North Fork Yellow River IA 01-YEL-448
mouth (S13 T96N R7W Winneshiek Co.) to confluence with unnamed tributary in S3 T96N R7W Winneshiek 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-YEL-0160_0
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Documentation
Assessment Comments
Stream use assessment in Winneshiek County.
Basis for Assessment
Stream assessment form indicates below average habitat quality despite above average score. Little diversity of substrates and few pool/riffle sequences observed. Pasture use upstream from reach assessed with cows standing in stream. Relatively low diversity of fish species observed despite apparently suitable conditions for seining.
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 |