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North Branch North River IA 04-LDM-1106

mouth (S35 T77N R27W. Madison Co.) to confluence with unnamed tributary in S5 T77N R29W Madison Co.

Assessment Cycle
1996
Result Period
1992 - 1994
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 04-LDM-0315_0
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Habscrs/fshscrs=26/14, 31/12 (seine), 26/12 (shock); 1994-1997 Biocriteria: Avg. Fish IBI= 42(fair), Avg. BM-IBI= 75(good).

Basis for Assessment

Used data from seasonal biocriteria sampling site to make use support determination.   Habitat and fish metrics from stream use assessment protocol were applied to the data.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
Methods
220 Non-fixed station physical/chemical monitoring (conventional pollutant only)
315 Regional reference site approach
320 Benthic macroinvertebrate surveys
330 Fish surveys
380 Quan. measurements of instream parms-- channel morphology-- floodplain-- 1-2 seasons-- by prof
Monitoring Levels
Biological 4
Habitat 4
Physical Chemistry 1
Toxic 0
Pathogen Indicators 0
Other Health Indicators 0
Other Aquatic Life Indicators 0
# of Bio Sites 0
BioIntegrity N/A