Headwaters Little Darby Creek- Historical Data

Ohio EPA has sampled Headwaters Little Darby Creek subwatershed 32 times at a total of 11 sites since 1992. There are a few different designated uses for this subwatershed including Exceptional Warm Water Habitat(EWH) and Warm Water Habitat(WWH). 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 Headwaters Little Darby Creek picture album or map.

Site #	Stream(designation)	River Mile	Location	Date Sampled	Type	Drainage Area (mi²)	IBI^a (Fish)	Mod. Iwb^b	ICI^c (Bugs)	QHEI^d	Attainment
- (u) (d)	Little Darby Creek^e	41.7	State Route 29	8/6/1992	Fish and Bugs	3	50	6.6	48	-	Full
-	Little Darby Creek^e	41.7	State Route 29	1991	Bugs	3	-	-	30	-	Non

1 (u) (d)	Little Darby Creek^e	41.2	Allison Rd.	10/12/1993	Fish and Bugs	3	42	5.61	48	-	Partial
1	Little Darby Creek^e	41.2	Allison Rd.	10/19/1994	Fish	3	44	4.62	-	-	Non
1	Little Darby Creek^e	41.2	Allison Rd.	9/15/1997	Fish and Bugs	3	39	4.12	54	69.5	Partial
1	Little Darby Creek^e	41.2	Allison Rd.	8/7/1998	Fish	3	42	4.2	-	-	Non
1	Little Darby Creek^e	41.2	Allison Rd.	8/6/2001	Fish and Bugs	3	42	3.97	VG	80.5	Partial
1	Little Darby Creek^e	41.2	Allison Rd.	8/28/2002	Fish	3	48	4.35	-	70	Full

2 (u) (d)	Clover Run^f	0.6	Upstream State Route 4	9/5/2001	Fish and Bugs	2	36	3.84	VG	60	Full

3 (u) (d)	Little Darby Creek^e	39.6/39.1	Upstream State Route 29	9/17/2001	Fish and Bugs	9	42	4.66	48	69.5	Partial

-	Little Darby Creek^e	39.3	Downstream State Route 29	10/13/1987	Fish	13	34	6.02	-	-	Non
-	Little Darby Creek^e	39.1	Downstream State Route 29	10/13/1987	Fish	13	28	6.37	-	91	Non
-	Little Darby Creek^e	39.1	Downstream State Route 29	8/19/1992	Fish	13	50	9.1	-	-	Full

4 (u) (d)	Little Darby Creek^e	38.8	Wing Rd.	10/9/1992	Fish	13	44	7.39	-	74.5	Non
4	Little Darby Creek^e	38.8	Wing Rd.	10/13/1993	Fish and Bugs	13	42	6.21	38	-	Non
4	Little Darby Creek^e	38.8	Wing Rd.	7/6/1994	Fish	13	38	5.66	-	-	Non
4	Little Darby Creek^e	38.8	Wing Rd.	9/15/1997	Fish and Bugs	13	39	5.25	48	-	Partial
4	Little Darby Creek^e	38.8	Wing Rd.	7/29/1998	Fish	13	38	4.07	-	-	Non
4	Little Darby Creek^e	38.8	Wing Rd.	8/6/2001	Fish and Bugs	13	35	4.49	48	82	Partial

5 (u) (d)	Jumping Run^f	0.3	State Route 559	8/16/2001	Fish and Bugs	2	30	3.88	G	63	Partial

6 (u) (d)	Lake Run^g	0.9	State Route 4	8/16/2001	Fish and Bugs	6	42	4.99	VG	71	Full

7 (u) (d)	Little Darby Creek^h	34.8	Irwin Rd.	9/16/1997	Fish	26	42	7.27	-	56.5	Non
7	Little Darby Creek^h	34.7	Irwin Rd.	1991	Bugs	26	-	-	46	-	Full
7	Little Darby Creek^h	34.7	Irwin Rd.	1993	Bugs	26	-	-	50	-	Full
7	Little Darby Creek^h	34.7	Irwin Rd.	1997	Bugs	26	-	-	58	-	Full
7	Little Darby Creek^h	34.7	Irwin Rd.	8/6/2001	Fish and Bugs	26	49	7.28	56	82.5	Full

-	Little Darby Creek^h	34.2	Downstream Irwin Rd.	8/4/1993	Fish	26	45	8.15	-	-	Full
-	Little Darby Creek^h	34.2	Downstream Irwin Rd.	10/18/1994	Fish	26	48	7.96	-	-	Full
-	Little Darby Creek^h	34.2	Downstream Irwin Rd.	7/30/1998	Fish	26	50	8.34	-	-	Full

8 (u) (d)	Little Darby Creek^h	33.6	Upstream Bates Rd.	6/28/1991	Fish	28	45	7.7	-	-	Non
8	Little Darby Creek^h	33.6	Upstream Bates Rd.	10/9/1992	Fish	28	47	6.75	-	-	Full
8	Little Darby Creek^h	33.2	Upstream Bates Rd.	2002	Bugs	28	-	-	54	-	Full

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: VG=Very Good (a non-significant departure from EWH) and G=Good

d. QHEI=Qualitative Habitat Evaluation Index

e. Exceptional Warm Water Habitat (EWH) + Cold Water Habitat (CWH) recommended

f. Warm Water Habitat(WWH)

g. Exceptional Warm Water Habitat (EWH) deferred

h. Exceptional Warm Water Habitat (EWH)

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Last updated: April 7, 2009.