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Impaired Waters List

Beaver Creek IA 04-UDM-1235

from confluence with Slough Cr. to confluence with unnamed tributary in S29 T84N R28W Boone Co.

Assessment Cycle
1996
Result Period
1992 - 1994
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 04-UDM-0120_0
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Documentation
Assessment Comments

1994 biocriteria sampling site.

Basis for Assessment

Used data from 1994 biocriteria sampling location.  Fish and habitat metrics from stream use assessment protocol were applied to the data to make the determination.   Sampling site was impacted by cattle grazing.   Stream was wide and shallow, with very little riparian vegetation.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
Methods
330 Fish surveys
380 Quan. measurements of instream parms-- channel morphology-- floodplain-- 1-2 seasons-- by prof
220 Non-fixed station physical/chemical monitoring (conventional pollutant only)
315 Regional reference site approach
320 Benthic macroinvertebrate 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