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Fish Kill Event - Buck Creek

Kill originated at the confluence of an unnamed drainage into Buck Creek and continued downstream 4 miles to the confluence with Golden Branch.

Event ID
31
Date of Kill
7/20/1998
Waterbody Type
River/Stream
Cause Origin
Anthropogenic
Cause
Animal Waste
Mode
Discharge
Animal Waste Source
Mixed/Multiple Sources
Animal Type
Multiple Animals
Approx Head
Unknown/Unspecified
Magnitude
7 (50,001 - 100,000 fish killed)
Estimated Fish Killed
92,404
Kill Length
4.00 miles
Valuation
$9,949.94
County
Delaware
ESD Field Office
FO 1
Fisheries Office
Manchester Trout Hatchery
LongDD
-91.44304
LatDD
42.35046
Created Date
3/29/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Update
1/24/2019 2:00:24 PM
For more information about this fish kill event, contact the Field Office or Fisheries Office listed above.
Impacted Assessment Segments
2,000 ft
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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

Stream was slightly turbid, all fish couldn't be counted, counts are minimum. Dairy manure open, hog confined.

Buck Creek drains approx. 12.4 mi2 at the upper part of the kill zone.