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Ohio EPA has sampled Big Darby Creek with Spain Creek  subwatershed 69 times at a total of 21 sites since 1979.   There are a few different designated uses for this subwatershed including Exceptional Warm Water Habitat(EWH), Warm WaterHabitat(WWH) and Cold Water Habitat(CWH).  Available pictures near each site can be accessed by clicking on the (u) for the upstream view of the site or the (d) for the downstream view next to the site number.  More pictures are available in the Big Darby below Flat Branch picture album. 

 

Site #  Stream  River Mile  Date Sampled  Type 

Drainage Area (mi2) 

 IBIa (Fish)  Mod. Iwbb  ICIc (Bugs)  QHEId 
1 (u) (d) Little Darby Creek ( Logan County )  3.7 9/8/1988 Fish  2 44 6.6 -  63.5
1 Little Darby Creek ( Logan County )  3.7 1997 Bugs  2 -  -  44 - 
1 Little Darby Creek ( Logan County )  3.5 7/9/2001 Fish and Bugs  2 55 5.5 54 71.5
2(u) (d) Little Darby Creek ( Logan County )  0.4 1997 Bugs  5 -  -  54 - 
2 Little Darby Creek ( Logan County )  0.2 1997 Bugs  5 -  -  58 - 
2 Little Darby Creek ( Logan County )  0.5 9/8/1988 Fish and Bugs  5 52 8.1 G  88.5
2 Little Darby Creek ( Logan County )  0.5 8/23/1989 Fish  5 57 8.2 -  - 
2 Little Darby Creek ( Logan County )  0.4 7/10/2001 Fish and Bugs  5 50 6.9 50 68
3(u)(d) Big Darby Creek  78.5 9/8/1988 Fish and Bugs  19 34 6.6 F  - 
3 Big Darby Creek  78.5 9/8/1989 Fish  19 40 6.9 -  - 
3 Big Darby Creek  78.4 9/28/2001 Fish and Bugs  19 37.3 6.3 50 63.5
-  Big Darby Creek  78.2 7/25/1989 Fish  25 51 8.6 -  - 
4 (u)(d) Trib. to Big Darby Creek (RM 77.56)  0.3 7/19/2002 Fish  2 50 5 -  62
5 (u)(d) Big Darby Creek  76.6 9/5/1979 Fish and Bugs  32 52 9.3 30 - 
5 Big Darby Creek  76.6 7/22/1981 Fish  32 48.3 8.6 -  - 
5 Big Darby Creek  76.6 4/15/1985 Fish  32 54 6.4 -  - 
5 Big Darby Creek  76.5 6/26/1986 Fish  32 44 7.2 -  - 
5 Big Darby Creek  76.6 8/20/1986 Fish  32 46 7.5 -  - 
5 Big Darby Creek  76.6 9/17/1987 Fish  32 48 7.7 -  - 
5 Big Darby Creek  76.6 4/15/1988 Fish and Bugs  32 44.7 8.1 G  - 
5 Big Darby Creek  76.6 9/8/1989 Fish  32 47.3 8.3 -  - 
5 Big Darby Creek  76.6 7/29/1990 Fish and Bugs  32 43.3 8.3 54 - 
5 Big Darby Creek  76.6 4/15/1991 Fish  32 51 8.1 -  - 
5 Big Darby Creek  76.6 8/27/1992 Fish and Bugs  32 45.3 8.1 48 71
5 Big Darby Creek  76.6 9/16/1993 Fish and Bugs  32 48 8.5 48 79
5 Big Darby Creek  76.6 10/11/1994 Fish  32 46 9.6 -  - 
5 Big Darby Creek  76.6 10/10/1995 Fish  32 45 7.3 -  - 
5 Big Darby Creek  76.6 9/15/1997 Fish  32 42 9.6 -  - 
5 Big Darby Creek  76.6 7/9/1999 Fish  32 42 9.2 -  65.5
5 Big Darby Creek  76.6 7/12/2000 Fish  32 48 9.6 -  - 
5 Big Darby Creek  76.6 8/14/2001 Fish and Bugs  32 43 8.9 56 73.5
-  Big Darby Creek  75.7 9/1/1988 Fish  43 42 4.8 -  - 
6 (u)(d) Trib. to Big Darby Creek (RM 74.91)  0.2 7/11/2001 Fish and Bugs  4 50 5.2 VG  62.5
7 (u)(d) Spain Creek  5.7 7/19/2001 Fish and Bugs  4 44 4.8 MG  66
8 (u)(d) Spain Creek  3.6 7/7/1988 Fish  6 49 8.7 -  82.5
8 Spain Creek  3.7 8/10/1993 Fish  6 50 7.9 -  - 
8 Spain Creek  3.7 7/19/2001 Fish and Bugs  6 56 8.4 44 72
-  (u)(d) Spain Creek  2.6 1988 Bugs  9 -  -  G  - 
9 (u)(d) Spain Creek  0.4 7/22/1981 Fish  9 56 7.9 -  77
9 Spain Creek  0.1 1988 Bugs  9 -  -  G  - 
9 Spain Creek  0.5 7/6/1988 Fish  9 54 9.4 -  74.5
9 Spain Creek  0.5 8/23/1989 Fish  9 57 8.6 -  - 
9 Spain Creek  0.2 9/24/1993 Fish  9 48 8.8 -  74
9 Spain Creek  0.1 9/4/2001 Fish and Bugs  9 53 8.5 56 76
 -  Big Darby Creek  74.0 7/7/1988 Fish and Bugs  48 51 8.7 F  - 
 -  Big Darby Creek  73.9 9/1/1988 Fish  48 48 4.7 -  - 
 -  Big Darby Creek  74.0 7/24/1989 Fish  48 52 9 -  - 
10 (u)(d) Pleasant Run  4.6 8/13/2001 Fish and Bugs  5 54 5.7 VG  72
11 (u)(d) Pleasant Run  0.5 9/12/1988 Fish and Bugs  9 57 8.5 E  67.5
11 Pleasant Run  0.5 7/25/1989 Fish  9 58 8.8 -  - 
11 Pleasant Run  0.5 7/30/1997 Fish and Bugs  9 56 8.9 54 83
11 Pleasant Run  0.5 7/5/2001 Fish and Bugs  9 58 5.6 56 59.5
-  (u)(d) Big Darby Creek  71.4 6/19/1979 Fish and Bugs  56 38 8 34 - 
-   Big Darby Creek  71.4 1988 Bugs  56 -  -  G  - 
-   Big Darby Creek  71.5 7/25/1989 Fish  56 50 9.6 -  - 
-  Big Darby Creek  69.5 8/30/2001 Fish  69 52 9.2 -  70.5
12 (u)(d) Trib. to Big Darby Creek (RM 69.40)  0.3 8/13/2001 Fish and Bugs  5 44 4.4 G  33.5
12 Trib. to Big Darby Creek (RM 69.40)  0.3 7/24/2002 Fish  5 36 4.4 -  30.5
13 (u)(d) Big Darby Creek  69.3 10/4/1985 Fish  74 44 8.1 -  - 
13 Big Darby Creek  69.4 8/9/1993 Fish  74 56 9.8 -  78.5
13 Big Darby Creek  69.4 2000 Bugs  74 -  -  E  - 
13 Big Darby Creek  69.4 2000 Bugs  74 -  -  54 - 
13 Big Darby Creek  69.4 2001 Bugs  74 -  -  52 - 
14 (u)(d) Hay Run  0.3 8/13/2001 Fish and Bugs  6 54 5.1 VG  52.5
15 Big Darby Creek  67 8/14/2001 Fish  81 44 8.3 -  - 
15 Big Darby Creek  67.2 2002 Bugs  81 -  -  40 - 
16 Big Darby Creek  66.1 6/20/1979 Fish and Bugs  83 54 9.6 26   
16 Big Darby Creek  66.2 9/7/1989 Fish  83 50 9 -  - 
16 Big Darby Creek  66.0 9/23/1993 Fish  83 54 9.7 -  67.5
16 Big Darby Creek  66.0 8/28/2002 Fish and Bugs  83 52 9.2 40 74.5

a. IBI=Index of Biotic Integrity

b. Mod. Iwb= Modified Index of Well-being

c. Narrative evaluation is used in lieu of Invertebrate Community Index(ICI) for qualitative samples: E=Excellent, VG=Very Good(a non-significant  departure from EWH), G=Good, MG=Marginally Good (a non-significant departure from WWH), F=Fair(non-attainment)

d. QHEI=Qualitative Habitat Evaluation Index

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Last updated: May 14, 2008.