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Buck Run IA 04-RAC-1177

mouth (SE 1/4 S11 T89N R36W Sac Co.) to unnamed tributary in E1/2 S9 T89N R36W Sac Co.

Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 04-RAC-0163_0
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Stream use assessment.

Basis for Assessment

Stream assessment form indicates fairly good habitat quality despite frequent pasture use impacts along the stream.   Very diverse substr.  and numerous pool/riffle sequences observed.  Frequent stream bank erosion noted.   Rel.  low diversity of fish observed, all cyprinid species.   Map suggests extensive channeliz.  in some reaches.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
7/1/1992 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