Little Maquoketa River IA 01-TRK-131
mouth (Dubuque Co.) to confluence with Hogans Br. in S36 T89N R1W 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-0140_1
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments
1990 stream use assessment in Dubuque county.
Basis for Assessment
Assessed support of aquatic life uses as FST due to exceptional habitat score (32) and due to information gathered during biocriteria sampling during 1995. Fish and habitat metrics from stream use assessment protocol were applied to the data. Data indicate very good! habitat quality. Moderate diversity and good numbers of fish including many smallmouth bass.
Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
| 8/1/1990 | DNR Stream Use Assessment |
Methods
| 360 | HABITAT ASSESSMENT |
| 330 | Fish 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 |
Causes and Sources of Impairment
| Causes | Use Support | Cause Magnitude | Sources | Source Magnitude |
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| Nitrate | Overall Use Support | Not Impairing |
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| Nitrate | Aquatic Life Support | Not Impairing |
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| Nutrients | Overall Use Support | Not Impairing |
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| Nutrients | Aquatic Life Support | Not Impairing |
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| Turbidity | Overall Use Support | Not Impairing |
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| Turbidity | Aquatic Life Support | Not Impairing |
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