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Water Quality Assessments
Impaired Waters List

Elk River IA 01-MAQ-9

from N. Br. Elk R. to confluence with unnamed tributary in S32 T84N R6E Jackson Co.

Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 01-MAQ-0030_2
Overall Use Support
Fully
Aquatic Life Use Support
Fully
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Stream use assessment in Jackson County.

Basis for Assessment

Stream assessment form indicates average habitat quality.  A little bit of substrate diversity and several pool/riffle sequences observed.  Isolated pasture impacts observed.  Tree riparian vegetation.  Fairly diverse fish community and good abundance of fish observed.  Channel alterations and lack of flow stability are probable threats to aquatic community integrity.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
Methods
330 Fish surveys
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