Fish Kill Event - UT West Fork Cedar River

near Chapin

Event ID: 637
Date of Kill: 6/18/2005
Waterbody Type: River/Stream
Cause Origin: Anthropogenic
Cause: Ammonia/Fertilizer
Mode: Spill
Magnitude: 3 (1001 - 5000 fish killed)
Estimated Fish Killed: 2,072
Kill Length: 5.25 miles
Valuation: $201.00
Investigation Expenses: $320.47
County: Franklin
ESD Field Office: FO 2
Fisheries Office: Clear Lake Station
LongDD: -93.20212
LatDD: 42.85790
Created Date: 7/6/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Update: 3/15/2019 2:08:26 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

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 traveled 5.25 miles from Section 21, Ross Township, Franklin Co, just north of Chapin, to the confluence with the West Fork Cedar River in Section 29, West Fork Township, Franklin County. Cause of kill listed as anhydrous ammonia discharge.