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Floyd River IA 06-FLO-1554

from city of Alton (north line S11 T94N R44W Sioux Co.) to confluence with North Fork Floyd R. in S9 T97N R41W O'Brien Co.

Assessment Cycle
1996
Result Period
1992 - 1994
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 06-FLO-0020_2
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Assessment is based on results of biocriteria sampling data from the biocriteria sampling location (47A6) in O'Brien county.

Basis for Assessment

Divided the B(LR) segment into two equal subsegments.  Used the 1990 stream assessment for the dwnstream subsegment and data from biocriteria sampling location for upstream subsegment (this one).   Fish and habitat metrics from 1994 stream assessment protocol were applied to the biocriteria data to make assessment.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
Methods
330 Fish surveys
380 Quan. measurements of instream parms-- channel morphology-- floodplain-- 1-2 seasons-- by prof
220 Non-fixed station physical/chemical monitoring (conventional pollutant only)
315 Regional reference site approach
320 Benthic macroinvertebrate surveys
Monitoring Levels
Biological 4
Habitat 4
Physical Chemistry 1
Toxic 0
Pathogen Indicators 0
Other Health Indicators 0
Other Aquatic Life Indicators 0
# of Bio Sites 1
BioIntegrity Fair