East Branch Buffalo Creek IA 01-WPS-380
mouth (S35 T90N R8W Buchanan Co.) to confluence with unnamed tributary in S34 T91N R8W 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 Buchanan 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 (6 of 11) for streams in the Iowan Surface subecoregion and (2) indications of above average habitat quality due to presence of diverse substrates, several pool/riffle sequences, and lack of significant impacts to the physical characteristics of this stream. The data upon which this assessment are based are over 5 years old. Additional monitoring is needed to update this assessment and to better determine the status of the aquatic communities and habitats.
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 |