Iowa DNR
Iowa DNR
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Water Quality Assessments
Impaired Waters List

Middle Creek IA 04-LDM-1103

mouth to L. Colechester dam Warren Co.

Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 04-LDM-0311_0
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Stream use assessment.

Basis for Assessment

Stream assessment forms indicate below average habitat quality but above average fish community.   Fish community may be augmented by Lake Colchester located on Middle Creek toward the headwaters.  Stream lacks substr.  diversity and possibly low flow stability.   Isolated cases of channelization and removal of riparian veg.  are threats to integrity of aquatic community.

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