Little Cedar River IA 02-CED-578
from confluence with Burr Oak Cr. (S12 T98N R16W Mitchell Co.) to dam of impoundment at Stacyville in SE 1/4 S31 T100N R16W Mitchell Co.
Assessment Comments
Assessment is based on results of three DNR stream use assessments in August 1995.
Basis for Assessment
Used results of four DNR stream use assessments at three locations (NNE Stacyville, near L. Cedar, and at Pioneer Park) to assess support of the B(WW) aquatic life uses as FST due to (1) habitat scores (26, 26, 24, 25) above the overall average score (22) for DNR stream use assessments, (2) fish scores (14, 13, 13 (electrofishing) and 9 seining) better than the 75th percentile score (12) for stream assessments made with electrofishers and slightly below for assessments made with seines, and (3) exceptional diversity of fish species; e.g., 22, 23, 16 including fair numbers of adult and juvenile smallmouth bass.
Assessment Key Dates
| 8/1/1995 | 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 |
| Causes | Use Support | Cause Magnitude | Sources | Source Magnitude |
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| Other habitat alterations | Overall Use Support | Not Impairing |
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| Siltation | Overall Use Support | Not Impairing |
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