Walnut Creek IA 04-RAC-1120
mouth (S13 T78 R25W Polk Co.) to Interstate 35/80 in S33 T79N R25W Polk Co.
This is a Legacy Assessment. Prior to 2004, assessments were developed under a methodology that pre-dated the Integrated Report guidelines.
Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 04-RAC-0020_1
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Primary Contact Recreation
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments
Two stream use assessments.
Basis for Assessment
Stream assessment forms indicate fairly good habitat quality. A moderate amount of substrate diversity and pool/riffle formation observed. Fairly meandering channel with pretty good riparian conditions. Fairly good diversity of fish species observed representing several trophic niches.
Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
| 8/1/1991 | 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 |