Iowa DNR
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Water Quality Assessments

Impaired Waters List

Rock River IA 06-BSR-1534

mouth (S1 T95N R48W Sioux Co.) to confluence with Little Rock R. in S35 T98N R46W Lyon Co.

Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 06-BSR-0030_0
Overall Use Support
Fully
Aquatic Life Use Support
Fully
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Assessment is based on DNR stream use assessments conducted in Sioux county.

Basis for Assessment

Stream assessment form indicates better than average habitat.  Some pool habitat too deep to sample.   Channel catfish and smallmouth bass observed.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
Methods
330 Fish surveys
375 Visual observation-- may not quantify some parameters-- single season-- by prof.
Monitoring Levels
Biological 0
Habitat 0
Physical Chemistry 0
Toxic 0
Pathogen Indicators 0
Other Health Indicators 0
Other Aquatic Life Indicators 0
# of Bio Sites 0
BioIntegrity N/A