North Branch Turkey River IA 01-TRK-223
mouth (S31 T99N R11W Howard Co.) to confluence with unnamed tributary (mouth located on left descending bank) in SE 1/4 S14 T99N R12W Howard Co
This is a Legacy Assessment. Prior to 2004, assessments were developed under a methodology that pre-dated the Integrated Report guidelines.
Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 01-TRK-0480_0
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Documentation
Assessment Comments
1992 stream use assessment in Howard County.
Basis for Assessment
Stream assessment form indicates below average habitat quality. Little diversity of substrates and few pool/riffle sequences observed. Fair to poor low flow habitat characteristics noted. Isolated pasture use impacts on stream channel observed. Map suggests much of stream may have been straightened. Fair diversity and abundances of fish species observed. Stream was also assessed in general segment where frequent pasture use impacts were evident.
Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
| 6/1/1992 | DNR Stream Use Assessment |
Methods
| 330 | Fish surveys |
| 375 | Visual observation-- may not quantify some parameters-- single season-- by prof. |
Monitoring Levels
| Biological | 0 |
| Habitat | 0 |
| Physical Chemistry | 0 |
| Toxic | 0 |
| Pathogen Indicators | 0 |
| Other Health Indicators | 0 |
| Other Aquatic Life Indicators | 0 |
| # of Bio Sites | 0 |
| BioIntegrity | N/A |