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Mink Creek IA 06-FLO-1560

mo to trib S21T93NR46W Plymouth Co.

Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 06-FLO-0050_0
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Assessment based on the results of the September 1990 IDNR stream use assessment conducted in Plymouth county.

Basis for Assessment

Stream assessment form indicates poor flow stability and inadequate habitat to sustain aquatic community during dry periods.   Sluggish current and silt/mud substrates are dominant.  Low diversity of fish.

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