Silver Creek IA 01-MAQ-44
mouth (S8 T86N R3W Jones Co.) to unnamed tributary in S10 T86N R4W Jones 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
Evaluated
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 01-MAQ-0200_0
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Documentation
Assessment Comments
Stream use assessment in Delaware County.
Basis for Assessment
Stream assessment form indicates below average habitat quality. Very wide and sandy stream bed observed. Frequent stream bank erosion and isolated cases of channelization and pasture use noted. Relatively low diversity of fish observed.
Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
Methods
| 120 | Surveys of fish and game biologists/other professionals |
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 |
Causes and Sources of Impairment
| Causes | Use Support | Cause Magnitude | Sources | Source Magnitude |
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| Flow alteration | Overall Use Support | Moderate |
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| Flow alteration | Aquatic Life Support | Moderate |
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| Nutrients | Overall Use Support | Moderate |
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| Nutrients | Aquatic Life Support | Moderate |
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| Other habitat alterations | Overall Use Support | Moderate |
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| Other habitat alterations | Aquatic Life Support | Moderate |
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| Siltation | Overall Use Support | Moderate |
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| Siltation | Aquatic Life Support | Moderate |
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