Hainer Creek IA 01-MAQ-31
mouth (S15 T84N R3E Jackson Co.) to unnamed tributary in S22T84NR3E Jackson Co.
Assessment Comments
Previous assessment was based on a September 1994 DNR stream use assessment. See attached document for details.
Basis for Assessment
Used a review of the field sheet from the September 1994 DNR stream use assessment in Jackson County to continue to assess support of the Class B(LR) aquatic life uses as FST due to (1) presence of a relatively diverse fish community (15 species from 4 families) for streams in the Southern Iowa Rolling Loess Prairies subecoregin (47f), (2) presence of a majority of the expected fish taxa (6 of 9) for streams in this subregion, and (3) indications of above average habitat quality due to presence of diverse substrates and several pool/riffle sequences. Frequent pasturing of the riparian zone was identified as the most significant impact to the physcial characteristics of this stream reach. Notes on field sheet indicate that seining was difficult due to snags and rocks; thus, additional monitoring is needed to better determine the status of the aquatic communities of this stream.
Assessment Key Dates
| 9/1/1994 | DNR Stream Use Assessment |
Methods
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 |