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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
2004
Result Period
2000 - 2002
Designations
Assessment Methodology
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 1
Legacy ADBCode
IA 01-UIA-0300_2
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Assessment is based on results of fish / benthic macroinvertebrate monitoring conducted by UHL in 1998 and 1999.

Basis for Assessment

SUMMARY:  The Class B(LR) aquatic life uses remain assessed (monitored) as "fully supported / threatened" (minor impacts) based on results of biological monitoring conducted by UHL.  

EXPLANATION:  The aquatic life uses remain assessed as "fully supported / threatened" based on results of the biological monitoring conducted on this stream segment from 1997 and 1998 (see assessment for the 2000 report).   These data are less than five years old and, according to IDNR's methodology for Section 305(b) assessments, are thus appropriate for characterizing current water quality conditions.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
9/30/1999 Fixed Monitoring End Date
10/1/1997 Fixed Monitoring Start Date
Methods
320 Benthic macroinvertebrate surveys
330 Fish surveys
Monitoring Levels
Biological 4
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
Causes and Sources of Impairment
Causes Use Support Cause Magnitude Sources Source Magnitude
Organic enrichment/Low DO Aquatic Life Support Not Impairing
  • Agriculture
  • Not Impairing
Other habitat alterations Aquatic Life Support Not Impairing
  • Bank or Shoreline Modification/Destabilization
  • Pasture grazing - Riparian
  • Not Impairing
  • Not Impairing
Siltation Aquatic Life Support Not Impairing
  • Agriculture
  • Bank or Shoreline Modification/Destabilization
  • Not Impairing
  • Not Impairing