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Water Quality Assessments
Impaired Waters List

Ocheyedan River IA 06-LSR-1641

from confluence with Little Ocheyedan R. (S28 T98N R39W Osceola Co.) to the Iowa/Minnesota state line

Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 06-LSR-0260_0
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Assessment is based on results two October 1990 IDNR stream use assessments conducted in Clay county.

Basis for Assessment

Stream assessment forms indicate frequent channelization.   Stream is remeandering within straightened channel.    Flow stability is a concern.    Habitat is slightly below average for streams of this region.

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