Fish Kill Event - Simpson Creek

Chickasaw Co. Sections 16, 17, 21, 22, 27 Stapleton Twsp.

Event ID: 467
Date of Kill: 7/23/2001
Waterbody Type: River/Stream
Cause Origin: Anthropogenic
Cause: Animal Waste
Mode: Discharge
Animal Waste Source: Confinement
Animal Type: Hogs
Approx Head: Unknown/Unspecified
Magnitude: 6 (25,001 - 50,000 fish killed)
Estimated Fish Killed: 32,769
Kill Length: 4.26 miles
Valuation: $4,816.44
County: Chickasaw
ESD Field Office: FO 1
Fisheries Office: Decorah State Hatchery
LongDD: -92.16340
LatDD: 43.04536
Estimated Origin Location: True
Created Date: 7/26/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Update: 2/13/2019 11:40:39 AM

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

Impacted Assessment Segments

The indicated location of this event has been estimated.

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

Loss of fish occurred as a result of a discharge of hog manure. Assessment of the kill was made July 23-24, 2001. A total of 32,769 fish were estimated to be killed as a result of this discharge.