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Impaired Waters List

Maple River IA 06-LSR-1585

from confluence with Odebolt Cr. (NE 1/4 S15 T87N R40W Ida Co.) to confluence with Silver Cr. in S13 T88N R40W Ida Co.

Assessment Cycle
1996
Result Period
1992 - 1994
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 06-LSR-0080_1
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Assessment is based on result of the October 1995 IDNR Stream Use Assessment conducted upstream from Ida Grove, Ida county.

Basis for Assessment

Used results of DNR stream assessment in October 1995 to assess support of the Class B(WW) aquatic life uses as PS due to (1) habitat score (17) much worse than overall average median score for DNR stream use assessments (most impact due to extensive channelization, lack of pool development, and extensive areas of eroding streambanks), (2) fish score (10) worse than 75th percentile score (12) for assessments made with electrofishing equipment.

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 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