Fish Kill Event - Prairie Creek

Prairie Creek near Blairstown

Event ID: 854
Date of Kill: 10/25/2012
Waterbody Type: River/Stream
Cause Origin: Anthropogenic
Cause: Animal Waste
Mode: Runoff
Animal Waste Source: Feedlot
Animal Type: Cattle (Unspecified)
Approx Head: Unknown/Unspecified
Magnitude: 5 (10,001 - 25,000 fish killed)
Estimated Fish Killed: 20,828
Kill Length: 3.00 miles
Valuation: $2,956.09
Investigation Expenses: $279.25
County: Benton
ESD Field Office: FO 1
Fisheries Office: Lake Macbride Station
LongDD: -92.13653
LatDD: 41.91883
Created Date: 6/28/2013 8:49:00 AM
Last Update: 2/6/2019 3:40:27 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

Manure runoff from cattle feedlot operation after a rain event.