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

2000

Result Period

1996 - 1998

Designations

Assessment Methodology

2000 Methodology Document

Assessment Type

Monitored

Integrated Report

Category 0

Legacy ADBCode

IA 01-TRK-0030_2

Overall Use Support

Fully

Aquatic Life Use Support

Fully

Fish Consumption

Not assessed

Documentation

Assessment Comments

Assessment is based on survey of trout reproduction.

Basis for Assessment

SUMMARY: The Class B(CW) coldwater aquatic life uses were assessed as "fully supported." Fish consumption uses remain "not assessed." EXPLANATION: Based on a summary of trout reproduction in Iowa streams prepared by the DNR Fisheries Bureau, the Class B(CW) uses were assessed as "fully supported." According to Moeller (1999), this reach of Big Mill Creek is in the category of Iowa trout streams with long-term, consistent natural reproduction; these streams are capable of maintaining a viable population of trout without stocking. Fish consumption uses remain "not assessed" due to lack of recent fish tissue monitoring in this stream reach.

Monitoring and Methods

Assessment Key Dates

Methods

330	Fish surveys

Monitoring Levels

Biological	0
Habitat	0
Physical Chemistry	0
Toxic	0
Pathogen Indicators	0
Other Health Indicators	0
Other Aquatic Life Indicators	0
# of Bio Sites	0
BioIntegrity	N/A