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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
1998
Result Period
1994 - 1996
Designations
Assessment Type
Evaluated
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

Used a review of the field sheet from the June 1992 DNR stream use assessment in Winneshiek County to continue to assess support of the Class B(LR) aquatic life uses as FST due to (1) presence of a majority of the expected fish taxa (6 of 9) for Class B(LR) streams in the Driftless Area ecoregion (52) and indications on field sheet of above average habitat quality due to presence of diverse substrates and presence of several pool/riffle sequences.   The only impact noted to the physical characteristics of the stream was frequent pasturing of the riparian corridor.   Additional monitoring is needed to update this assessment and to better determine the status of the aquatic communities and habitats of this stream.

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.
150 Monitoring data more than 5 years old
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