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Mississippi River IA 01-NEM-76

from Lock & Dam 10 at Guttenberg (Clayton Co.) to confluence with Wisconsin R across from McGregor Clayton Co.

Assessment Cycle
1996
Result Period
1992 - 1994
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 01-NEM-0030_2
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Fish Consumption
Fully
Primary Contact Recreation
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments

008714 (1117MBR/US EPA) downstream of Guttenberg.

Basis for Assessment

Used results of fish tissue monitoring conducted for the 1994 RAFT program to assess fish consumption uses as FS due to (1) levels of all contaminants were less than 1/2 FDA action levels and less than DNR levels of concern for samples of channel catfish fillets (bottom feeder) and smallmouth bass fillets (predator species).

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
Methods
260 Fish tissue analysis
Monitoring Levels
Biological 0
Habitat 0
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 and Sources of Impairment
Causes Use Support Cause Magnitude Sources Source Magnitude
Organic enrichment/Low DO Overall Use Support Not Impairing
  • Natural Sources
  • Other
  • Not Impairing
  • Not Impairing