Iowa DNR
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Water Quality Assessments
Impaired Waters List

South Fork Chariton River IA 05-CHA-1328

from confluence with Ninemile Cr. (S4 T69N R22W Wayne Co.) to outfall of Bob White Lake in S4 T68N R22W Wayne Co.

Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 05-CHA-0060_2
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Stream use assessment.

Basis for Assessment

Used habitat assessment from stream use assessment to assess as FST; i.e., habitat score of 25 is relatively high for B(LR) sites.   Staff report numerous pool/riffle sequences and some diversity of substrates.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
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