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Impaired Waters List

Fox River IA 04-FOX-995

from unnamed tributary (NW 1/4 S6 T68N R12W Davis Co.) to confluence with unnamed tributary in S29 T69N R15W Davis Co.

Assessment Cycle
2002
Result Period
1998 - 2000
Designations
Assessment Methodology
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 04-FOX-0010_2
Overall Use Support
Not supporting
Aquatic Life Use Support
Not supporting
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Assessment is based on results of (1) USGS monitoring in 1998 and 1999 near Bloomfield, West Grove and Paris and (2) UHL biological monitoring near Pulaski and West Grove in 1998.

Basis for Assessment

SUMMARY:  The Class B(LR) aquatic life uses remain assessed as "not supported."  EXPLANATION:  Continued to use the assessment of support of the Class B(LR) uses developed for the 2000 report (see above).   The data upon which this assessment was based were collected in 1998 and 1999.   These data are less than five years old and are thus appropriate for characterizing current water quality conditions.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
9/30/1999 Fixed Monitoring End Date
5/1/1998 Fixed Monitoring Start Date
Methods
330 Fish surveys
240 Non-fixed station physical/chemical (conventional + toxicants)
Monitoring Levels
Biological 3
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
Causes and Sources of Impairment
Causes Use Support Cause Magnitude Sources Source Magnitude
Unionized Ammonia Overall Use Support High
  • Source Unknown
  • High
Unionized Ammonia Aquatic Life Support High
  • Source Unknown
  • High
Organic enrichment/Low DO Overall Use Support Moderate
  • Source Unknown
  • High
Organic enrichment/Low DO Aquatic Life Support Moderate
  • Source Unknown
  • High
Other habitat alterations Overall Use Support Not Impairing
  • Channelization
  • Hydromodification
  • Not Impairing
  • Not Impairing
Other habitat alterations Aquatic Life Support Not Impairing
  • Channelization
  • Hydromodification
  • Not Impairing
  • Not Impairing