East Fork Des Moines River IA 04-EDM-974
from confluence with Soldier Cr. (S36 T100N R32W Emmet Co.) to outlet control structure of Tuttle Lake (aka Lake Okamanpeedan) in S14 T100N R32W Emmet Co.
This is a Legacy Assessment. Prior to 2004, assessments were developed under a methodology that pre-dated the Integrated Report guidelines.
Assessment Cycle
1996
Result Period
1992 - 1994
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 04-EDM-0020_4
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments
Basis for Assessment
Used results of the October 1992 DNR stream use assessment in Emmet County to assess support of the Class B(WW) aquatic life uses as FST due to (1) habitat score (30) far better than the overall median score (22) for DNR stream use assessments, (2) indications on field sheet of very diverse substrates, numerous pool/riffle sequences, no channel alterations, and very stable stream banks, and (3) comment on field sheet that this reach "is clearly a B(WW) habitat at all flows." Field sheet notes that similar habitat exists for entire reach from Soldier Cr to Tuttle Lake.
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 |