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Spring Creek IA 02-WIN-846

mo to Blair Cr S9T97NR20W CerroGordoCo

Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 02-WIN-0060_0
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Stream use assessment in Cerro Gordo County.

Basis for Assessment

Stream assessment form indicates fair habitat quality for a small headwater stream in this region.   Good diversity of substrate and a few pool/riffle sequences observed.   Frequent channel alterations associated with channeliz.  and riparian vegetation clearing noted.   Fair diversity of fish, almost exclusively cyprinid species, observed.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
10/1/1992 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