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Lost Creek IA 01-WPS-357

mouth (S15 T80N R5E Scott Co.) to confluence with unnamed tributary in NW 1/4 S7 T79N R5E Scott Co.

Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 01-WPS-0040_0
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Stream use assessment in Scott County.

Basis for Assessment

Stream assessment form indicates fair habitat quality for small streams in this region.   Little substrate diversity and few pool/riffle sequences observed.   Isolated pasture use channel alterations noted.   Poor low flow characteristics.  Relatively low diversity of fish observed, sores observed on larger creek chubs and white suckers.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
8/1/1991 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