Catfish Creek IA 01-TRK-126
south line of S9 T88N R2E (Dubuque Co.) to west line of S30 T88N R2E Dubuque 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
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 01-TRK-0100_3
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments
1995 biocriteria: habscr/fshscr = 31/13 (shock, 18 spp., 5 fams.).
Basis for Assessment
Used data from one biocriteria site in Dubuque County to make use support determination. Fish and habitat metrics from the stream use assessment protocol were applied to the data. Sampling results indicate very good physical habitat and fish were very abundant and included cold water species such as longnose dace, so. redbelly dace, rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout.
Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
| 7/28/1995 | Biological Monitoring |
Methods
| 220 | Non-fixed station physical/chemical monitoring (conventional pollutant only) |
| 315 | Regional reference site approach |
| 320 | Benthic macroinvertebrate surveys |
| 330 | Fish surveys |
| 380 | Quan. measurements of instream parms-- channel morphology-- floodplain-- 1-2 seasons-- by prof |
Monitoring Levels
| Biological | 4 |
| Habitat | 4 |
| Physical Chemistry | 1 |
| Toxic | 0 |
| Pathogen Indicators | 0 |
| Other Health Indicators | 0 |
| Other Aquatic Life Indicators | 0 |
| # of Bio Sites | 1 |
| BioIntegrity | Good |
Causes and Sources of Impairment
| Causes | Use Support | Cause Magnitude | Sources | Source Magnitude |
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| Other habitat alterations | Overall Use Support | Not Impairing |
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| Other habitat alterations | Aquatic Life Support | Not Impairing |
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| Siltation | Overall Use Support | Not Impairing |
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| Siltation | Aquatic Life Support | Not Impairing |
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