Fish Kill Event - Lake Greenfield

Sediment basin at south end of Greenfield Lake- City Reservoir.

Event ID: 865
Date of Kill: 7/9/2012
Waterbody Type: Lake
Cause Origin: Natural
Cause: Environmental
Mode: N/A
Magnitude: 2 (101 - 1000 fish killed)
Estimated Fish Killed: 500
County: Adair
ESD Field Office: FO 4
Fisheries Office: Cold Springs State Park
LongDD: -94.47306
LatDD: 41.29186
Created Date: 7/2/2013 8:23:00 AM
Last Update: 2/6/2019 3:29:44 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

Onsite Comments

Small, shallow pond, high temperatures. Summerkill. Estimated 400-500 dead fish, mostly adult bluegill. Water clarity today was good which is typical following a large algae die-off. By the size and number of fish observed it was highly doubtful that it was a complete kill.

Not much can be done for this pond in its current state (pond is 4-5 acres in size with a current max depth of approx. 3-4 feet). Fisheries recommended to the city crews that were on hand that it needs to be dredged deeper.