Fish Kill Event - West Fork Little Sioux River
near Marcus
- Event ID
- 625
- Date of Kill
- 8/25/2004
- Waterbody Type
- River/Stream
- Cause Origin
- Unknown
- Cause
- Unknown (Anthro Suspected)
- Mode
- N/A
- Magnitude
- 4 (5001 - 10,000 fish killed)
- Estimated Fish Killed
- 7,201
- Kill Length
- 5.30 miles
- Valuation
- $2,410.18
- Investigation Expenses
- $444.44
- County
- Cherokee
- ESD Field Office
- FO 3
- Fisheries Office
- Black Hawk Lake Office
- LongDD
- -95.76628
- LatDD
- 42.76415
- Created Date
- 9/27/2004 12:00:00 AM
- Last Update
- 1/26/2024 2:00:29 PM
Impacted Assessment Segments
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
Location: Beginning at the bridge on the north side of Sec. 26, T92N,R42W (south of Marcus) and extending 5.3 miles downstream ending in the middle of Sec. 10, T91N,R42W. Cause of Kill: Unknown (possible runoff from sheep feedlot) Responsible Party: Unknown
SPECIES | NUMBER KILLED | MONETARY VALUE |
Shiners, chubs | 4,782 | $430.38 |
Carp | 62 | $98.28 |
Suckers | 356 | $705.72 |
Stonecats | 1,981 | $1,166.00 |
Darters | 20 | $9.80 |
Total | 7,201 | $2,410.18 |