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North Raccoon River IA 04-RAC-1140

from confluence with Drainage Ditch 101 (S36 T91N R36W Buena Vista Co.) to confluence with unnamed tributary in S4 T92N R36W Buena Vista Co.

Assessment Cycle
1996
Result Period
1992 - 1994
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 04-RAC-0050_3
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Assessment is based on results of an October 1994 DNR stream use assessment.

Basis for Assessment

Used results of the October 1994 DNR stream use assessment near Rembrandt to assess support of the Class B(LR) aquatic life uses as PS due to (1) habitat score (19) worse than the overall score (22) for DNR stream use assessments, and (2) indications on field sheet of extensive channel alterations (straightening), little substrate diversity, and no pool and/or riffle development.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
10/1/1994 Biological Monitoring
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