Fish Kill Event - Brushy Creek

Sec 23, 24, 25 & 36 Arcadia twsp (R36W, T84N), sec 31 of Maple River Twsp (R25W, T84N), and Sec 6-8 of Roselle Twsp (R35W, T83N), Carroll Co.

Event ID: 437
Date of Kill: 5/3/2000
Waterbody Type: River/Stream
Cause Origin: Anthropogenic
Cause: Animal Waste
Mode: Runoff
Animal Waste Source: Wash/Rinse
Animal Type: Unknown/Unspecified
Approx Head: Unknown/Unspecified
Magnitude: 4 (5001 - 10,000 fish killed)
Estimated Fish Killed: 6,146
Kill Length: 6.23 miles
Valuation: $503.30
County: Carroll
ESD Field Office: FO 4
Fisheries Office: Black Hawk Lake Office
LongDD: -94.97769
LatDD: 42.04947
Created Date: 6/15/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Update: 4/1/2019 10:26:24 AM

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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

Started in drainage ditch where tile dumped 5 miles north and 2 miles east of city of Halbur. Kill extended approximately 10,967 yds downsdream. Kill was apparently caused by truck wash effluent from a livestock trailer washing operation.