ML19224C104
| ML19224C104 | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 01/31/1979 |
| From: | Nardacci G, Raney E Ichthyological Associates, Metropolitan Edison Co |
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THREE MILE ISTAND AQL0iTIC STUI>Y
':onthly Repo rt for Ja.':ary 1979 by
.cht'iyolegical Ac coc iates, Inc.
P.o-
"'x 223, Etters, PA 17319 C"orge A. '* r ;* ac c i, Proj ec t T.e ider 1
For "et ropol itan Ed ison Cen,any Ichthyological Associates, Inc.
Edward C.
Rancy, Ph.D.,
President 301 Forest D ris a Ithaca, ' ew York 14350 7906290CD8 258 160
TABLE OF C0::TE::TS Introduction.
1
':acroinvertebrates ; J. Polk, G. Hoover, R. Ritota 2
2 frapnet; R. ':alick, Jr.
2 Seine; R.
- alick, Jr.
3 Irpingeri : t of Fish; L. iiike Electrofishing; H. Hagerty.
3 4
':ovements of Fishes; H.
Sgerty.
Food Habits of Fishes; R. Evans 4
Creel Survey; R. Ritota............
4
' rb ient cater Quality; G. '!ardacci.
5 Data Coding; ?. Ritson.
5 J
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TABLE OF TABLES Table Page 1
Sar.pling conducted in J.nuary 1979 near TMI:3.
6 2
- udbers of fishes in. pinged at the Unit 1 Intake during a 24-hr impine-: ent survey on 10-11 January 1979.
7 3
Summary of lengths, '.:eigiits, breeding condition, and arbers of fishes bupinged at the init 1 Intake on 10-11 Janua ry 1979.
5 4
'Ju bers of fishes b, pinged at the Unit 1 Intaka during a 20-hr inpingement curvey on 25-26 January 1979.
9 5
St=ary o f lengths,.ceights, breeding condition, and nt -bers of fishes i_mping.:d at the Unit 1 Intake on 25-26 January 1979.
10 6
Creel survey data from !ua YHGS for each survey day in Janua ry 1979.
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INTRODUCTION The ecology of York Haven Pond near the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station (TMINS) has been under investigation since February 1974.
Studies initiated in April 1974 include analysis of 1=bient water quality, ichthyoplankton (far-field), ichthyoplankton entrainment, nacroinvertebrates, fish population dynamics, impinge:ent of fishes, creel survey, and thermal plure tapping.
The data coding program was initiated in January 1979.
This report discusses the progress of investigations conducted in January 1979.
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2 "ArROT:!VERTEPAATES Objectives:
(1) To describe the diversity and distribution of the benthic macroinvertebrates occurring at the five benthos sa=pling s tations near I:;3 ; and (2) To determine substrate particle size at the benthos s t a t io ns.
Progress: Sarpling was not attenpted in January due to ice and high river flows. Data are currently being analyzed and tabulated for the 1978 report.
T"' A P:IT Cbjectives:
(1) To determine the distribution and relative abundance of fishes in the Three Mile Island area vulnerable to trapnet; (2) To provide specimens for covements studies; (3) To conitor the occurrence of diseased fishes; (4) To provide specinens for radie-environmental studies ; and (5) To determine reproductive status for fishes throughout the year.
Prograss:
Sanpling was not attempted in January due to ice and high river flows. Data are currently being analyzed and tabulated for the 1978 report.
SEI!T Obj ec t ives :
(1) To determine the species composition of fish upstream and downstream from the TMI:!S Discharge vulnerable to seine; (2) To determine the relative condition factor for important species; and (3) To determine the reproductive scatus for fishes throughout the year.
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3 Progress:
Sampling aas not attempted in January due to ice and high river flows. Data are currently being analyned and tabulated for the 1978 report.
"?I' '7"HNT OF FIS H Objectives:
(1) To determine the numbers and species impinged on the river ' eater intake screens; (2) To determine day-night differences in icoingement frequency, and (3) To determine the extent of mortality of impinged fish.
Progress:
Irpingement surveys cere conducted at Unit 1 on 10-11 and 25-26 January (Table 1).
No surveys were done at Unit 2 due to ice in the trash bin.
A total of 52 fish of 9 species weighing 375.9 g aas impinged (Tables 2 through 5).
Thirty-seven fish were alive and 15 were dead; of these 26 were young,13 juvenile, and 13 adult. The 10-11 January survey yielded 19 fish and the 25-26 January survey produced 33.
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flow aas over 6,000 m /s during the 25-26 January survey.
The total estimated impingement for Unit 1 during January was 806 fish aeighing 5,826.5 g (12.8 lb).
E LC TF 0 F TS H ING Objectives:
(1) To provide specimens for fish =cvements s tudies,
populat ion estimates, food hab its, and radiation analysis; and (2) To determine the relative abundance of fishes vulnerable to electrofishing in various parts of York "aven Pond.
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4 Progress: Sampling was not attempted in January due to ice and high river ficws. Data are currently being analyzed and tabulated for the 1978 report.
n\\w' w ' rc OF cISHES Gbjective:
To d e t e rmine if fishes in caters receiving the D:1!!S effluent ni:: vith fishes from other areas.
Progress:
Sampling was not attempted in January due to ice and high river flows.
Data are currently being analyzed and tabulated for the 1978 report.
FOOD "ABITS OF FISES Objectives:
(1) To investigate food habits of the uhite sucker, rock bass, redbreast sunfish, smallmouth bass, and tesse11ated darter; and (2) To deternine dif ferences in food habits due to size of fish and location of capture.
progress: Data are currently being analyzed and tabulated for the 1978 report.
rREEL ct3VEY Objectives:
(1) To determine the extent and success of sport fishing; and (2) To determine information on angler residence and use of catch.
Fregress: Creel surveys were conducted on 5,14, 22, and 27 January (Table 1) only at York Haven Generating Station dua to ice and high river flows. The 16 anglers interviewed fished 19.25 hours2.893519e-4 days <br />0.00694 hours <br />4.133598e-5 weeks <br />9.5125e-6 months <br /> and 258 i/4
5 caught 2 carp; one zas kept (Table 6).
The mean catch per effort cas 0.10.
The anglers interviewed were residents of York (11 anglers),
Cumberland (4), and Dauphin (1) counties.
"ost of the anglers reported they eat some of t:1eir catch.
f.9 TE'.T 'JATER OPALITY Objective: To determine concentrations of selected zater quality parateters in ambient river areas and the TMINS ef fitent.
Progress: Farpling was not attempted in January due to ice and high river flows. Data are currently being analyced and tabulated for the 1978 report.
PATA rODING Objective: To code data collected during 1974 through 1978 for those progra=s listed in the Generation Procedures.
Progress: The macroinvertebrate data for 1978 were coded and the cuality assurance check ras done for the months of :Srch through "ay and Septecher through December.
Ichthyopicnkton entrain =ent data for 1978,eere coded and the quality assurance check was co:pleted.
?ater quality analysis data for 1978 were coded. April 1978 seine data were coded.
Seine data fro: :'ay, June, July, and Augus t 1978 are currently being coded.
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Table 1 Saupling con (' acted in January 1979 near Tt4IIIS.
Jan Jan Jan Jan ly r(;tt AM 1-6 7-13 14-20 21-31 Macroinvertebrates 1 Ichthyoplankton:
Par-Field 2 Entraliunent 2 1
Trapnet l
Seine e
Impingement of Fish X
X 1
Electrofish.ng Un 1
g Movements of Fishes Creel Survey X
X X
x C'
Ambient Water Qualityl 1 Sampling not attempted due to Ice and high river flows.
2 Program scheduled to resume in April 1979.
Table 2 Numbers of fishes ;mpinged at the Unit 1 Intake during a 24-br impingement tourvey on 10-11 January 1979.
Date 10 11 11 Time 2000 0400 1200 3
Volumetric Flow llate (ni /s) 1.67 1.67 1.67 Number of Iliver Water Punos:
Nuclear Service 2
2 2
Secondary Service 2
2 2
Decay 11 eat Intake Velocity (cm/s)
NA NA iia 3
River Flow (u /s) 1925.6 1792.5 1679.2 u
Air Temp. (C )
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-6.0
-1.0 Water Temp. (C )
3.0 3.0 4.0 To t al Condition of Fish Alive Dead Alive Dead Alive Dead Al ive Dead Spottail shiner 2
2 Shorthead redhorse 1
1 Channel catfish 2
1 1
1 2
2 5
4 Redbreast sunfish 1
1 Smallmouth baso 1
1 Tesse11ated darter 1
2 1
1 3
2 Total 3
2 7
2 2
3 12 7
NA Not Available.
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Table 3 Sununary of length weights, brecuing condition, and numbers of fishes impinged at the Unit 1 Intake on 10-11 January 1979.
Species Fork Length Range Reproductive Status Total Weight Total NunLer (5 un nroups)
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Spottail shiner 61-65, 91-95 1 Juvenile, 1 Adult 11.7 2
oc Shorthead redhorse 71-75 1 Young 4.7 1
Channel catfish 41-45, 51-55, 61-65, 9 Young 34.3 9
71-85 Redbreast sunfish 116-120 1 Adult 40.9 1
Smallmouth bass 86-90 1 Young 8.8 1
Tesse11ated darter 41-60 3 Juvenil e.
2 Adult 6.0 5
Total 106.4 19 N
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Table 4 Ilumbers of fishes Lapinged at the Unit 1 Intake during a 24-hr bapingement survey oa 25-26 January 1979.
Date 25 26 26 Time 2000 0400 1200 3
Volumetric Flow Rate (m /s) 1.67 1,67 1.67 Number of River Water Pumps :
Nuclear Service 2
2 2
Secondary Service 2
2 2
Decay lleat Intake Velocity (cm/s)
NA IIA NA 3
River Flow (m /s) 6399.6 6314.7 5932.4 Air Temp. (C )
-1.0 1.0 3.5 Water Temp. (C) 2.0 2.0 4.0 Total Condition of Fish Alive Dead Alive Dend Alive Dend Alive Dead ___
Spottail shiner 1
1 3
4 5
4 Northern bog sucker 1
1 Shorthead redhorac 1
1 Channel catfish 1
5 6
- Rock bano 3
2 5
Smallmouth basa 3
3 Tesse11ated darter 1
1 2
2 1
4 3
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Shield darter 1
1 Total 5
4 3
16 5
25 8
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