Fish Kill Event - Elk Run

North of Lidderdale, beginning at a tile approx. 300 yards upstr. from bridge on east side of Sec 4, T85N R34W Carroll Co.

Event ID: 658
Date of Kill: 11/2/2004
Waterbody Type: River/Stream
Cause Origin: Anthropogenic
Cause: Animal Waste
Mode: Runoff
Animal Waste Source: Feedlot
Animal Type: Cattle (Unspecified)
Approx Head: Unknown/Unspecified
Magnitude: 3 (1001 - 5000 fish killed)
Estimated Fish Killed: 1,314
Kill Length: 0.90 miles
Valuation: $149.98
Investigation Expenses: $421.11
County: Carroll
ESD Field Office: FO 4
Fisheries Office: Black Hawk Lake Office
LongDD: -94.80413
LatDD: 42.19878
Created Date: 3/28/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Update: 2/22/2019 10:35:40 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

ESD determined kill was caused by runoff from cattle feedlots in the area. Because of high water and extremely turbid conditions, a count of dead fish was not made through the complete kill area. The information was not expanded.