Fish Kill Event - West Rat Creek

4.5mi NE of Matlock

Event ID: 878
Date of Kill: 8/20/2014
Waterbody Type: River/Stream
Cause Origin: Anthropogenic
Cause: Pesticides/Herbicides
Mode: Aerial Spraying
Magnitude: 2 (101 - 1000 fish killed)
Estimated Fish Killed: 517
Kill Length: 0.53 miles
Valuation: $56.41
Investigation Expenses: $221.49
County: Lyon
ESD Field Office: FO 3
Fisheries Office: Spirit Lake Hatchery
LongDD: -95.90038
LatDD: 43.31065
Created Date: 10/22/2015 9:35:00 AM
Last Update: 2/7/2019 1:31:34 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

The fish kill began in Section 14, T98N, R43W and extended downstream 950 yards to Section 15, T98N, R43W, Lyon County. Pesticide from an aerial application