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Impaired Waters List

Hoosier Creek IA 02-IOW-696

mouth (S17 T81N R6W Johnson Co.) to confluence with S. Hoosier Cr. in S25 T82N R7W Linn Co.

Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 02-IOW-0170_0
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Stream use assessment in 1992.

Basis for Assessment

Stream assessment form indicates below average habitat quality.  Little diversity of substrates and few pool/riffle sequences observed.   Frequent pasture use impacts noted; stream appears to be meandering in most reaches.   Very shallow conditions noted.  Low diversity of fish (3 species) observed.

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