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Skunk River IA 03-SKU-889

mouth to confluence with Big Cr. southeast of Mt. Pleasant in S19 T70N R5W in Henry Co.

Assessment Cycle
1996
Result Period
1992 - 1994
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 03-SKU-0010_1
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Fish Consumption
Fully
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Assessment is based on results of (1) USGS/NAWQA monitoring (fish tissue and water) at Augusta.

Basis for Assessment

No violations from USGS monitoring station at Augusta for water years 1993 and 1994.   All contaminants in sample of whole-fish carp collected for the 1995 RAFT program less than 1/2 the FDA action level.   Thus, assess support of the Class B(WW) uses as FST due to known threats from agricultural activities.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
9/30/1998 Fixed Monitoring End Date
10/1/1995 Fixed Monitoring Start Date
Methods
240 Non-fixed station physical/chemical (conventional + toxicants)
260 Fish tissue analysis
Monitoring Levels
Biological 0
Habitat 0
Physical Chemistry 3
Toxic 0
Pathogen Indicators 0
Other Health Indicators 0
Other Aquatic Life Indicators 0
# of Bio Sites 0
BioIntegrity N/A