Fish Kill Event - East Fork Des Moines River
Irvington Pits access- East Fork Des Moines River- upstream of hwy 169 bridge
- Event ID
- 897
- Date of Kill
- 10/6/2013
- Waterbody Type
- River/Stream
- Cause Origin
- Unknown
- Cause
- Unknown (Anthro Suspected)
- Mode
- Unknown
- Magnitude
- 0 (Unknown/Unspecified fish killed)
- Kill Length
- 0.50 miles
- County
- Kossuth
- ESD Field Office
- FO 2
- Fisheries Office
- Clear Lake Station
- LongDD
- -94.22471
- LatDD
- 43.00120
- Created Date
- 2/24/2016 9:33:00 AM
- Last Update
- 2/7/2019 12:55:10 PM
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.
Unknown causes. A fisherman reported 3 days prior that there were dead fish near the Irvington pits access on the East Fork of the Des Moines River. The stretch of river impacted is in Cresco Twp Section 36 , Kossuth County. Conservation Officer Virginia Schulte and Fisheries Biologist Scott Grummer have been on scene working with FO 2 staff. Whatever was released to the river caused a significant decrease in oxygen levels which most likely caused the kill. It was reported that the river was an odd color green and there was and odor of chlorine or chemicals. No source has yet been determined.