Middle Fork Grand River IA 05-GRA-1378
IA/MO line to trib S13T68NR30W Ringgold
This is a Legacy Assessment. Prior to 2004, assessments were developed under a methodology that pre-dated the Integrated Report guidelines.
Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 05-GRA-0180_0
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments
Stream use assessment in August 1990.
Basis for Assessment
Stream assessment form indicates above average habitat for small southern Iowa stream. Good numbers of fish, fair diversity. Stream was viewed at another location where habitat was not as good. Frequent channelization was noted, but stream where viewed had some diversity of habitat.
Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
| 8/1/1990 | 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 |