Mink Creek IA 01-VOL-315
from west line of S15 T93N R7W (Fayette Co.) to confluence with unnamed tributary in NE 1/4 S8 T93N R7W Fayette Co.
Assessment Comments
Stream use assessment in Fayette County.
Basis for Assessment
Used a review of the field sheet from the October 1991 DNR stream use assessment in Fayette 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 (5 of 9) for streams in the Driftless Area ecoregion and (2) indications on field sheet of above average habitat quality due to very diverse substrates and numerous pool/riffle sequences. Frequent pasturing of the riparian zone was noted. The data upon which this assessment is based are more than 5 years old. In addition, sampling of the fish community was likely incomplete due to abundane of rocky substrates that made seining difficult. Additional monitoring is needed to better determine the status of the aquatic communities and habitats of this stream.
Assessment Key Dates
| 10/1/1991 | 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 |