Fish Kill Event - Unnamed Tributary to Little Turkey River
Saude
- Event ID
- 1025
- Date of Kill
- 6/23/2022
- Waterbody Type
- River/Stream
- Cause Origin
- Anthropogenic
- Cause
- Ammonia/Fertilizer
- Mode
- Spill
- Magnitude
- 4 (5001 - 10,000 fish killed)
- Estimated Fish Killed
- 9,542
- Kill Length
- 2.30 miles
- Valuation
- $2,415.86
- Investigation Expenses
- $1,737.73
- County
- Chickasaw
- ESD Field Office
- FO 1
- Fisheries Office
- Decorah State Hatchery
- LongDD
- -92.14046
- LatDD
- 43.18758
- Created Date
- 9/29/2022 11:26:54 AM
- Last Update
- 8/31/2023 2:43:22 PM
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
The cause of the kill was a fertilizer spill into the stream as determined by IA DNR, ESD FO1. Live fish and mussels were observed throughout, however, signs of struggle and distress were visible in mussel spp. Several live mussels were observed with their foot fully extended or sitting on top of the substrate.
| Species | Number Killed |
| Minnows, Shiners, Dace, Chubs | 8791 |
| Suckers | 96 |
| Fathead Minnows | 40 |
| Darters | 515 |
| Rock Bass | 17 |
| Orangespot Sunfish | 1 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 13 |
| Bullhead | 3 |