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Upper Eagle Creek Watershed Restoration Project
ADEQ Project # 8-007
Quarterly Report October – December 2007
By David J. Henson
Coronado RC&D Monitoring Specialist Eastern Arizona College Instructor of Biology/Desert Riparian Studies
Sheep Wash Data (Upper Eagle Creek Project)
Date Nitrates/Nitrites
Water Temp. C
pH Conductivity mS
Total Dissolved Solids (ppm)
Turbi- dity (NTU)
Dissolved Oxygen (ppm)
Flow Speed
Flow cfs.
9/16/ 2006
0
22.6
8.61
0.258
191
12.7
7.5
.17
1.99
5/22/ 2007
No Surface Flow
10/06/ 2007
No Surface Flow
4/25/ 2008
0 10.3 7.78 .426 287.3 1 11.27 .01
9/16/2006 Sheep Wash Width and Depth
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0 meters 1 meters 2 meters 3 meters 4 meters
Width (m)
Dep
th (c
m)
Smelly Crossing Data (Upper Eagle Creek Project)
Date Nitrates / Nitrites
ppm
Water Temp.
C
pH Conductivity mS
Total Dissolved Solids (ppm)
Turbidity (NTU)
Dissolved Oxygen (ppm)
Flow Speed m/s
Flow cfs.
9/30/ 2006
0 20.8
8.65 0.258 170 3.72 6.5 NR NR
5/22/ 2007
0 18.46 8.06 0.279 187 3.33 8.4 .22 10.08
10/06/ 2007
0 20.13 8.43 0.285 196 2.0 6.13
.13 5.21
04/26/2008
0 15.6 7.21 .279 186 .33 9.6 .07
Smelly Crossing Width and Depths
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
0 meters 1 meters 2 meters 3 meters 4 meters 5 meters 6 meters 7 meters 8 meters 9 meters
Width (m)
Dep
th (c
m)
9/16/2006
5/22/2007
10/6/2007
Above Willow Crossing Data (Upper Eagle Creek Project)
Date of Visit
Nitrates/ Nitrites
ppm
Water Temp.
(C)
pH (SU)
Conductivity (mS)
Total Dissolved
Solids (ppm)
Turbidity (NTU)
Dissolved Oxygen (ppm)
Flow Speed (mps)
Flow cfs.
9/30/ 2006
0 14.1
8.01 0.425 287 1.33 6.01 .04 3.16
5/22/ 2007
0 16.8 7.53 0.321 216 6.3 7.23 .05 4.34
10/07/ 2007
0 12.7 7.87 .321 214 6.6 8.06 .01
.88
04/25/ 2008
0 14.5 6.49 .363 2.42 2 9.09 .14
Willow Creek Crossing Width and Depths
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
0 meters 1 meters 2 meters 3 meters 4 meters 5 meters 6 meters 7 meters 8 meters 9 meters
Width (m)
Dep
th (c
m)
9/30/2006
5/22/2007
10/7/2007
Honeymoon Data (Upper Eagle Creek Project)
Date of Visit
Nitrates / Nitrites ppm
Water
Temp. (C)
pH
(SU)
Conductivity (mS)
Total Dissolved Solids (ppm)
Turbidity
(NTU)
Dissolved
Oxygen (ppm)
Flow Spee
d (mps)
Flow
cfs.
9/16/ 2006
0 20.8 8.865
0.258 170 3.72 6.52 .3 NR
9/30/ 2006
0 21.2 8.86 0.255 173 1.82 6.08 .24
13.4
5/22/ 2007
0 23.0 8.68 0.291 194.3 3.33 8.1 .19
11.1
10/6/ 2007
0 22.3 8.75 0.279 188 6.33 6.93
.29 10.6
04/25/ 2008
0 17.9 7.42 .274 186.3 .66 8.6 .52
Honeymoon Width and Depths
0
5
10
15
20
25
0 meters
1 meters
2 meters
3 meters
4 meters
5 meters
6 meters
7 meters
8 meters
9 meters
10 m
eters
11 m
eters
12 m
eters
13 m
eters
14 m
eters
Width (m)
Dep
th (c
m)
9/30/2006
5/22/2007
10/6/2007
East Eagle Creek Data (Upper Eagle Creek Project)
Date of Visit
Nitrates / Nitrites
ppm
Water Temp.
(C)
pH
(SU)
Conductivity (mS)
Total Dissolved
Solids (ppm)
Turbidity (NTU)
Dissolved Oxygen (ppm)
Flow Speed (mps)
Flow cfs.
10/6/ 2007
0 17.16 7.12 0.283 193.3 1.0 6.02
.14 .46
04/25/ 2008
0 15.4 6.5 .202 137 1 9.2 .12
East Eagle Creek Depth and Width
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
0 meters 1 meters 2 meters 3 meters 4 meters 5 meters
Dep
th in
Cen
timet
ers
(cm
)
16/06/2007
Lower Eagle Creek Data (Upper Eagle Creek Project)
Date of Visit
Nitrates / Nitrites ppm
Water Temp.
(C)
pH
(SU)
Conductivity (mS)
Total Dissolved
Solids (ppm)
Turbidity (NTU)
Dissolved Oxygen (ppm)
Flow Speed (mps)
Flow cfs.
10/01/ 2006
0 18.9 8.52 0.441 295 3.16 5.51 .04 .98
Lower Eagle Creek Width and Depths 10/01/2006
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
0 meters 1 meters 2 meters 3 meters 4 meters 5 meters 6 meters
Width (m)
Dep
th (c
m)
Tule Creek Data (Upper Eagle Creek Project)
Date of Visit
Nitrates / Nitrites ppm
Water Temp.
(C)
pH
(SU)
Conductivity (mS)
Total Dissolved
Solids (ppm)
Turbidity(NTU)
Dissolved Oxygen (ppm)
Flow Speed (mps)
Flowcfs.
9/16/ 2006
0 8.6 7.86 0.672 453 .37 11.47 .3 .16
Tule Creek Depth and Width
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
0 cm 10 cm 20 cm 30 cm 40 cm 50 cm 60 cm 70 cm
Width in Centimeters (cm)D
epth
in C
entim
eter
s (c
m)
2/11/2007
Upper Eagle Creek Daubenmire Monitoring Points
Photo Monitoring points
UEC Transect 1 North of Willow Creek Crossing
Horsespring/Baseline North Study Number: 1 Date: 10-7-2007 Examiner: Dave Henson Allotment Name & Number: Horsespring/Baseline North Pasture: Nearest House Study Location: 33* 19.880 N 109* 29.663 W / N. of Willow Crossing Elevation: 4813ft. Number of Quadrants: 20 @ 5ft. Intervals
Upper Eagle Creek Daubenmire Monitoring Points Photo Monitoring points
UEC Transect 1
North of Willow Crossing
Needle Grama
Six Weeks Grama
CottonwoodBermuda
RagweedHorseweed
Eriogonium
Fiddleneck Clover
Buffalo Grass
Globemallow
Brome Grass
Velvet Weed
Mullien
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Number of
Samples
Samples
Needle Grama
Six Weeks Grama
Cottonwood
Bermuda
Ragweed
Horseweed
Eriogonium
Fiddleneck
Clover Buffalo Grass
GlobemallowBrome Grass
Velvet WeedMullien
020406080
100120140160180
Point Totals
of Class Cover
Total Canopy
Upper Eagle Creek Daubenmire Monitoring Points Photo Monitoring points
Needle Grama
Six Weeks Grama
Cottonwood
Bermuda
Ragweed
Horseweed
Eriogonium
Fiddleneck Clover
Buffalo Grass
Globemallow
Brome Grass
Velvet Weed
Mullien
01
234
567
89
Percent
% canopy cover
Needle Grama
Six Weeks Grama
Cottonwood
Bermuda
Ragweed
Horseweed
Eriogonium
FiddleneckClover
Buffalo Grass
GlobemallowBrome GrassVelvet Weed
Mullien
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Percent
Species composition
Needle Grama
Six Weeks Grama
Cottonwood Bermuda
RagweedHorseweed
Eriogonium
Fiddleneck Clover
Buffalo Grass
Globemallow
Brome Grass
Velvet WeedMullien
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
Frequency
Upper Eagle Creek Daubenmire Monitoring Points
Photo Monitoring points
UEC Transect 2 South of Willow Creek Crossing
Horsespring/Baseline South Study Number: 1 Date: 10-7-2007 Examiner: Dave Henson Allotment Name & Number: Horsespring/Baseline South Pasture: Nearest House Study Location: 33* 19.880 N 109* 29.651 W / South of Willow Crossing Elevation: 4802ft. Number of Quadrants: 20 @ 5ft. Intervals
Upper Eagle Creek Daubenmire Monitoring Points Photo Monitoring points
UEC Transect 2
South of Willow Creek Crossing
Sand Burr Grass
Horseweed
Russian Thistle
Fiddle Neck
Side Oats Grama
Brome Grass
Eriogonium
Ragweed
Buffalo GrassDaisy
Globemallow
Rabbit Bush
Mullien
Threeawn Grass
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10
Number of
Samples
Samples
Sand Burr Grass
Horseweed
Russian Thistle
Fiddle Neck
Side Oats Grama
Brome GrassEriogonium
Ragweed Buffalo Grass
DaisyGlobemallow
Rabbit Bush
Mullien
Threeawn Grass
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
Point Totals
of Class Cover
Total Canopy
Upper Eagle Creek Daubenmire Monitoring Points Photo Monitoring points
Sand Burr Grass
Horseweed
Russian Thistle
Fiddle Neck
Side Oats Grama
Brome Grass
Eriogonium RagweedBuffalo Grass
DaisyGlobemallow
Rabbit Bush
Mullien
Threeawn Grass
0
2
4
68
10
12
1416
18
Percent
% canopy cover
Sand Burr Grass
Horseweed
Russian Thistle
Fiddle Neck
Side Oats Grama
Brome GrassEriogonium
Ragweed Buffalo GrassDaisy
Globemallow
Rabbit Bush
Mullien Threeawn Grass
05
101520253035404550
Percent
Species composition
Sand Burr Grass
Horseweed
Russian Thistle
Fiddle Neck
Side Oats Grama
Brome Grass
Eriogonium
Ragweed
Buffalo Grass Daisy
Globemallow
Rabbit Bush
Mullien
Threeawn Grass
05
101520253035404550
Percent
Frequency
Upper Eagle Creek Daubenmire Monitoring Points
Photo Monitoring Points
UEC Transect 3
East of School House Crossing
Anchor Ranch Study Number: DT - #1 Date: 10-7-2007 Examiner: Dave Henson
Allotment Name & Number: Anchor Ranch Pasture: Holder Study Location: 33* 21.507 N 109* 29.429 T-3 Near School House Crossing.
Elevation: 4884ft. Number of Quadrants: 20 @ 5 ft Intervals
Upper Eagle Creek Daubenmire Monitoring Points
Photo Monitoring Points
UEC Transect 3 East of School House Crossing
Rabbit Bush
Sycamore
Cottonw ood
Burrow eed
Horsew eed
Buffalo Grass
Spangletop
Daisy
Brome Grass
Desert Willow
Side Oats GranaRagw eed
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Number of
Samples
Samples
Rabbit Bush
Sycamore
Cottonwood
BurroweedHorseweed
Buffalo GrassSpangletop
Daisy
Brome Grass
Desert Willow
Side Oats Grana
Ragweed
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Point Totals
of Cover Class
Total Canopy
Upper Eagle Creek Daubenmire Monitoring Points Photo Monitoring Points
Rabbit Bush
SycamoreCottonwood
Burroweed
Horseweed
Buffalo Grass
SpangletopDaisy Brome Grass
Desert Willow
Side Oats Grana
Ragweed
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Percent
% canopy cover
Rabbit Bush
SycamoreCottonwood
Burroweed
Horseweed
Buffalo Grass
Spangletop
DaisyBrome Grass
Desert Willow
Side Oats GranaRagweed
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Percent
Species composition
Rabbit Bush
Sycamore
Cottonwood
Burroweed
Horseweed
Buffalo Grass
Spangletop
Daisy
Brome Grass
Desert Willow
Side Oats GranaRagweed
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
Frequency
Upper Eagle Creek Pebble Count Data
Sheep Wash Pebble Count Data (9/30/2006) Size Class
Habitat 1 / total counts = 32
Habitat 2 / total counts = 32
Habitat 3 / total counts = 32
Cummulative %
Fine Sediments
2 0 2 4.2%
Gravel Range 7 11 9 28% Cobble Range 11 8 14 34.4% Boulder Range
12 10 10 33.3%
Bedrock 0 0 0 0%
Willow Creek Crossing Pebble Count Data (5/22/2007) Size Class
Habitat 1 / total counts = 34
Habitat 2 / total counts = 33
Habitat 3 / total counts = 34
Cummulative %
Fine Sediments
19 2 2 22.7%
Gravel Range 12 21 21 53.5% Cobble Range 3 9 11 22.7% Boulder Range
0 1 0 1%
Bedrock 0 0 0%
Smelly Crossing Pebble Count Data (5/22/2007) Size Class
Habitat 1 / total counts = 33
Habitat 2 / total counts = 33
Habitat 3 / total counts = 31
Cummulative %
Fine Sediments
0 0 0 0%
Gravel Range 15 12 19 47% Cobble Range 18 21 9 49% Boulder Range
0 0 3 3%
Bedrock 0 0 0 0%
Upper Eagle Creek Pebble Count Data
Honeymoon Pebble Count Data (5/22/2007) Size Class
Habitat 1 / total counts = 34
Habitat 2 / total counts = 33
Habitat 3 / total counts = 23
Cummulative %
Fine Sediments
0 0 0 0%
Gravel Range 17 14 14 50% Cobble Range 17 19 9 50% Boulder Range
0 0 0 0%
Bedrock 0 0 0 0%
East Eagle Creek Pebble Count Data (10/06/2007) Size Class
Habitat 1 / total counts = 32
Habitat 2 / total counts = 31
Habitat 3 / total counts = 29
Cummulative %
Fine Sediments
4 3 1 8.7%
Gravel Range 8 13 16 39% Cobble Range 12 10 10 35% Boulder Range
8 5 2 16%
Bedrock 0 0 0 0%
Tule Creek Pebble Count Data (2/11/2007) Size Class
Habitat 1 / total counts = 33
Habitat 2 / total counts = 33
Habitat 3 / total counts = 33
Cummulative %
Fine Sediments
0 0 0 0%
Gravel Range 27 17 21 65% Cobble Range 6 15 8 29% Boulder Range
0 1 4 5%
Bedrock 0 0 0 0%