Fish Kill Event - Wapsipinicon River

Kill crossed into Iowa waters from an unnamed tributary in Minnesota and traveled 6.3 miles in Sections 7,18,17,20,21,28, Wayne Township, Mitchell County

Event ID: 917
Date of Kill: 4/28/2016
Waterbody Type: River/Stream
Cause Origin: Unknown
Cause: Unknown
Mode: N/A
Magnitude: 2 (101 - 1000 fish killed)
Estimated Fish Killed: 420
Kill Length: 6.30 miles
Valuation: $37.80
Investigation Expenses: $604.75
County: Mitchell
ESD Field Office: FO 2
Fisheries Office: Decorah State Hatchery
LongDD: -92.67065
LatDD: 43.50000
Created Date: 11/2/2016 10:39:00 AM
Last Update: 2/19/2019 11:36:58 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

Kill coordinates listed at Iowa/Minnesota border. Source is in Minnesota. LEO-Mitchell County, relayed information he received about a fish kill that occurred in the coldwater section of the Wapsi likely sometime April 28 following several bouts of rain showers earlier in the week.