Iowa DNR
Fish Kill DatabaseDB

Fish Kill Event - Long Dick Creek

Approx 4mi NE of Randall

Event ID
834
Date of Kill
8/4/2011
Waterbody Type
River/Stream
Cause Origin
Anthropogenic
Cause
Pesticides/Herbicides
Mode
Aerial Spraying
Magnitude
4 (5001 - 10,000 fish killed)
Estimated Fish Killed
5,922
Kill Length
0.90 miles
Valuation
$758.42
Investigation Expenses
$337.83
County
Hamilton
ESD Field Office
FO 2
Fisheries Office
Clear Lake Station
LongDD
-93.53788
LatDD
42.26644
Estimated Origin Location
True
Created Date
10/7/2011 12:55:00 PM
Last Update
3/6/2019 10:21:53 AM
For more information about this fish kill event, contact the Field Office or Fisheries Office listed above.
Impacted Assessment Segments

The indicated location of this event has been estimated.

Lat/Long uses WGS84 datum
Onsite Comments

Reports by landowners indicate spray plane in vicinity, reportedly applying fungicide Headline to fields adjacent to the stream. Sections 9 and 16 of Scott Township (T86N R23W)