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

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

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)