East Nishnabotna River IA 05-NSH-1816

from Page/Montgomery Co. line to state Highway 48 bridge approximately 1.5 miles north of Red Oak at east line of S8 T72N R38W Montgomery Co.

This is a Legacy Assessment. Prior to 2004, assessments were developed under a methodology that pre-dated the Integrated Report guidelines.

Assessment Cycle

1998

Result Period

1994 - 1996

Designations

Assessment Type

Monitored

Integrated Report

Category 0

Legacy ADBCode

IA 05-NSH-0020_3

Overall Use Support

Threatened

Aquatic Life Use Support

Threatened

Fish Consumption

Not assessed

Documentation

Assessment Comments

Basis for Assessment

Continued to use the assessment of support of the Class B(WW) aquatic life uses developed for the 1996 report (=FST). Threats to the continued support of these uses are frequent channelization, removal of riparian vegetation (primary mature trees), and unstable/actively eroding stream banks. This assessment, and previous assessments, were developed without the benefit of biological information. Montoring is needed to determine the status of the aquatic communities and habitats of the river and to provide information for an improved assessment of support of the Class B(WW) uses. This reach of the East Nishnabotna River supports an active fishery for channel catfish and other riverine species.