Middle Bear Creek IA 01-UIA-256
mouth (S14 T100N R7W Winneshiek Co.) to north line of S16 T100N R7W Winneshiek Co.
This is a Legacy Assessment. Prior to 2004, assessments were developed under a methodology that pre-dated the Integrated Report guidelines.
Assessment Cycle
1996
Result Period
1992 - 1994
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 01-UIA-0200_0
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments
Previous assessments were based on 1995 DNR biocriteria sampling (habscr/fshscr = 29/11 (shock)).
Basis for Assessment
Used data from one biocriteria site in Winneshiek County to make use support determination. Fish and habitat metrics from the stream use assessment protocol were applied to the data. Data indicate very good physical habitat for small coldwater stream. Fish community included many species indicative of good water quality and cold water (i.e., rainbow trout and mottled sculpin).
Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
| 7/12/1995 | Biological Monitoring |
Methods
| 330 | Fish surveys |
| 380 | Quan. measurements of instream parms-- channel morphology-- floodplain-- 1-2 seasons-- by prof |
| 320 | Benthic macroinvertebrate surveys |
| 315 | Regional reference site approach |
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 |