Fish Kill Event - Des Moines River and Red Rock Reservoir

Des Moines River & Red Rock Lk in Marion County

Event ID: 282
Date of Kill: 8/27/1992
Waterbody Type: River/Stream
Cause Origin: Natural
Cause: Disease/Parasite/Stress
Mode: N/A
Magnitude: 0 (Unknown/Unspecified fish killed)
Kill Length: not enumerated
County: Marion
ESD Field Office: FO 5
Fisheries Office: Boone Research Station
LongDD: -93.15245
LatDD: 41.43176
Created Date: 4/20/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Update: 4/2/2019 9:12:30 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

Appears to have been caused by a bacterial infection. Heavy algae green. Catfish have red lesions, ulcers and some lower jaws have eroded or deteriorated. Some type of bacterial infection according to fisheries. Collected Water Samples at 4 locations in Red Rock Lake & Des Moines R. near Bennington Boat Ramp. DO Saturated at Surface. DO 6.5 ppm at 9 ft. BOD 3-10 mg/l NH3-N <0.1 mg/l