Fish Kill Event - Unnamed Tributary to Short Creek

Northeast of Cotter

Event ID: 732
Date of Kill: 8/8/2007
Waterbody Type: River/Stream
Cause Origin: Anthropogenic
Cause: Animal Waste
Mode: Runoff
Animal Waste Source: Feedlot
Animal Type: Hogs
Approx Head: Unknown/Unspecified
Magnitude: 2 (101 - 1000 fish killed)
Estimated Fish Killed: 118
Kill Length: 2.85 miles
Valuation: $41.08
Investigation Expenses: $116.08
County: Louisa
ESD Field Office: FO 6
Fisheries Office: Lake Darling State Park
LongDD: -91.44292
LatDD: 41.32539
Created Date: 8/9/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Update: 2/19/2019 3:37:22 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

Problem: Appears to be runoff from an open feedlot. Cause or source of problem: Appears to be sprayers used to cool the hogs.