Practice Calculating the VA SOS Metrics

Choose a stream to practice calculating individual metrics and ecological condition score. You will need a simple calculator and pencil and paper to record your answers. (All data on these pages is made up for the benefit of practicing the calculations.

Calculate the VA SOS Multimetric Index for:

Difficult Run in Fairfax, Virginia

Maury River in Rockbridge County, Virginia

Stroubles Creek in Blacksburg, Virginia

This is fictional data created solely for this exercise and does not necessarily represent the true condition of these streams!