2
1
0
1
so4
ppm
150
150
70
125
75
50
70
45
50
57
68
62
125
125
28
-
110
95
78
55
40
65
45
45
65
62 . 0
75
87
80
55
33
65
56
90
71
65
87
80
65
38
68
59
pH
7.
8.
8 .
8.
8 .
8.
8.
8.
8.
8 .
8.
8.
7.
8.
8 .
8.
8.
a.
8 .
8.
8 .
8.
8.
8.
8.
7 .
7.
8.
8.
7.
7 .
7 .
7 .
8.
7.
8.
8.
7.
7.
7.
7.
7.
6
1
2
4
2
3
2
35
4
3
65
4
9
1
3
4
0
2
3
7
8
1
4
4
5
7
9
0
0
4
3
9
8
6
9
1
0
7
0
3
8
7
Hardness
Ca Total
ppm Ppm
180
180
180
150
160
230
240
230
220
230
280
370
252
253
250
270
270
270
280
-
-
220
230
230
270
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
320
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
310
340
300
310
330
350
350
340
320
340
830
800
450
453
470
460
470
480
500
-
-
360
380
380
480
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
520
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
CO2 BOD
ppm ppm
-
-
60
60
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
40
120
116
64
92
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
124
-------
Body of Water--Cassell Creek (con't)
Station PO4 So4 Hardness Co2 BOD
Number ppm Ppm pH Ca Total ppm
_ ppm
34A 0.07 70 7.4
34A 0.07 65 8.0
34A 0.07 60 8.1
34A 0.03 65 8.1
34A 0.08 55 8.0
34A 0. 11 35 7.4
34A 0.09 60 7.9
34A 0.07 47 7.7
125
-------
Body of Water—Greasy Creek
Station
Number Date
20
22
21
20
22
21
20
20
20
20A
20B
20B
20C
20D
20D
21
21
22
22
8/22/67
8/22/67
8/22/67
8/31/68
8/30/68
8/30/68
3/ 7/69
8/22/69
6/21/70
6/12/70
8/22/70
6/12/70
6/12/70
8/22/69
6/29/70
3/ 7/69
6/29/70
3/7/69
6/21/70
Water
Temp .
C
22
22
22
17
20
17
4.
-
18.
27.
-
27.
26.
-
18.
4.
18.
4.
18.
0
0
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Air
Temp .
C
27
28
26
22
27
22
5.
-
20.
34.
-
33 .
31.
-
20.
5.
20.
5.
20.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
D.O. Turbidity NO
ppm j tu ppm
13.
14.
13.
9.
7.
7.
11.
-
8.
7.
-
11.
11.
-
9.
12.
8.
12.
8.
0*
0*
0*
0
5
5
5
0
7
2*
0*
4
0
0
5
7
20
15
20
0
3
0
0
15
12
10
45
10
16
15
0
2
10
0
5
4.
4.
8.
4.
4.
4.
52.
21.
17.
22.
19.
17.
10.
12.
74.
17.
22.
17.
4
4
8
4
4
4
8*
0
8
2
0
4
0
0
9
8*
4
0
4
NO2
ppm
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
5.
0.
3.
0.
099
066
231
33
085
033
50
0
18
36
23
39
60
56
26
36
46
71
16
l-2fi
-------
Body of Water — Greasy Creek (cont)
Station
Number
20
22
21
20
22
21
20
20
20
20A
20B
20B
20C
20D
20D
21
21
22
22
P04
ppm
2.
3.
2.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0
0
0
7
3
65
15
5
05
05
7
05
05
5
10
18
05
1
05
So4
ppm
40
40
35
12
15
23
45. 0
20.0
50
51
25
47
41
20
48
45
50
45
52
PH
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
6
8
7
8
8
. 0
. 0
.9
. 3
.45
.45
. 7
. 5
.8
.7
. 3
. 0
. 3
-
. 9
.8
. 8
. 3
. 1
Hardness
Ca Total
ppm Ppm
160
160
180
220
200
180
260
-
44
145
-
160
132
-
54
270
65
240
120
300
320
300
410
430
450
460
-
281
309
-
318
297
-
260
490
276
460
286
CQ2 BOD
ppm ppm
—
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
127
-------
Body of Water—Hog Creek
Station
Number Date
23
23
23
23
23
8/22/67
8/29/68
; 3/ 7/69
8/28/69
6/21/70
Water
Temp .
C
19
21
4.0
-
18. 0
Air
Temp .
2
2
C
1
7
8. 0
-
20. 0
D.O
ppm
13*
7.
11.
-
8.
Turbidity NO.,
j tu ppm
7
5
5
20
32
20
35
10
22
0.
8.
4.
6.
5
8
4
4
NO 2
ppm
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
033
04
25
07
42
Station
Numbe-r
23
23
23
23
23
P04
ppm
8.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0
7
1
9
2
so4
ppm
15. 0
15. 0
50
10
48
PH
7.
8.
8.
8.
8 .
Hardness CO2 BOD
Ca Total ppm ppm
7
3
3
4
2
ppm
190
260
250
-
8. 6
ppm
300
440
490
-
282
128
-------
Body of Water — Hurricane Creek (West Branch)
Station
Number Date
48 9/19/67
48 7/ 8/68
48 8/ 8/68
48 3/ 5/69
48 8/15/69
Water
Temp .
C
29
25
11
4. 0
-
Air
Temp .
C
21
31
16
3.0
-
D.O.
ppm
5
8 . 5*
5
10. 5
-
Turbidity
jtu
25
30
15
33
0
N03
ppm
6.0
0. 88
-
61.6*
0
NO2
ppm
0.012
0.052
-
1.07
0
Station
Number
P04
ppm
S°4
ppm
PH
Hardness CC>2 BOD
Ca Total ppm ppm
ppm ppm
48
48
48
48
48
1. 2
0. 2
0.4
0.4
38
55
85
30
8. 1
8. 45
7. 5
7. 8
7. 5
165
150
250
290
280
460
129
-------
Body of Water — Hurricane Creek (East Branch)
Station
Number
57
58
57
58
57
58
58
Station
Number
57
58
57
58
57
58
58
Date
9/25/67
9/25/67
7/11/68
7/8/68
8/15/69
3/ 5/69
8/15/69
P°4
ppm
0. 5
0. 3
0.78
0. 30
0.4
0. 3
0. 3
Water
Temp .
C
14
14
25
31
-
4.0
so4
ppm
49
45
61
55
45
70
55
Air
Temp .
C
22
21
27
33
-
3.0
pH
8. 1
8. 1
8. 1
8. 5
8. 4
8. 4
8.4
D.O.
ppm
6. 5
6. 0
7.6
8. 5*
-
12. 6
Turbidity NO3 NO2
jtu
5
15
61
10
0
10
0
Hardness
Ca Total
ppm ppm
190
160
170
170
-
240
-
310
290
260
290
-
430
-
ppm ppm
7 0.015
38 0.015
4.4 0.354
4.4 0. 198
8.8 0.03
22.0 0.78
4.4 0.03
CO2 BOD
ppm Ppm
32
44
-
-
-
-
-
130
-------
Body of water—Opossum Creek
Station
Number
51
51A
51A
51
Date
5/13/68
5/13/68
3/ 5/69
8/15/69
Water
Temp .
C
16
21
7.0
-
Air
Temp .
C
30
30
4.0
-
D.O.
ppm
_
-
11. 0
-
Turbidity
jtu
15
15
5
0
NO
ppm
22
22
8. 8
17.6
NO2
ppm
0.21
0.12
1.29
0.40
Station
Number
P04
ppm
so4
ppm
PH
Hardness
Ca Total
ppm ppm
C02
ppm
BOD
ppm
51
51A
51A
51
0. 3
0. 8
52
65
60
30
7. 8
8. 2
8.4
8. 4
210
210
170
320
320
450
131
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Body of Water--Kaskaskia River
Station
Number
2
2B
2
2C
2D
2
2C
2D
2D '
Station
Number
2
2B
2
2C
2D
2
2C
2D
2D
Date
8/14/67
8/28/68
8/26/68
8/26/68
8/26/68
3/ 6/69
8/25/69
3/ 6/69
8/25/69
P°4
ppm
0. 6
0. 08
0. 6
0. 6
0. 98
1. 2
1. 8
0. 8
1. 5
Water
Temp .
C
22
20
25
25
24
4.0
-
5. 0
so4
ppm
• 100
35
150
300
240 .
90
300
90
350
Air
Temp .
C
27. 5
25
25
25
25
8. 0
-
10. 0
pH
8. 2
8. 25
8. 6
8.6
8.7
8. 7
8.4
8.8
-
D.O.
ppm
14*
7
6. 5
6. 5
7. 2
12. 0
-
12. 0
Turbidity
jtu
40
45
20
22
41
10
55
5
60
Hardness CO
Ca Total ppm
ppm ppm
290
200
720
850
750
320
-
330
-
440 56
450
750
950
850
510
_
500 , -
-
NO
PP
39
2
4
2
4
39
4
44
4
2
m
. 6
. 2
. 4
. 2
. 4
. 6
. 4
. 0
.4
BOD
ppm
NO
Ppm
0. 165
0.066
0. 134
0. 165
0.099
4. 1
0
2 .89
0
132
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Body of Water — Flat Branch Creek
Station •
Number
69
70
71
71
. 66
69
69
69A
70
70
70B
71
71
Station
Number
69
70
71
71
66
69
69
69A
70
70
70B
71
71
Date
I/ 4/67
10/4/67
10/4/67
8/28/68
8/21/69
3/ 6/69
8/21/69
8/21/69
3/ 6/69
8/21/69
8/21/69
3/ 6/69
8/21/69
. P°4
ppm
1. 2
2.6
3. 8
0. 8
0. 2
0. 3
0.7
0. 3
0. 3
1.8
30. 0
0. 2
1. 8
Water
Temp .
C
24
22
,18
17. 5
-
5.0
-
-
4.0
-
-
4.0
so4
ppm
29
30
25
25
48
15
15
46
20
70
48
25
Air
Temp .
C
20
30
26
23. 5
-
7.0
-
-
7. 0
-
-
8. 0
pH
8. 75
8. 1
8. 1
8.4
8. 3
8. 6
8. 5
8. 6
8. 5
8.4
8. 5
8. 4
8. 5
D.O. Turbidity NO3 NO2
ppm jtu ppm Ppm
_
-
5. 5
6. 5
-
12. 5
-
-
12. 5
-
-
12. 0
45
50 28
44 35.2 0.01
35 0. 44 0. 033
2500
27 . 88. 0* 11. 55
20 06
20 - 0
2 66.0* 7.84
55 4.4 0. 10
140 30.4 0
3 79.2* 7 . 84
50 4.4 0.03
Hardness CO BOD
Ca ' Total ppm ppm
ppm • ppm
90 '
150
150
300
-
230
-
-
220
-
-
230
-
250 ' 20
260 60
280 240
500
-
489
-
-
470
-
-
460
- -
133
-------
Body of Water--Crabapple Creek
Station
Number Date
68A
68B
68A
68B
68B
68A
68B
8/ 8/68
8/ 8/68
9/26/68
9/26/68
3/ 6/69
8/25/69
8/25/69
Water
Temp.
C
26
27
14. 5
14. 5
5. 0
-
-
Air D.O. Turbidity NO
Temp. ppm j tu . ppm
C
32
32
20 6.5
20 6.3
11. 0 13.0*
-
-
30
35
18
38
10
50
55
4.
4.
-
-
52.
17.
17 .
4
4
8* •
6
6
NO2
ppm
0.
0.
2.
0.
0.
264
264
-
-
89
17
07
Station
Number
68A
68B
68A
68B
68B
68A
68B
P°4
ppm
3 .
1.
-
-
0.
0.
0.
0
5
2
6
7
SO
ppA
33
33
-
-
45
30
30
PH
7.
7.
8.
8.
8.
7.
8.
2
1
2
5
8
7
2
Hardness
Ca Total
ppm ppm
230 350
210 330
-
-
270 470
-
-
CO2 BOD
ppm ppm
_
-
-
-
-
-
-
13'
-------
Body of Water--Whitley Creek
Station
Number
62A
62A
62B
62
62A
Station
Number
62A
62A
62B
62
62A
Date
3/ 6/69
8/19/69
8/19/69
6/28/70
6/28/70
P°3
ppm
0. 9
1. 5
1.0
0. 15
0. 15
Water
Temp .
C
6. 0
23. 0
27. 0
so4
ppm
35
-
-
50
52
Air
Temp .
C
11.0
26. 0
29.0
PH
8. 7
8.4
8. 3
8. 2
8. 2
D.O. Turbidity NO.,
oom jtu ppm
17.0* 0 44.0
- 5 0
- 5 0
8. 8* 10 18. 2
9.2* 5 21.9
Hardness coo BOD
Ca Total ppm ppm
ppm ppm
300 580
_
_
5.9 277
8.1 298
NO2
ppm
4. 95
0
0. 13
1. 58
0. 12
135
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Body of Water--Little Wabash
Station
Number
64
64
64A
64B
64A
64A
64
60A
64A
Station
Number
~~ 64
64
64A
64B
64A
64A
64
60A
64A
Date
10/ 2/67
8/27/68
8/27/68
8/28/68
3/ 6/69
8/19/69
8/19/69
7/18/70
7/18/70
P°4
ppm
9. 2
0. 4
0. 4
0. 6
1. 2
0. 5
0. 9
3 . 0
0. 1
Water
Temp.
C
16
16
19
19. 5
7.0
-
-
25. 0
25. 0
S°4
ppm
30
35
20
31
28
-
-
62
12
Air
Temp .
C
28
17
20
23
11. 0
-
-
28. 0
27. 0
PH
8. 1
8. 2
8. 3
8. 4
8. 5
7. 8
8. 2
7 . 7
7.8
D.O. Turbidity NO., NO2
ppm
7
7. 5
9
8. 5
10. 2
-
-
8. 2
4. 2
jtu
12
15
30
30
20
25
25
10
60
Hardness
Ca Total
ppm ppm
170
100
80
300
230
-
-
340
330
360
380
350
450
370
-
-
410
400
ppm Ppm
53* 0.16
1.32 0.73
8.8 0. 033
4.4 0. 066
44.0 1.65
0 0.06
0 0.33
12.8 1.65
0 0
CO2 BOD
ppm ppm
69
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
136
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Body of Water — Clear Creek
Station
Number
65
65
65
Date
10/2/67
8/27/68
3/ 6/69
Water
Temp .
C
18
18
7. 0
Air
Temp.
C
29
19
11. 0
D. O.
ppm
6
8. 5
10. 0
Turbidity
jtu
22
10
20
N03
ppm
7
4.4
26.4
NO2
ppm
0. 8
0.726
3. 3
Station
Number
P°4
ppm
so4
ppm
pH
Hardness
Ca Total
- ppm
65
65
65
1.
0.
1.
2
6
0
90
4.9
52
8.
7 .
8.
5
5
7
13
10
25
0
0
0
ppm
420
430
470
CO2 BOD
ppm ppm
68
-
-
137
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APPENDIX E.
- The Number of Plankters per liter by Stream and
Station, Where Collected, and Date
Plankton Population - Embarrass River
Station
G
A
C
G
H
A
C
G
G
H
H
I
Date
9/11/67
9/ 4/68
9/ 6/68
9/16/68
9/16/68
3/17/69
3/17/69
3/17/69
3/23/69
3/17/69
3/18/69
3/17/69
Population
[Plankters per liter)
7,742
9,334
8,667
10,334
7 ,667
8,667
14 ,667
11,334
7 ,667
28,000
12/667
23 ,334
2X 150,080
X~ 12,507
N 12
Plankton Population - Kickapoo Creek
S tation
40
41
45
46
47
40
41
42
47
40
40A
41
42
43
43
45
46
Date
9/12/67
9/12/67
9/14/67
9/18/67
9/18/67
8/ 7/68
8/ 7/68
8/ 7/68
9/ 4/68
9/29/69
8/ 5/70
6/28/70
8/ 5/70
3/20/70
8/ 5/70
6/28/70
3/18/70
Population
(Plankters per liter)
1,
4,
8,
7,
12,
6,
5,
7,
10,
9,
9,
14,
11,
8,
8,
13,
7,
333
667
334
667
334
667
334
334
834
334
667
334
334
334
334
667
667
138
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Plankton Population
Station Date
46
47
H
H
6/28/70
8/ 5/70
3/23/70
4/13/70
Population
(Plankters per liter)
11,334
9,334
10,000
11,334
2X = 189,177
x" = 9,008
N = 21
Station
6
5
10D
10B
10
11
11A
5
7
10
10A
IOC
11
11A
Plankton Population
Date
8/16/67
8/15/67
9/ 9/68
9/ 9/68
9/ 5/68
9/ 5/68
9/ 5/68
9/ 7/68
4/ 8/69
4/ 8/69
7/31/69
8/ 5/69
4/ 8/69
7/31/69
- Polecat Creek
Population
(Plankters per liter)
9,667
11,334
10,000
9 ,667
9 ,334
10 ,334
10,334
12 ,334
9,334
11,000
11,667
11,000
10,334
9,667
2X = 146,006
x" = 10,429
N = 14
1.39
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Station
28
29
28
29
28
28
28
29
Plankton Population
Date
8/24/67
8/24/67
8/ 8/68
8/ 8/68
3/11/69
3/20/69
6/28/70
6/28/70
- Riley Creek
Population
(Plankters per liter)
6,667
8 ,334
8,000
10,000
3,667
3,667
12 ,334
9,667
2X = 62,336
X = 7,792
N =
8
Plankton Population- Whetstone Creek
Station
1
3
3
1
3
1
3
3
Date
8/ 9/67
1/22/68
4/ 2/68
4/ 2/68
4/ 8/69
3/15/69
4/ 8/69
8/15/69
Population
(Plankters per liter)
10,000
11,334
9, 667
9 ,667
11 ,334
12 ,332
10,000
9,667
2X = 84,003
X~ - 10, 500
N = 8
140
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Section
30
33
32
33
32
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
Plankton Population - Union Drainage
Date
8/25/67
8/25/67
8/25/67
7/24/68
7/18/68
3/18/70
3/23/70
3/30/70
4/ 6/70
4/20/70
4/27/70
5/ 4/70
7/18/69
3/18/70
3/23/70
3/30/70
4/ 6/70
4/13'/70
4/20/70
4/27/70
5/ 4/70
Population
(Plankters per liter)
6 ,667
8 ,667
15 ,766
11,334
12,667
10,000
14 ,334
12,667
13,667
9,667
8,667
10,000
14 ,000
12 ,667
8,667
6,667
8,334
10,000
8, 667
9,334
10,000
2X = 222 ,439
x" = 10,592
N = 21
141
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Plankton Population- - Little Embarrass
Station
17
16
13
19
13
19
17
16
13
19
17
13
13
13A
16
16
17
19
19
Station
25
26
27
31
35
31
34
26
27
31
35
31
34
31
34
34
Date
8/21/67
8/21/67
8/21/67
8/22/67
7/ 2/68
7/ 2/68
7/15/68
7/15/68
9/ 3/68
9/ 3/68
10/15/68
3/ 7/69
6/69
6/69
7/69
8/
8/
3/
8/ 6/69
8/28/69
3/ 7/69
8/ 6/69
Plankton Population
Date
8/23/67
8/23/67
8/23/67
8/25/67
8/31/67
7/18/68
7/18/68
7/30/68
7/30/68
9/10/68
9/10/68
3/18/70
3/18/70
S/ 4/70
4/20/70
5/ 4/70
Population
(Plankters per
10 ,000
9 ,334
7 ,336
11,334
15,334
10,000
9,667
6,667
8,667
10,000
7 ,334
6,667
10,000
8,667
12 ,334
11,667
14,334
9,667
6,667
liter)
X
N
= 185,676.
- 9,772
= 19
- Cassell Creek
Population
(Plankters per
4,667
6 ,334
4,667
5,334
4 ,667
6,667
5,334
7 ,334
6, 334
7 ,775
7 ,334
7 ,667
5, 334
7,334
5,334
7 ,775
liter)
142
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Plankton Population - Cassell Creek (cont)
Station Date
34A
34A
Station
20
21
22
20
21
22
20
20
20A
20B
20C
2QD
21
21
22
22
Station
51A
51
51A
3/23/70
4/20/70
Plankton Population
Date
8/22/67
8/22/67
8/22/67
8/31/68
8/20/68
8/30/68
3/ 7/69
6/21/70
6/12/70
6/12/70
6/12/70
6/29/70
3/ 7/69
6/29/70
3/ 7/69
6/21/70
Plankton Population
Date
3/ 5/69
5/13/68
5/13/68
Population
(Plankters per liter)
6, 667
6,334
2X = 112,892
X = 6,272
N = 18
- Greasy Creek
Population
(Plankters per
2 ,334
5,667
4,.334
6,334
1,667
3,334
5 ,667
4,334
2,334
1,667
4,667
5,667
8 ,667
6,667
5,334
6,334
_2X = 75,008
X = 4,688
N = 16
liter)
- Opossum Creek
Population
(Plankters per liter)
667
1 ,334
667
2^ = 2,668
X = 889
N = 3
143
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Plankton Population - Hog Creek
Station Date Population
(Plankters per liter)
23 8/22/67 6,667
23 8/29/68 4,334
23 3/ 7/69 7,334
23 6/21/70 ' 4,667
2X = 23,002
X = 5,751
Plankton Population - Hurricane Creek - West Branch
Station Date Population
(Plankters per liter)
48 9/19/67 5,667
48 .. 7/ 8/68 5,667
48 8/ 8/68 5,334
48 3/ 5/69 6,667
_2 X = 23,335
X - 5,834
Plankton Population - Hurricane Creek - East Branch
Station Date Population
(Plankters per liter)
57 9/25/67 3,334
57 7/11/68 3,667
58 3/ 5/69 3,334
2X = 10,335
X = 3 ,445
144
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Plankton Population - Indian Creek
Station
9
9A
9B
9
9
9
9A
9A
9B
Station
2
2B
2
2C
2D
2
2C
2D
Station
69
70
71
71
69
70
71
Date
8/18/67
6/24/68
7/ 1/68
7/1/ 68
3/17/69
7/1 /69
3/17/69
7/ 1/69
7/ 1/69
Population
(Plankters per
8 ,667
5 ,667
2 ,334
4,334
1 ,334
6,334
1 ,334
2 ,667
5,667
2X = 38,338
liter)
X
= 4,260
Plankton Population - Kaskaskia River
Date
8/14/67
8/28/67
8/28/68
8/26/68
8/26/68
3/ 6/69
8/25/69
3/ 6/69
Population
(Plankters per
6,667
13,334
6,334
8,667
11,334
7,334
14,334
12 ,667
2X = 80,671
X = 10,084
liter)
Plankton Population
Date
10/4/67
10/4/67
10/4/67
8/28/68
3/ 6/69
3/ 6/69
3/ 6/69
- Flat Branch
Population
[Plankters per liter)
3 ,334
2 ,667
2 ,334
3 ,334
1 ,667
1 ,667
2,334
2X = 17 ,337
x" = 2,477
145
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Station
62A
62
62A
62
Station
65
65
65
Station
68A
68B
68A
68B
68A
68B
Plankton Population
Date
3/ 6/69
8/19/69
6/28/70
6/28/70
- Flat Branch
Population
(Plankters per liter]
667
2 ,334
667
1,334
Plankton Population
Date
10/2/67
8/27/68
3/ 6/69
2X = 5,002
x" = 1,251
- Clear Creek
Population
(Plankters per liter)
1,334
1,667
1 ,667
Plankton Population
Date
6/ 8/68
8/ 8/68
9/26/68
9/26/68
8/25/69
3/ 6/69
2X - 4,668
x" = 1,556
Crabapple Creek
Population
(Plankters per liter)
5,667
6,667
6,667
6,333
8,334
7 ,334
2X = 41,002
x" = 6,834
146
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Plankton Population - Little Wabash
Station Date Population
(Plankters per liter)
64 10/2/67 2,662
64 8/27/67 3,667
64A 8/27/68 4,667
64B 8/28/68 6,334
64B 3/ 6/69 7,334
64A 7/18/70 5,334
2X = 29,998
x" = 5,000
2X = 1.503 ,973
X = 7,752
N = 194
OU.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1972 484-482/26 1-3 147
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Access/on Number
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n I Subject Field & Croup
SELECTED WATER RESOURCES ABSTRACTS
INPUT TRANSACTION FORM
Organization
Eastern Illinois University
Division of Life Sciences, Charleston, Illinois
Biological survey of Streams of Coles County, Illinois - 1967-1970
JQ \Authorfe)
Durham, Leonard
Whitley, L. Stephen
16
Project Designation
WP0114 (18050 DZZ)
21J
Note
22
Citation
23 Descriptors (Starred First)
'*Water Quality, *Fish Taxonomy, *Streams, *Benthos, *Plankton,
Watersheds, Wastewater Disposal, Petromyzontidae, Polyodontidae, Lepisosteidae,
Amiidae, Anguillidae, Clupeidae, Hiodontidae, Esocidae, Cyprinidae, Catostomidae,
Ictaluridae, Aphredoderidae, Cyprinodontidae, Atherinidae, Serranidae, Centrarchidae,
Percidae, Sciaenidae
25
Identifiers (Starred First)
*Coles Co., Illinois
27
A bstract
Field and laboratory studies were carried out on 20 streams in
Coles County, Illinois from 1967 through 1970. A large reservoir
(Lincoln Lake) is planned by the Army Corps of Engineers and, if com-
pleted, will have considerable impact on Coles County. A record of
existing conditions was desired in order to help determine the effects
of the reservoir in the area.
Studies were made of the bottom fauna, plankton, and fishes in the
streams. Physical and chemical characteristics such as pH, hardness,
dissolved oxygen, turbidity, nitrites, nitrates, phosphates, sulfates,
and carbon dioxide were also measured. These data are listed, relative
abundance noted, and a brief discussion is included.
Portions of two fairly large rivers (Embarrass and Kaskaskia) are
in Coles County. The remaining 18 streams range from good sized creeks
to small headwater-type tributary streams. Eighty species of fishes
are included in the Coles County list. This study includes a comparison
of the present fish fauna with a study published in 1913 by T.H. Hankin-
son and one by Forbes & Richardson in 1920 in essentially the same streams,
This report was submitted in fulfillment of Project No. WP0114
(18050DZZ) under the sponsorship of the Water Quality Office,
Environmental Protection Agency. Durham - Eastern Illinois
Abstractor
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