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Water Quality Assessments
Impaired Waters List

Mosquito Creek IA 06-WED-1701

from confluence with Little Mosquito Cr. S29 T75N R43W Pottawattamie Co.) to confluence with Spring Cr. in S9 T78N R41W Harrison Co.

Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 06-WED-0020_3
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Assessment based on results of a 1990 IDNR stream use assessment conducted in Pottawattamie/Harrison counties.

Basis for Assessment

Stream assessment form indicates above average habitat for streams of this region.   Frequent channelization, however, evident.   Very few fish observed; not meeting expectations of habitat.   Water quality problem of unknown source suspected.

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