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

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

Manure runoff. Live fish observed at every sample site.