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Paint Creek IA 01-UIA-228

road crossing in S18 T97N R4W Allamakee Co. to confluence with unnamed tributary in S15 T97N R5W Allamakee Co.

Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 01-UIA-0010_3
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Documentation
Assessment Comments

1992 stream use assessment in Allamakee County.

Basis for Assessment

Stream assessment form indicates slightly below average habitat quality.   Frequent pasture use and channelization alterations to channel observed.   Frequent stream bank erosion noted.  Snags and rock substrate provide some diversity of habitat.  Rel.  low diversity of fish observed.   Disease problems (worms, sores) noted in assessment on general use reach 1 mile SE of Waukon.

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