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State of OhioEnvironmental Protection Agency 
Division of Surface Water
Biological and Water QualityStudy of the Olentangy River,Whetstone Creek and SelectTributaries, 2003-2004
Crawford, Delaware, Franklin, Marion and MorrowCountiesDecember 22, 2005
Bob Taft, GovernorJoseph P. Koncelik, Director
Pycnopsyche 
caddisfly larva
Largemouth bass, Olentangy River Whetstone Creek, Morrow County Smallmouth bass, Whetstone Creek 
 
EAS/2005-12-6 2003 Olentangy River TSD December 22, 2005
Biological and Water Quality Study of theOlentangy River, Whetstone Creekand Select Tributaries2003-2004
Crawford, Delaware, Franklin,Marion and MorrowCountiesDecember 22, 2005OHIO EPA Technical Report EAS/2005-12-
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Prepared by:State of Ohio Environmental Protection AgencyDivision of Surface WaterLazarus Government Center122 South Front StreetColumbus, Ohio 43215
Mail to:
 P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, Ohio 43216-1049
Bob TaftGovernor, State of OhioJoseph P. KoncelikDirector, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
 
EAS/2005-12-6 2003 Olentangy River TSD December 22, 2005ii
TABLE OF CONTENTSNOTICE TO USERS.......................................................................................................ivACKNOWLEDGMENTS..................................................................................................viFOREWORD..................................................................................................................viiMECHANISMS FOR WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENT..................................................xiNONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION IMPACTS AND REMEDIATION PROJECTS.....xviiiINTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................1SUMMARY......................................................................................................................2RECOMMENDATIONS.................................................................................................26METHODS....................................................................................................................33RESULTS......................................................................................................................36Upper Olentangy Watershed Assessment Unit........................................................36Aquatic Life Use Assessment.............................................................................36Recreation Use Assessment..............................................................................37Spills...................................................................................................................37Ecoregion, Soils and Topography.......................................................................38Causes and Sources of Impairment...................................................................39Chemical Water Quality......................................................................................54Physical Habitat for Aquatic Life.........................................................................77Biological Assessment of the Fish Community...................................................82Biological Assessment of the Macroinvertebrate Community.............................85Middle Olentangy Watershed Assessment Unit.......................................................90Aquatic Life Use Assessment.............................................................................90Recreation Use Assessment..............................................................................91Spills...................................................................................................................91Ecoregion, Soils and Topography.......................................................................91Causes and Sources of Impairment...................................................................92Chemical Water Quality....................................................................................107Physical Habitat for Aquatic Life.......................................................................123Biological Assessment of the Fish Community.................................................131Biological Assessment of the Macroinvertebrate Community...........................135Whetstone Creek Watershed Assessment Unit.....................................................141Aquatic Life Use Assessment...........................................................................141Recreation Use Assessment............................................................................143Spills.................................................................................................................143Ecoregion, Soils and Topography.....................................................................143Causes and Sources of Impairment.................................................................144Chemical Water Quality....................................................................................155Physical Habitat for Aquatic Life.......................................................................190Biological Assessment of the Fish Community.................................................197Biological Assessment of the Macroinvertebrate Community...........................202Lower Olentangy Watershed Assessment Unit......................................................209Aquatic Life Use Assessment...........................................................................209
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