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Davids Creek IA 05-NSH-1437

mouth (S4 T79N R35W Audubon Co.) to Honey Cr. in S31 T79N R34W Audubon Co.

Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 05-NSH-0063_0
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Stream use assessment in October 1991.

Basis for Assessment

Stream assessment form indicates habitat is marginal for fully supporting/threatened category.   Habitat is enhanced by rip-rap material forming pools and riffles.   Natural habitat tends to be wide and shallow.   Very productive and fairly diverse fish community.   Extensive channelization in upstream segments probably major stressor to aquatic community.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
10/1/1991 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