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Canoe Creek IA 01-UIA-262

from west line of section (T99N R8W Sec8 Winneshiek County) to confluence with unnamed tributary (T100N R8W Sec31 E, Winneshiek County)

Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 01-UIA-0240_3
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Stream use assessment in Winneshiek County.

Basis for Assessment

Stream assessment form indicates fairly good habitat quality despite frequent pasture use along stream corridor.   A diversity of substrate types and several pool/riffle sequences observed.   A fair number of fish species observed, but found low numbers of fish per species.

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