Hickory Creek IA 04-RAC-1141
mouth (S17 T79N R27W Dallas Co.) to confluence with unnamed tributary in S16 T79N R27W Dallas Co.
Assessment Comments
Assessment is based on results of a May 1994 DNR stream use assessment.
Basis for Assessment
Continue to use the assessment of support of the Class B(LR) aquatic life uses developed for the 1996 report (=FST). As noted in the 1996 assessment, the number of fish species (=7) and families (=2) are relatively low for streams in the Des Moines Lobe subecoregion (47b), and only 5 of the 11 expected fish taxa for Des Moines Lobe streams were present in the 1994 stream use assessment. Additional sampling with more a more effective gear type is needed to better determine the status of the aquatic communities. Field sheet from the 1994 assessment indicates relatively high quality aquatic habitats.
Assessment Key Dates
| 5/10/1994 | Biological Monitoring |
Methods
| 330 | Fish surveys |
| 375 | Visual observation-- may not quantify some parameters-- single season-- by prof. |
Monitoring Levels
| Biological | 2 |
| 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 |