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Lake Creek IA 04-RAC-1162

mouth to E line S12T86NR34W Calhoun Co

Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 04-RAC-0130_1
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Stream use assessment.

Basis for Assessment

Stream assessment form indicates above average habitat quality.  Very diverse substrate and numerous pool/riffle sequences observed.  Heavy encrustation of coarse substr in riffles noted.   Abundant boulders and good pool depth provide habitat for s.m.  bass.  Very diverse fish community observed (24 species); ch.  catfish and s.m.  bass were commonly abundant.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
10/1/1992 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