Fish Kill Event - Wapsipinicon River

near McIntyre (NE Mitchell Co.)

Event ID: 530
Date of Kill: 7/29/2002
Waterbody Type: River/Stream
Cause Origin: Unknown
Cause: Unknown (Anthro Suspected)
Mode: N/A
Magnitude: 2 (101 - 1000 fish killed)
Estimated Fish Killed: 184
Kill Length: 0.55 miles
Valuation: $113.08
County: Mitchell
ESD Field Office: FO 2
Fisheries Office: Decorah State Hatchery
LongDD: -92.63271
LatDD: 43.46461
Created Date: 8/19/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Update: 2/22/2019 12:35:34 PM

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

Unknown cause, but suspected feedlot and/or land applied manure runoff. There are several likely lots in the area that would be susceptable to runoff during a heavy rainfall event, which the area has been receiving lately. No evidience in or around the stream to pinpoint any single individual, however.