Tipton Creek IA 02-IOW-754
mouth (S21 T87N R20W Hardin Co.) to confluence with unnamed tributary in SE 1/4 S17 T87N R21W 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
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 02-IOW-0300_1
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Documentation
Assessment Comments
Stream use assessment in Hardin County.
Basis for Assessment
Assessed in lower reaches of B(LR) segment and upper reaches of B(LR) segment. Downstr. assessment was in meandering section of stream where habitat & fish community were both found to be very diverse (22 spp; 6 fams). Several game fish spp. were observed. Upstr. assessment was in extensively channel. section where habitat quality and fish diversity were generally fair. Pool/riffle development found lacking due to channelization.
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 |