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Impaired Waters List

Yellow River IA 01-YEL-437

from N. Fk. Yellow R. (S13 T96N R7W Allamakee Co.) to confluence with unnamed tributary in SE 1/4 S8 T96N R7W Winneshiek Co.

Assessment Cycle
1996
Result Period
1992 - 1994
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 01-YEL-0080_3
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Stream use assessment in 1992.

Basis for Assessment

Changed assessment of aquatic life uses from PS to FST due to (1) better than average fish score [=13], (2) notes on field sheet ["stream meanders thru [sic] pasture but good runs and pools between riffles every 300 feet or so"], (3) below average habitat score due to pastured (non-tree) riparian area (i.e., not necessarily an adverse impact).

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
6/1/1992 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