West Fork Cedar River IA 02-WFC-802
from confluence with Maynes Cr. (S7 T91N R17W Butler Co.) to confluence with Hartgrave Cr. in SE 1/4 S34 T92N R18W Butler Co.
Assessment Comments
Stream use assessment in Butler County.
Basis for Assessment
Used a review of the field sheet from the October 1995 DNR stream use assessment in Butler County to upgrade the assessment of support of the Class B(WW) aquatic from FST to FS due to (1) presence of a very diverse fish community (22 species from 6 families) for streams in the Iowan Surface subecoregion (47c), (2) presence of nearly all the expected fish taxa (10 of 11) for streams in this subregion, (3) presence of several game fish species (smallmouth bass, channel catfish, and northern pike), (4) presence of several environmentally sensitive species (e.g., smallmouth bass, blackside darter, and northern hogsucker), and (5) indications of above average habitat quality, with no significant threats to the physcial characteristics of this stream reach.
Assessment Key Dates
| 9/1/1995 | 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 |