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Water Quality Assessments
Impaired Waters List

Keg Creek IA 06-WED-1686

mouth (S6 T71N R43W Mills Co.) to confluence with Little Keg Cr. in S27 T75N R42W Pottawattamie Co.

Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 06-WED-0010_1
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Assessment based on results of two IDNR stream use assessments conducted in Pottawattamie and Mills counties.

Basis for Assessment

Stream assessment forms indicate extensive channelization.  Excessive siltation noted in some reaches.   Extensive erosion of stream banks noted, probably a result of high flows.   Fish community dominated by tolerant species (4 species, 4 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