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Cavitt Creek IA 04-LDM-1088

mouth to trib S13T76NR24W Warren Co.

Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 04-LDM-0285_0
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Stream use assessment.

Basis for Assessment

Stream assess.  form indicates fairly good habitat quality for a small stream in this region.   No comments indicating any major riparian impacts such as channelization or grazing.  Indianola STP may have an impact on aquatic community but impact is not evident from this assessment.   Stream flow is augmented by STP.   Moderate diversity of fish observed.   Fish present above, below and at STP outfall.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
9/1/1990 DNR Stream Use Assessment
Methods
330 Fish surveys
375 Visual observation-- may not quantify some parameters-- single season-- by prof.
Monitoring Levels
Biological 3
Habitat 3
Physical Chemistry 0
Toxic 0
Pathogen Indicators 0
Other Health Indicators 0
Other Aquatic Life Indicators 0
# of Bio Sites 0
BioIntegrity N/A