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Waterman Creek IA 06-LSR-1620

mouth (S26 T94N R39W O'Brien Co.) to confluence with Epping Cr. in S36 T97N R40W O'Brien Co.

Assessment Cycle
1996
Result Period
1992 - 1994
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 06-LSR-0200_0
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Assessment based on results of October 1994 IDNR stream use assessment conducted in O'Brien county.

Basis for Assessment

Used data from one biocriteria sampling location in O'Brien County.   Habitat and fish metrics from stream use assessment protocol were applied to the data to make the overall determination of use support status (=FST).   The October 1994 stream use assessment in S18,T-96N,R-39W in O'Brien County showed relatively poor quality habitat but an above average fish community of 12 species from 3 families.

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