Fish Kill Event - Floyd River

starting at bridge 350th St to 395th St at Hospers

Event ID: 529
Date of Kill: 9/5/2002
Waterbody Type: River/Stream
Cause Origin: Unknown
Cause: Unknown (Anthro Suspected)
Mode: N/A
Magnitude: 4 (5001 - 10,000 fish killed)
Estimated Fish Killed: 5,802
Kill Length: 2.20 miles
Valuation: $5,863.39
Investigation Expenses: $779.70
County: Sioux
ESD Field Office: FO 3
Fisheries Office: Spirit Lake Hatchery
LongDD: -95.88763
LatDD: 43.14060
Created Date: 8/16/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Update: 1/29/2024 9:56:37 AM

For more information about this fish kill event, contact the Field Office or Fisheries Office listed above.

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

Undetermined cause but suspected feedlot runoff from recent rains in the area.

SPECIES	NUMBER KILLED	MONETARY VALUE
Minnows, shiners, dace, chubs	4,760	$380.80
Common carp	111	$24.43
Suckers	587	$880.99
Carpsuckers	1	$0.31
Madtom/stonecat	39	$16.87
Bullhead	1	$15.00
Sunfish	117	$1,755.00
Crappie	186	$2,790.00

Total	5,802	$5,863.39

Fish Kill Event - Floyd River

NUMBER KILLED

MONETARY VALUE

Minnows, shiners, dace, chubs