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Trout Creek (aka Trout Run) IA 01-UIA-270

confluence with unnamed tributary (aka Trout Run) in S27 T98N R8W Winneshiek Co.) to confluence with unnamed tributary (aka Trout Cr.) in S33 T98N R8W Winneshiek Co.

Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 01-UIA-0300_2
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Stream use assesment in Winneshiek County.

Basis for Assessment

Stream assessment form indicates below average habitat quality.  Frequent pasture use impacts which include frequent bank erosion were observed.   Few pool/riffle sequences and much livestock (dairy cattle) waste noted.   Fair diversity of fish species observed.   Some of stream too shallow and rocky to seine.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
5/1/1992 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