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Odebolt Creek IA 06-LSR-1592

mouth (NE 1/4 S15 T87N R40W Ida Co.) to confluence with unnamed tributary in S24 T87N R39W Ida Co.

Assessment Cycle
2002
Result Period
1998 - 2000
Designations
Assessment Methodology
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 06-LSR-0100_0
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Documentation
Assessment Comments

1997 bioassessments (dstr->upstr): (fish) 13 spp., 5 fams.; 10 spp., 4 fams.; Fish IBI= 39(fair), 35(fair); BM-IBI= 57(good), 57(good).

Basis for Assessment

SUMMARY:  The Class B(LR) aquatic life uses remain assessed as "fully supported / threatened" (minor impacts).   EXPLANATION:  The aquatic life uses remain assessed as "fully supported / threatened" based on results of the IDNR/UHL biocriteria monitoring conducted on this stream segment in 1997 (see assessment for the 2000 report).   These data are less than five years old and, according to IDNR's methodology for Section 305(b) assessments, are thus appropriate for characterizing current water quality conditions.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
8/19/1997 Biological Monitoring
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 2
BioIntegrity Fair
Causes and Sources of Impairment
Causes Use Support Cause Magnitude Sources Source Magnitude
Metals Overall Use Support Not Impairing
  • Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers
  • Not Impairing
Metals Aquatic Life Support Not Impairing
  • Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers
  • Not Impairing
Nutrients Overall Use Support Not Impairing
  • Agriculture
  • Grazing related Sources
  • Pasture grazing - Riparian
  • Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers
  • Not Impairing
  • Not Impairing
  • Not Impairing
  • Not Impairing
Nutrients Aquatic Life Support Not Impairing
  • Agriculture
  • Grazing related Sources
  • Pasture grazing - Riparian
  • Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers
  • Not Impairing
  • Not Impairing
  • Not Impairing
  • Not Impairing
Oil and grease Overall Use Support Not Impairing
  • Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers
  • Not Impairing
Oil and grease Aquatic Life Support Not Impairing
  • Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers
  • Not Impairing
Other habitat alterations Overall Use Support Not Impairing
  • Agriculture
  • Channelization
  • Grazing related Sources
  • Hydromodification
  • Pasture grazing - Riparian
  • Not Impairing
  • Not Impairing
  • Not Impairing
  • Not Impairing
  • Not Impairing
Other habitat alterations Aquatic Life Support Not Impairing
  • Agriculture
  • Channelization
  • Grazing related Sources
  • Hydromodification
  • Pasture grazing - Riparian
  • Not Impairing
  • Not Impairing
  • Not Impairing
  • Not Impairing
  • Not Impairing