Fish Kill Event - Brushy Creek

Oak Street Bridge collapse, NE of Guthrie Center

Event ID: 874
Date of Kill: 4/11/2014
Waterbody Type: River/Stream
Cause Origin: Anthropogenic
Cause: Ammonia/Fertilizer
Mode: Spill
Magnitude: 5 (10,001 - 25,000 fish killed)
Estimated Fish Killed: 16,694
Kill Length: 8.00 miles
Valuation: $1,846.22
Investigation Expenses: $1,240.42
County: Guthrie
ESD Field Office: FO 4
Fisheries Office: Cold Springs State Park
LongDD: -94.47962
LatDD: 41.71087
Created Date: 10/21/2015 8:50:00 AM
Last Update: 2/19/2019 11:37:27 AM

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

Anhydrous ammonia was released into Brushy Creek when the Oak Ave bridge collapsed, sending a tractor and anhydrous ammonia tanks ino the stream. Kill extended from bridge 8 miles downstream, ending in South Raccoon River at Montieth Ave (T79N R31W Sec23)