Stream Redesignation Evaluation Report
Water Quality Standards Review

"Smithtown" Creek (03211), Bucks County
Habitat Assessment Summary
January 7, 1997

Table 3
Habitat Parameter

Station 1
2SC R1PC R2SBFC
Instream Cover (fish) 13 13 11
Epifaunal Substrate 14 13 11
Embeddedness 11 11 9
Velocity/Depth Regimes 10 17 17
Channel Alterations 13 15 15
Sediment Deposits 11 13 12
Frequency of Riffles 16 19 12
Channel Flow Status 7 20 19
Condition of Banks 8 17 16
Bank Vegetation Protection 14 19 16
Vegetation Disruptive Pressure 6 19 16
Riparian Vegetative Zone Width 5 18 14
Total Score 128 194 168
Rating 2 SUB OPT SUB
1 Refer to Figure 1 for station locations.

2 OPTimal, SUB-optimal, MARginal, and POOR habitat ratings
are based on the Riffle/Run prevalence Habitat Assessment
Field Data Sheet.

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