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Prairie Creek IA 01-MAQ-32

mouth (S17 T84N R3E Jackson Co.) to unnamed tributary in S2T83NR2E Clinton Co.

Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Evaluated
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 01-MAQ-0130_0
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Stream use assessment in Jackson County.

Basis for Assessment

Stream assessment form indicates slightly below average habitat.   Isolated pasture impacts noted.   Poor low flow habitat characteristics noted.   Relatively low diversity of fish observed, all cyprinid species.

Causes and Sources of Impairment
Causes Use Support Cause Magnitude Sources Source Magnitude
Organic enrichment/Low DO Overall Use Support Moderate
  • Agriculture
  • Intensive Animal Feeding Operations
  • Upstream Impoundment
  • Moderate
  • Moderate
  • Moderate
Organic enrichment/Low DO Aquatic Life Support Moderate
  • Agriculture
  • Intensive Animal Feeding Operations
  • Upstream Impoundment
  • Moderate
  • Moderate
  • Moderate
Unionized Ammonia Overall Use Support Moderate
  • Intensive Animal Feeding Operations
  • Moderate
Unionized Ammonia Aquatic Life Support Moderate
  • Intensive Animal Feeding Operations
  • Moderate