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North Fork Maquoketa River IA 01-NMQ-91

confluence with Bear Cr (S31 T89NR2W Dubuque Co.) to confluence with unnamed tributary in S18 T90N R1W Dubuque Co.

Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 01-NMQ-0020_2
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Stream use assessment in Dubuque County.

Basis for Assessment

Stream assessment form indicates slightly below average habitat quality.   Frequent pasture use channel alterations and erosion of stream banks noted.   Some diversity of substrates and several pool/riffle sequences observed.   Relatively low fish species richness, but good numbers of fish observed.   Abundance of aquatic vegetation suggests nutrient enrichment.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
Methods
360 HABITAT ASSESSMENT
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