Fish Kill DatabaseDB

Fish Kill Event - Elk Creek

Half mile north of Alta Vista

Event ID: 286
Date of Kill: 7/22/1995
Waterbody Type: River/Stream
Cause Origin: Anthropogenic
Cause: Animal Waste
Mode: Runoff
Animal Waste Source: Unknown/Unspecified
Animal Type: Cattle (Beef)
Approx Head: Unknown/Unspecified
Magnitude: 5 (10,001 - 25,000 fish killed)
Estimated Fish Killed: 16,280
Kill Length: 2.08 miles
County: Chickasaw
ESD Field Office: FO 1
Fisheries Office: Decorah State Hatchery
LongDD: -92.41329
LatDD: 43.20855
Created Date: 4/20/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Update: 4/2/2019 9:15:55 AM

For more information about this fish kill event, contact the Field Office or Fisheries Office listed above.

Impacted Assessment Segments

No segments listed

Lat/Long uses WGS84 datum

Onsite Comments

Minnows - 11,880, Suckers - 1,210, Bullheads - 110, Chubs - 3,080.