South Fork Iowa River IA 02-IOW-749
from confluence with unnamed tributary in W 1/2 S19 T88N R21W Hardin Co. to confluence with unnamed tributary in E 1/2 S11 T88N R22W Hardin Co.
This is a Legacy Assessment. Prior to 2004, assessments were developed under a methodology that pre-dated the Integrated Report guidelines.
Assessment Cycle
1996
Result Period
1992 - 1994
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 02-IOW-0280_3
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Documentation
Assessment Comments
Stream use assessment in Hardin County.
Basis for Assessment
Use the assessment of the Class B(LR) aquatic life uses developed for the 1994 report (=PS).
Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
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 |