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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


Turbidity (NTU)


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)


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)


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)


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


Water Temp.

(C)

pH

(SU)

Conductivity (mS)

Total Dissolved

Solids (ppm)

Turbidity (NTU)


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

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6

8

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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


Water Temp.

(C)

pH

(SU)

Conductivity (mS)

Total Dissolved

Solids (ppm)

Turbidity(NTU)


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


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


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


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


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


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


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



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




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




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




Cummulative %

Fine Sediments

0 0 0 0%


0 0 0 0%

Bedrock 0 0 0 0%

East Eagle Creek Pebble Count Data (10/06/2007) Size Class




Cummulative %

Fine Sediments

4 3 1 8.7%


8 5 2 16%

Bedrock 0 0 0 0%

Tule Creek Pebble Count Data (2/11/2007) Size Class




Cummulative %

Fine Sediments

0 0 0 0%


0 1 4 5%

Bedrock 0 0 0 0%

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