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Farmers Creek IA 01-NMQ-94

mouth (S24 T85N R2E Jackson Co.) to confluence with unnamed tributary in W 1/2 NW 1/4 S8 T86N R3E Jackson Co.

Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 01-NMQ-0040_0
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Stream use assessment in Jackson County.

Basis for Assessment

Stream assessment form indicates fairly good habitat quality.  Stream was assessed near upstream boundary of B(LR).   Some diversity of substrates and several pool/riffles observed.  Rock outcrop provides structure and source of coarse substr.  Fairly good diversity of fish species observed; one pool was too deep to seine effectively.   Pasture use a threat to integrity of stream.

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