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Burr Oak Creek IA 02-CED-581

from County Road T-46 (W line S10 T98N R16W Mitchell Co.) to N line S5 T98 R16W Mitchell Co.

Assessment Cycle
1996
Result Period
1992 - 1994
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 02-CED-0490_2
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Assessment is based on results of 1995 biocriteria sampling: habscr/fshscr = 25/12 (shock).

Basis for Assessment

Used data from one biocriteria site in Mitchell County to make use support determination.  Fish and habitat metrics from the stream use assessment protocol were applied to the data.  Stream had fairly good habitat quality and supported a healthy fish community including large!! adult brown trout.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
8/14/1995 Biological Monitoring
Methods
330 Fish surveys
380 Quan. measurements of instream parms-- channel morphology-- floodplain-- 1-2 seasons-- by prof
120 Surveys of fish and game biologists/other professionals
220 Non-fixed station physical/chemical monitoring (conventional pollutant only)
320 Benthic macroinvertebrate surveys
Monitoring Levels
Biological 4
Habitat 4
Physical Chemistry 1
Toxic 0
Pathogen Indicators 0
Other Health Indicators 0
Other Aquatic Life Indicators 0
# of Bio Sites 0
BioIntegrity N/A