West Branch Buffalo Creek IA 01-WPS-381
mouth (S35 T90N R8W Buchanan Co.) to confluence with unnamed tributary in S9 T90N R8W Buchanan Co.
This is a Legacy Assessment. Prior to 2004, assessments were developed under a methodology that pre-dated the Integrated Report guidelines.
Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 01-WPS-0133_0
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Documentation
Assessment Comments
Stream use assessment in Buchanan county.
Basis for Assessment
Stream assessment form indicates below average habitat quality. Frequent channel alterations associated with channelization and pasture use were observed. Frequent stream bank erosion also noted. Some substrate diversity and several pool/riffle sequences help enhance habitat quality. Fairly diverse fish community observed. Lot of mud substrate noted.
Monitoring and Methods
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. |
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 |