Mill Creek (aka Big Mill Creek) IA 01-TRK-115

Alternate name(s) for this segment: Big Mill Creek

confluence with Little Mill Cr. to confluence with unnamed tributary in S1 T86N R3E Jackson Co.

This is a Legacy Assessment. Prior to 2004, assessments were developed under a methodology that pre-dated the Integrated Report guidelines.

Assessment Cycle

1998

Result Period

1994 - 1996

Designations

Assessment Type

Not Assessed

Integrated Report

Category 0

Legacy ADBCode

IA 01-TRK-0030_2

Overall Use Support

Not assessed

Aquatic Life Use Support

Not assessed

Fish Consumption

Not assessed

Documentation

Assessment Comments

No chemical or biological monitoring conducted.

Basis for Assessment

No information available; not assessed for the 1998 report. The Upper Big Mill Creek Watershed Project focused on reducing the amount of sediment reaching the stream from upland erosion, reducing streambank erosion, improved management of agricultural fertilizers and pesticides, and improved management of animal waste to improve water quality in this coldwater stream. As part of this project, landowners may be offered financial assistance for the nonpoint source control practices that include sediment control basins, grassed waterways, stream corridor protection, integrated crop management, no till, animal waste management, streambank stabilization, and sping protection. This project also involves water quality monitoring through the Izaak Walton League "Save Our Streams" program. For more information on this project, call 319/652-3227.