Turkey River IA 01-TRK-149

from confluence with Volga R. (Clayton Co.) to west line of S9 T93N R5W Clayton Co. (two stream miles downstream from Big Spring Trout Hatchery).

This is a Legacy Assessment. Prior to 2004, assessments were developed under a methodology that pre-dated the Integrated Report guidelines.

Assessment Cycle

1996

Result Period

1992 - 1994

Designations

Assessment Type

Evaluated

Integrated Report

Category 0

Legacy ADBCode

IA 01-TRK-0210_1

Overall Use Support

Threatened

Aquatic Life Use Support

Threatened

Fish Consumption

Not assessed

Primary Contact Recreation

Not assessed

Documentation

Assessment Comments

Information from "Iowa Conservationist."

Basis for Assessment

Used information in the March/April 1996 Iowa Conservationist. This reach of the Turkey River is highlighted as a smallmouth bass fishery. "Excellent habitat near Eldorado, Clermont to Big Spring and Elkader to Garber." Based on this information, assess (evaluated) this reach's aquatic life uses as FST.