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Weldon River IA 05-GRA-1356

IA/MO line to Mormon Pool Decatur Co.

Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 05-GRA-0070_0
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Three stream use assessments in July 1991.

Basis for Assessment

Stream assessment forms indicate below average habitat quality.   Wide & shallow stream habitat conditions prevailed at 2 locations assessed.   Silt and sand substrate dominant.   Mostly run habitat, although scoured areas around woody debris provide some depth and diversity of habitat.   Best habitat found toward headwaters where stream is more meandered.   Long reaches of old channelization are common otherwise.   Fair diversity of fish observed, but generally low numbers per species except for cyprinids.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
7/3/1991 DNR Stream Use Assessment
7/2/1991 DNR Stream Use Assessment
7/1/1991 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