Fish Kill Event - Orient Lake

Event ID: 592
Date of Kill: 3/2/2004
Waterbody Type: Lake
Cause Origin: Natural
Cause: Environmental
Mode: N/A
Magnitude: 2 (101 - 1000 fish killed)
Estimated Fish Killed: 475
Valuation: $7,125.00
County: Adair
ESD Field Office: FO 4
Fisheries Office: Cold Springs State Park
LongDD: -94.43654
LatDD: 41.19761
Created Date: 3/29/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Update: 3/14/2019 2:32:01 PM

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

Onsite Comments

Natural kill caused by low oxygen conditions that developed during the winter period. The lake has a maximum depth of eight feet and is approximately 3 feet low. 2 miles west of the city of Orient, Adair Co., Orient Twsp. NE ¼ Sec. 20. Investigated by Kevin Blazek, Adair County Executive Director, after a citizen’s report of dead fish. Kevin walked the entire shoreline area and counted all dead fish visible.