West Nodaway River IA 05-NOD-1409
from confluence with Threemile Cr. (S35 T74N R36W Cass Co.) to confluence with Whislers Branch in S17 T74N R35W Cass Co.
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-NOD-0100_2
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Documentation
Assessment Comments
Stream use assessment in September 1991.
Basis for Assessment
Stream assessment form indicates fairly good habitat. Pools and riffles formed in hardpan (till) strata provide habitat diversity. Stream is meandering. Woody debris snags and root wads were also observed. Relatively diverse fish community.
Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
| 9/1/1991 | 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 |