Lower Little Darby Creek- Historical Data

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Ohio EPA has sampled the Lower Little Darby  subwatershed 82 times at a total of 10 sites since 1979.   This subwatershed is classified mainly Exceptional Warm Water Habitat(EWH).  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 Lower Little Darby 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  17.3 11/5/1986 Fish  142 52 5.5 -  - 
1 Little Darby Creek  17.3 8/4/1987 Fish  142 31 6.5 -  - 
1 Little Darby Creek  17 2001 Bugs  142 -  -  48 - 
 
2 (u) (d) Little Darby Creek  15.6 9/7/1984 Fish  151 47 9.1 -  - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.6 4/19/1985 Fish  151 44 7.4 -  - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.6 6/23/1986 Fish  151 44 6.9 -  - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.5 9/26/1979 Fish  151 48 8.4 -  - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.5 9/7/1984 Fish  151 49.8 9.5 -  - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.5 4/19/1985 Fish  151 46 8.4 -  - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.5 8/21/1986 Fish  151 46.7 6.6 -  - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.4 9/26/1979 Fish  151 48 8.3 -  - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.4 9/7/1984 Fish  151 46 9.7 -  - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.4 4/19/1985 Fish  151 40 8 -  - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.4 8/21/1986 Fish  151 46.7 7.3 -  - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.4/15.3  9/9/1992 Fish and Bugs  151 55 9.3 40 - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.4/15.3  8/7/2001 Fish and Bugs  151 57 9.6 50 95.5
2 Little Darby Creek  15.3/15.2  7/21/1983 Fish and Bugs  151 50.7 9.2 30 - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.3 2002 Bugs  151 -  -  46 - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.3 7/16/1979 Fish  151 48 8.5 -  - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.3 6/12/1984 Fish  151 46.8 9 -  - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.3 6/18/1985 Fish  151 47 7.9 -  - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.3 8/6/1986 Fish  151 48.5 6.5 -  - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.3 9/5/1990 Fish and Bugs  151 53 9.2 42 - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.3 7/30/1991 Fish  151 52 9.4 -  - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.3 8/3/1993 Fish and Bugs  151 50 9 34 - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.3 7/12/1994 Fish  151 51 9.1 -  92.5
2 Little Darby Creek  15.3 9/12/1995 Fish  151 54 9.4 -  - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.3 8/7/1998 Fish  151 52 9 -  90
2 Little Darby Creek  15.2/14.9  6/29/1979 Fish and Bugs  151 49.5 9 36 - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.2 7/30/1981 Fish  151 40.4 7.5 -  - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.2 9/21/1984 Fish  151 47.3 8.3 -  91
2 Little Darby Creek  15.2 4/19/1985 Fish  151 46 7.5 -  - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.2 8/6/1986 Fish  151 43.3 6.6 -  - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.2 10/10/1997 Fish  151 46 8.6 -  - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.1 9/7/1984 Fish  151 47.2 8.3 -  - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.1 6/18/1985 Fish  151 48 8.4 -  - 
2 Little Darby Creek  15.1 6/23/1986 Fish  151 46.7 6.1 -  - 
2 Little Darby Creek  14.9 11/21/1985 Fish  151 52 5.9 -  - 
 
-  Little Darby Creek  9.4 8/22/1986 Fish  159 52 6 -  - 
-  Little Darby Creek  9 7/30/1996 Fish  159 56 9.2 -  91
 
-  Little Darby Creek  8.3 1979 Bugs  161 -  -  38 - 
-  Little Darby Creek  8.2 1996 Bugs  161 -  -  E  - 
 
-  (u) (d) Little Darby Creek  7.3 1987 Bugs  162 -  -  E  - 
-  Little Darby Creek  7.3 1992 Bugs  162 -  -  50 - 
-  Little Darby Creek  7.3 1996 Bugs  162 -  -  E  - 
-  Little Darby Creek  7.3 1997 Bugs  162 -  -  52 - 
 
3  (u) (d) Little Darby Creek  6.7 5/6/1986 Fish  163 54 6 -  - 
3 Little Darby Creek  6.5 4/22/1985 Fish  163 44 5.2 -  - 
3 Little Darby Creek  6.5 5/3/1991 Fish  163 58 6 -  - 
3 Little Darby Creek  6.5/6.4  8/8/2001 Fish and Bugs  163 58 9.3 54 95.5
3 Little Darby Creek  6.4 8/28/1996 Fish  163 52 9.6 -  - 
3 Little Darby Creek  6.4 7/16/1997 Fish  163 52 9.6 -  87
3 Little Darby Creek  6.3 7/9/1987 Fish  163 48 8.5 -  - 
3 Little Darby Creek  6.3 10/7/1992 Fish  163 59 10.1 -  95
 
-  Little Darby Creek  5.3 4/22/1985 Fish  165 38 4.7 -  - 
-  Little Darby Creek  5.2 7/9/1987 Fish and Bugs  165 50 9.1 MG  - 
 
4 (u) (d) Little Darby Creek  4.0 7/6/1979 Fish and Bugs  170 47 8.3 26 - 
4 Little Darby Creek  4.0 10/8/1985 Fish  170 60 6.2 -  - 
4 Little Darby Creek  4.0 8/20/1987 Fish  170 60 6.2 -  - 
4 Little Darby Creek  4.0 8/15/1990 Fish  170 56 5.8 -  - 
4 Little Darby Creek  4.0 10/14/1993 Fish  170 52 9.3 -  - 
4 Little Darby Creek  4.0 7/15/1994 Fish  170 53 9.7 -  94
4 Little Darby Creek  4.0 8/29/1996 Fish  170 58 9.9 -  95
4 Little Darby Creek  4.0 8/7/1998 Fish  170 52 9.8 -  - 
4 Little Darby Creek  4.0/3.9  7/30/1991 Fish and Bugs  170 48 9.4 VG  - 
4 Little Darby Creek  4.0/3.9  7/22/1997 Fish and Bugs  170 55 9.9 46 - 
4 Little Darby Creek  4.0/3.5  9/9/1992 Fish and Bugs  170 57 9.5 44 - 
4 Little Darby Creek  4.1/3.8  9/19/2001 Fish and Bugs  170 55 9.7 52 99
 
-  Little Darby Creek  2.5 1987 Bugs  171 -  -  E  - 
 
5 (u) Little Darby Creek  0.8 10/17/1985 Fish  176 54 6.4 -  - 
5 Little Darby Creek  0.7 1997 Bugs  176 -  -  50 - 
5 Little Darby Creek  0.7 1998 Bugs  176 -  -  50 - 
5 Little Darby Creek  0.7 1998 Bugs  176 -  -  50 - 
5 Little Darby Creek  0.7 8/27/1997 Fish and Bugs  176 54 9.7 50 - 
5 Little Darby Creek  0.7/0.6  8/27/1997 Fish and Bugs  176 55 9.9 48 82
5 Little Darby Creek  0.6 10/3/2000 Fish  176 44 8.2 -  72
5 Little Darby Creek  0.5 7/17/1997 Fish  176 50 9.3 -  77
5 Little Darby Creek  0.5/0.2  9/20/2001 Fish and Bugs  176 49 9 56 77.5
5 Little Darby Creek  0.4 7/1/1999 Fish  176 48 8.9 -  - 
5 Little Darby Creek  0.3 8/19/1992 Fish  176 48 8 -  56
5 Little Darby Creek  0.2 8/22/1990 Fish  176 42 9.2 -  - 
5 Little Darby Creek  0.1 8/26/1997 Fish  176 51 9 -  63.5

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 and MG=Marginally Good

d. QHEI=Qualitative Habitat Evaluation Index

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Last updated: May 14, 2008.