Fish Kill Event - UT Wapsipinicon River

southeast of Riceville, discharges to the Waspsipinicon river.

Event ID: 460
Date of Kill: 8/19/2000
Waterbody Type: River/Stream
Cause Origin: Anthropogenic
Cause: Ammonia/Fertilizer
Mode: Spill
Magnitude: 0 (Unknown/Unspecified fish killed)
Kill Length: 0.01 miles
Valuation: $992.03
County: Howard
ESD Field Office: FO 1
Fisheries Office: Decorah State Hatchery
LongDD: -92.54794
LatDD: 43.35148
Created Date: 10/26/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Update: 2/21/2019 8:29:53 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 caused by a discharge of approx 1000 gallons of water from local feed/grain company. The water was used to off-gas a 10,500 gallon anydrous ammonia tank that was presumed empty. The water travelled down a drainage ditch and into an unnamed stream. Detailed report on file.