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Cooper Creek IA 05-CHA-1323

mouth to trib S9T68NR19W Appanoose Co.

Assessment Cycle
1996
Result Period
1992 - 1994
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 05-CHA-0040_0
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Stream use assessment in November 1990.

Basis for Assessment

Used results of November 1990 DNR stream use assessment to assess support of the Class B(LR) aquatic life uses as FST due to (1) habitat score (24) better than the overall median score (22) for DNR stream use assessmets, (2) indications on field sheet of moderately diverse substrates, several pool/riffle sequences, and relatively few channel alterations, and (3) relatively diverse fish community (14 species from 4 families).   Continued support of the Class B(LR) uses is threatened by overpasturing and by stream channelization.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
11/1/1990 DNR Stream Use Assessment
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