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Dry Creek IA 02-CED-507

mouth (S1 T83N R7W Linn Co.) to confluence with unnamed tributary in S15 T84N R7W Linn Co.

Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 02-CED-0217_0
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Stream use assessment in Linn County.

Basis for Assessment

Stream assesment form indicates above average habitat quality.  Good diversity of substrate and several pool/riffle sequences observed.   Frequent cases of stream channelization and trash dumped along stream noted.   Fairly good diversity of fish species observed.   Sucker species notably absent.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
5/1/1992 DNR Stream Use Assessment
Methods
330 Fish surveys
375 Visual observation-- may not quantify some parameters-- single season-- by prof.
Monitoring Levels
Biological 3
Habitat 3
Physical Chemistry 0
Toxic 0
Pathogen Indicators 0
Other Health Indicators 0
Other Aquatic Life Indicators 0
# of Bio Sites 0
BioIntegrity N/A