Fish Kill Event - Tributary to Crane Creek
The kill affected a localized area of stream near the bridge on Grove Avenue, approximately one mile north of the intersection of Grove Avenue and 135th Street through Howard Township, Section 6, Howard County, north of Elma, Iowa.
- Event ID
- 1004
- Date of Kill
- 9/14/2020
- Waterbody Type
- River/Stream
- Cause Origin
- Natural
- Cause
- Environmental
- Mode
- N/A
- Magnitude
- 1 (1 - 100 fish killed)
- Kill Length
- not enumerated
- County
- Howard
- ESD Field Office
- FO 1
- Fisheries Office
- Decorah State Hatchery
- LongDD
- -92.42644
- LatDD
- 43.33437
- Created Date
- 9/22/2020 2:24:57 PM
- Last Update
- 9/25/2020 10:09:26 AM
Impacted Assessment Segments
Lat/Long uses WGS84 datum
Highlighted river segments indicate those impacted in part or whole by this fish kill event. It is not meant to represent the actual extent of the kill.
Onsite Comments
Kill appeared to be caused by low dissolved oxygen levels in the stream due to stagnant water, low flows, anda long period of dry weather.Overall, less than 100 dead fish were observed by Fisheries staff.