Fish Kill DatabaseDB

Fish Kill Event - Lake Creek

Northeast edge of Rockwell City

Event ID: 710
Date of Kill: 8/20/2006
Waterbody Type: River/Stream
Cause Origin: Anthropogenic
Cause: Animal Waste
Mode: Runoff
Animal Waste Source: Unknown/Unspecified
Animal Type: Hogs
Approx Head: Unknown/Unspecified
Magnitude: 4 (5001 - 10,000 fish killed)
Estimated Fish Killed: 6,555
Kill Length: 2.52 miles
Valuation: $651.37
Investigation Expenses: $849.20
County: Calhoun
ESD Field Office: FO 3
Fisheries Office: Black Hawk Lake Office
LongDD: -94.61057
LatDD: 42.40558
Created Date: 8/30/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Update: 3/19/2019 7:48:56 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

Onsite Comments

Manure runoff. Live fish observed at every sample site.