Assessment reports provide details and findings of the biological assessment study. Each report provides:

  • Historical background of the study area
  • Objectives and hypotheses
  • Descriptions of the stream reach and sampling stations (GPS locations, water quality beneficial uses, land use, applicable impairments, etc.)
  • Field and laboratory sampling and analysis methods
  • Findings and discussion of results
Stream Region County Study Year(s)
North Fork of the Spring River (Upper) Southwest Barton, Dade 2003 - 2004
Roark Creek Southwest Stone, Taney 2003 - 2004
Blackbird Creek Northeast Adair 2003 - 2004
Straight Fork Southwest Morgan 2003 - 2004
Swan Creek Southwest Christian, Taney 2003 - 2004
Town Branch/Piper Creek, 2003-2004 Southwest Polk 2003 - 2004
West Fork Medicine Creek, 2003-2005 Northeast Grundy, Mercer 2003 - 2005
East Fork Medicine Creek Northeast Putnam, Sullivan 2003 - 2005
North Fork of the Spring River (Lower) Southwest Barton, Jasper 2004
Middle Fork Grand River Northeast Gentry, Worth 2004 - 2005
Big Creek (Lower) Kansas City Cass, Henry, Johnson 2004 - 2005
Mussel Fork (Lower) Northeast Adair, Macon 2004 - 2005
Big Muddy Creek Kansas City Daviess 2004 - 2005
Flat Creek Kansas City Pettis 2004 - 2005
South Wyaconda River Northeast Clark, Scotland 2004 - 2005
Troublesome Creek, 2004-2005 Northeast Marion 2004 - 2005
Pearson Creek, 2004-2005 Southwest Greene 2004 - 2005
East Fork Black River - Effects of the AmerenUE Upper Taum Sauk Reservoir Dam Failure on the Macroinvertebrate Community Southeast Reynolds 2005
Unnamed Tributary of Little Beaver Creek - Release of Chicken Fat by Royal Canin USA, Inc. Southeast Phelps 2005
Honey Creek Northeast Grundy, Livingston 2005 - 2006
East Fork Black River and Black River - Macroinvertebrate Community Assessment Following the AmerenUE Upper Taum Sauk Reservoir Failure Southeast Reynolds 2005 - 2006
North Fabius River Northeast Clark, Knox, Lewis, Marion, Schuyler, Scotland 2005 - 2006
Little Tarkio Creek Kansas City Holt 2005 - 2006
South Fork Blackwater River Kansas City Johnson 2005 - 2006
Mill Creek, 2005-2006 Southeast Washington 2005 - 2006