Middle Raccoon River IA 04-RAC-1190
mouth (S9 T78N R29W Dallas Co.) to Redfield Dam in S4 T78N R29W Dallas Co.
This is a Legacy Assessment. Prior to 2004, assessments were developed under a methodology that pre-dated the Integrated Report guidelines.
Assessment Cycle
1996
Result Period
1992 - 1994
Designations
Assessment Type
Evaluated
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 04-RAC-0200_1
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Primary Contact Recreation
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments
Assessment is based on surveys of IDNR Fisheries.
Basis for Assessment
Used information from DNR publication "Iowa Fish and Fishing" (Harlan et al. 1987: 12) to assess support of the Class B(WW) aquatic life uses as FST due to description of the fishing potential in this reach: "Excellent channel catfishing may be found in the lower part of the Middle Racoon during periods of good water levels." Threats to continued support of these uses include channel alterations in the watershed and delivery of sediment to the river in nonpoint source runoff. No information is available to assess the Class A (primary contact recreation) uses.
Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
Methods
| 120 | Surveys of fish and game biologists/other professionals |
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 |