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

2000

Result Period

1996 - 1998

Designations

Assessment Methodology

2000 Methodology Document

Assessment Type

Monitored

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 results of an October 1997 DNR fish survey.

Basis for Assessment

SUMMARY: The Class A (primary contact recreation) uses remain "not assessed." The Class B(WW) aquatic life uses remain "fully supported / threatened." Fish consumption uses remain "not assessed." EXPLANATION: The Class A uses remain "not assessed" due to the lack of monitoring for indicator bacteria in this reach of river. The Class B(WW) uses remain assessed as "fully supported / threatened" based on results of the October 1997 DNR fish survey at Hanging Rock Park (see assessment for the 1998 report above). Fish consumption uses remain "not assessed" due to a lack of fish tissue monitoring in this river reach.

Monitoring and Methods

Assessment Key Dates

10/1/1997	Biological Monitoring

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