The health of many St. Louis area streams is threatened by a variety of problems, such as, channelization, uncontrolled stormwater runoff, and urban sprawl, to name a few. The Stream Healthy Conservation Program aims to conserve the ecological health of those St. Louis region streams and watersheds that are still healthy, but are most threatened.
Streams included in the program are:
The main objective of the Stream Health Conservation Program is to develop
a watershed conservation plan and group to support or implement the plan for
each threatened stream. To be successful, each plan must address impacts to
the four components of a watershed:
- Stormwater and sediment erosion control in the uplands
- Constriction of the floodplain
- Protection of a vegetated stream corridor
- Protection of a natural stream channel
This objective can be successful only if all concerned parties are involved. Landowners, concerned citizens, citizen and conservation groups, governmental agencies, and others will all need to cooperate to ensure stream conservation and other interests are satisfied within each watershed.
Big River Watershed
Fish, water quality, and other sampling location and information:
- mussels
- aquatic insects
- crayfish
- fish
- water quality
Big River Watershed Community Contacts
| U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (St. Louis District) |
(314)331-8575 |
| Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
(314)416-2960 |
| Missouri Stream Team |
(573/751-4115) |
| Jefferson County
|
| Building Commission |
(636)797-5310) |
| Commission |
(636)797-5404) |
| Planning and Zoning |
(636)797-5580) |
| Washington County
|
| Economic Development |
(573)438-3676 |
| Planning and Zoning |
(573)438-2767 |
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Femme Osage Creek Watershed
Femme Osage Creek Fish Community Data (Sampled 2002)
| Fish Species |
# Collected |
Relative Abundance |
| stoneroller spp |
4032 |
71.2% |
| creek chub |
150 |
2.6% |
| southern redbelly dace |
164 |
2.9% |
| bluntnose minnow |
133 |
2.3% |
| ozark minnow |
299 |
5.3% |
| sand shiner |
12 |
0.2% |
| red shiner |
12 |
0.2% |
| striped shiner |
30 |
0.5% |
| bleeding shiner |
91 |
1.6% |
| rosyface shiner |
1 |
0.0% |
| bigmouth shiner |
9 |
0.2% |
| redfin shiner |
41 |
0.7% |
| white sucker |
18 |
0.3% |
| Northern hogsucker |
4 |
0.1% |
| golden redhorse |
45 |
0.8% |
| black redhorse |
7 |
0.1% |
| channel catfish |
3 |
0.1% |
| black bullhead |
3 |
0.1% |
| yellow bullhead |
8 |
0.1% |
| slender madtom |
21 |
0.4% |
| banded sculpin |
1 |
0.0% |
| northern studfish |
27 |
0.5% |
| blackstripe topminnow |
30 |
0.5% |
| largemouth bass |
19 |
0.3% |
| smallmouth bass |
1 |
0.0% |
| bluegill |
113 |
2.0% |
| green sunfish |
86 |
1.5% |
| longear sunfish |
5 |
0.1% |
| hybrid sunfish |
12 |
0.2% |
| logperch |
16 |
0.3% |
| orangethroat darter |
210 |
3.7% |
| rainbow darter |
16 |
0.3% |
| stippled darter |
2 |
0.0% |
| johnny darter |
38 |
0.7% |
| fantail darter |
6 |
0.1% |
| Total |
5665 |
100% |
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Fox Creek Watershed
Fox Creek Fish Community Data (Sampled 2001)
| Fish Species |
# Collected |
Relative Abundance |
| goldfish |
1 |
0.0% |
| bluntnose minnow |
13 |
0.4% |
| ozark minnow |
142 |
4.2% |
| bigeye chub |
10 |
0.3% |
| creek chub |
21 |
0.6% |
| hornyhead chub |
1 |
0.0% |
| bleeding shiner |
262 |
7.7% |
| striped shiner |
17 |
0.5% |
| stonerollers |
2093 |
61.2% |
| redfin shiner |
12 |
0.4% |
| southern redbelly dace |
28 |
0.8% |
| golden redhorse |
2 |
0.1% |
| northern hogsucker |
2 |
0.1% |
| white sucker |
3 |
0.1% |
| slender madtom |
9 |
0.3% |
| yellow bullhead |
3 |
0.1% |
| northern studfish |
8 |
0.2% |
| blackstripe topminnow |
48 |
1.4% |
| blackspotted topminnow |
5 |
0.1% |
| mosquitofish |
8 |
0.2% |
| mottled sculpin |
107 |
3.1% |
| rock bass |
1 |
0.0% |
| largemouth bass |
6 |
0.2% |
| hybrid sunfish |
4 |
0.1% |
| longear sunfish |
108 |
3.2% |
| bluegill |
186 |
5.4% |
| green sunfish |
59 |
1.7% |
| greenside darter |
3 |
0.1% |
| rainbow darter |
10 |
0.3% |
| orangethroat darter |
248 |
7.3% |
Total |
3420 |
100% |
Fish Species List
| warmouth |
golden redhorse |
black redhorse |
northern hogsucker |
| white sucker |
black crappie |
green sunfish |
hybrid sunfish |
| bluegill |
longear sunfish |
largemouth bass |
smallmouth bass |
| spotted bass |
yellow bullhead |
black bullhead |
slender madtom |
| gizzard shad |
striped shiner |
mosquito fish |
suckermouth minnow |
| ozark minnow |
central stoneroller |
largescale stoneroller |
silverjaw minnow |
| bigeye shiner |
bigeye chub |
bleeding shiner |
sand shiner |
| eastern redfin shiner |
fathead minnow |
southern redbelly dace |
creek chub |
| bluntnose minnow |
northern studfish |
brook silversides |
blackspotted topminnow |
| blackstripped topminnow |
rainbow darter |
logperch |
orange throated darter |
| ozark sculpin |
mottled sculpin |
greenside darter |
johnny darter |
Fox Creek Watershed Community Contacts
| U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (St. Louis District) |
(314)331-8575 |
| Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
(314)416-2960 |
| Missouri Stream Team |
(573)751-4115) |
| Franklin County
|
| Building Department |
(636)583-6352 |
| County Commission |
(636)583-6358 |
| Planning and Zoning |
(636)583-6369 |
| Pacific |
(636)271-0500 |
| St. Louis County |
| Community Development |
(314)615-4405 |
| County Council |
(314)615-5432 |
| Planning Department |
(314)615-5186 |
| Eureka |
(636)938-5233 |
| Fox Creek Mitigation Bank |
(314)277-5511 |
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Joachim Creek Watershed
Joachim Creek Fish Community Data (Year Sampled 2002)
| Fish Species |
# Collected |
Relative Abundance |
| chestnut lamprey |
1 |
0.0% |
| shortnose gar |
1 |
0.0% |
| comon carp |
6 |
0.1% |
| bluntnose minnow |
157 |
3.7% |
| ozark minnow |
173 |
4.1% |
| creek chub |
1 |
0.0% |
| hornyhead chub |
20 |
0.5% |
| Cyprinella spp. |
65 |
1.6% |
| sand shiner |
113 |
2.7% |
| bigmouth shiner |
90 |
2.1% |
| bleeding shiner |
573 |
13.7% |
| striped shiner |
178 |
4.2% |
| golden shiner |
6 |
0.1% |
| rosyface shiner |
6 |
0.1% |
| stonerollers |
1009 |
24.1% |
| red shiner |
28 |
0.7% |
| southern redbelly dace |
5 |
0.1% |
| bigeye shiner |
99 |
2.4% |
| bigmouth buffalo |
2 |
0.0% |
| golden redhorse |
36 |
0.9% |
| black redhorse |
26 |
0.6% |
| northern hogsucker |
24 |
0.6% |
| white sucker |
1 |
0.0% |
| slender madtom |
14 |
0.3% |
| stonecat |
1 |
0.0% |
| flathead catfish |
3 |
0.1% |
| channel catfish |
6 |
0.1% |
| yellow bullhead |
11 |
0.3% |
| northern studfish |
26 |
0.6% |
| blackstripe topminnow |
48 |
1.1% |
| blackspotted topminnow |
11 |
0.3% |
| brook silversides |
5 |
0.1% |
| banded sculpin |
20 |
0.5% |
| mottled sculpin |
2 |
0.0% |
| white crappie |
1 |
0.0% |
| rock bass |
85 |
2.0% |
| largemouth bass |
18 |
0.4% |
| smallmouth bass |
25 |
0.6% |
| spotted bass |
1 |
0.0% |
| longear sunfish |
768 |
18.3% |
| bluegill |
160 |
3.8% |
| green sunfish |
28 |
0.7% |
| redear sunfish |
1 |
0.0% |
| warmouth |
2 |
0.0% |
| rainbow darter |
190 |
4.5% |
| orangethroat darter |
45 |
1.1% |
| fantail darter |
23 |
0.5% |
| logperch |
64 |
1.5% |
| johnny darter |
11 |
0.3% |
| freshwater drum |
4 |
0.1% |
| Totals |
4193 |
100% |
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LaBarque Creek Watershed
Labarque Creek Fish Community Data (Sampled 2001)
| Fish Species |
# Collected |
Relative Abundance |
| silverjaw minnow |
75 |
2.4% |
| bluntnose minnow |
49 |
1.5% |
| ozark minnow |
20 |
0.6% |
| creek chub |
52 |
1.6% |
| hornyhead chub |
1 |
0.0% |
| bleeding shiner |
147 |
4.6% |
| striped shiner |
168 |
5.3% |
| stonerollers |
1696 |
53.3% |
| redfin shiner |
153 |
4.8% |
| red shiner |
1 |
0.0% |
| southern redbelly dace |
3 |
0.1% |
| golden redhorse |
12 |
0.4% |
| black redhorse |
19 |
0.6% |
| northern hogsucker |
16 |
0.5% |
| white sucker |
10 |
0.3% |
| slender madtom |
4 |
0.1% |
| black bullhead |
3 |
0.1% |
| yellow bullhead |
7 |
0.2% |
| northern studfish |
26 |
0.8% |
| blackstripe topminnow |
69 |
2.2% |
| blackspotted topminnow |
12 |
0.4% |
| mosquitofish |
9 |
0.3% |
| brook silversides |
9 |
0.3% |
| mottled sculpin |
70 |
2.2% |
| rock bass |
7 |
0.2% |
| largemouth bass |
2 |
0.1% |
| spotted bass |
2 |
0.1% |
| hybrid sunfish |
3 |
0.1% |
| longear sunfish |
202 |
6.4% |
| bluegill |
66 |
2.1% |
| green sunfish |
26 |
0.8% |
| warmouth |
1 |
0.0% |
| greenside darter |
3 |
0.1% |
| rainbow darter |
35 |
1.1% |
| orangethroat darter |
124 |
3.9% |
| fantail darter |
33 |
1.0% |
| johnny darter |
46 |
1.4% |
| Total |
3181 |
100% |
LaBarque Creek Watershed Community Contacts
| U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (St. Louis District) |
(314)331-8575 |
| Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
(314)416-2960 |
| Missouri Stream Team |
(573/751-4115) |
| Jefferson County
|
| Building Commission |
(636)797-5310) |
| Commission |
(636)797-5404) |
| Planning and Zoning |
(636/797-5580) |
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Plattin Creek Watershed
- Map and overview
- Fish, water quality, and other sampling location and information
- Community contacts for Plattin Creek
- How can I help Plattin Creek?
Plattin Creek Fish Community Data (Year Sampled 2002)
| Fish Species |
# Collected |
Relative Abundance |
| comon carp |
1 |
0.0% |
| grass carp |
1 |
0.0% |
| bluntnose minnow |
100 |
3.9% |
| ozark minnow |
184 |
7.3% |
| creek chub |
31 |
1.2% |
| hornyhead chub |
21 |
0.8% |
| Cyprinella spp. |
19 |
0.7% |
| sand shiner |
8 |
0.3% |
| bleeding shiner |
340 |
13.4% |
| >striped shiner |
116 |
4.6% |
| stonerollers |
648 |
25.6% |
| bigeye shiner |
10 |
0.4% |
| golden redhorse |
93 |
3.7% |
| black redhorse |
76 |
3.0% |
| northern hogsucker |
34 |
1.3% |
| slender madtom |
17 |
0.7% |
| yellow bullhead |
11 |
0.4% |
| northern studfish |
21 |
0.8% |
| blackstripe topminnow |
20 |
0.8% |
| blackspotted topminnow |
3 |
0.1% |
| mosquitofish |
13 |
0.5% |
| brook silversides |
1 |
0.0% |
| mottled sculpin |
31 |
1.2% |
| rock bass |
75 |
3.0% |
| largemouth bass |
10 |
0.4% |
| smallmouth bass |
18 |
0.7% |
| longear sunfish |
293 |
11.6% |
| bluegill |
38 |
1.5% |
| green sunfish |
66 |
2.6% |
| redear sunfish |
4 |
0.2% |
| rainbow darter |
146 |
5.8% |
| orangethroat darter |
47 |
1.9% |
| fantail darter |
10 |
0.4% |
| logperch |
28 |
1.1% |
| johnny darter |
1 |
0.0% |
| freshwater drum |
1 |
0.0% |
| Total |
2536 |
100% |
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Upper Dardenne Creek Watershed
Watershed : Dardenne Creek, Year Sampled: 2002
| Fish Community Data |
| Fish Species |
# Collected
|
Relative Abundance |
| gizzard shad |
1 |
0.0% |
| common carp |
30 |
0.7% |
| stoneroller |
2105 |
47.0% |
| creek chub |
89 |
2.0% |
| bluntnose minnow |
385 |
8.6% |
| fathead minnow |
5 |
0.1% |
| sand shiner |
27 |
0.6% |
| striped shiner |
214 |
4.8% |
| golden shiner |
2 |
0.0% |
| bigeye shiner |
688 |
15.4% |
| redfin shiner |
195 |
4.4% |
| mimic shiner |
1 |
0.0% |
| red shiner |
29 |
0.6% |
| smallmouth buffalo |
11 |
0.2% |
| bigmouth buffalo |
4 |
0.1% |
| quillback |
1 |
0.0% |
| white sucker |
15 |
0.3% |
| golden redhorse |
114 |
2.5% |
| black bullhead |
4 |
0.1% |
| yellow bullhead |
17 |
0.4% |
| slender madtom |
11 |
0.2% |
| channel catfish |
2 |
0.0% |
| brook silverside |
8 |
0.2% |
| blackstripe topminnow |
16 |
0.4% |
| longear sunfish |
1 |
0.0% |
| green sunfish |
166 |
3.7% |
| bluegill |
76 |
1.7% |
| largemouth bass |
86 |
1.9% |
| orangethroat darter |
120 |
2.7% |
| johnny darter |
31 |
0.7% |
| logperch |
20 |
0.4% |
Upper Dardenne Creek Watershed Community Contacts
| U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (St. Louis District) |
(314)331-8575 |
| Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
(314)416-2960 |
| Missouri Stream Team |
(573)751-4115) |
| St. Charles County |
| Council |
(636)949-7530 |
| Building Department |
(636)949-7345 |
| Planning and Zoning |
(636)949-7335 |
| Lake St. Louis |
| Board of Aldermen |
(636)625-1200 |
| Building Inspector |
(636)625-1200 |
| O’Fallon |
| Mayor, Board of Aldermen |
(636)240-2000 |
| Planning |
(636)240-2000 |
| Economic Development |
(636)240-2000 |
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Upper Peruque Creek Watershed
Watershed: Peruque Creek, Year Sampled: 2002
Peruque Creek was sampled at six locations in the watershed above Lake St. Louis. A total of 31 species were collected. This number of species shows good diversity, however, since several of these are introduced species actual endemic biodiversity is much lower.
| Fish Species |
# Collected |
Relative Abundance |
| gizzard shad |
12 |
0.4% |
| common carp |
2 |
0.1% |
| stoneroller |
938 |
34.0% |
| creek chub |
136 |
4.9% |
| fathead minnow |
3 |
0.1% |
| bluntnose minnow |
166 |
6.0% |
| ozark minnow |
89 |
3.2% |
| red shiner |
240 |
8.7% |
| redfin shiner |
184 |
6.7% |
| sand shiner |
28 |
1.0% |
| white sucker |
19 |
0.7% |
| golden redhorse |
64 |
2.3% |
| black redhorse |
1 |
0.0% |
| black bullhead |
7 |
0.3% |
| yellow bullhead |
32 |
1.2% |
| channel catfish |
6 |
0.2% |
| slender madtom |
31 |
1.1% |
| northern studfish |
26 |
0.9% |
| blackstripe topminnow |
3 |
0.1% |
| longear sunfish |
61 |
2.2% |
| bluegill |
125 |
4.5% |
| green sunfish |
64 |
2.3% |
| smallmouth bass |
4 |
0.1% |
| largemouth bass |
8 |
0.3% |
| black crappie |
3 |
0.1% |
| white crappie |
10 |
0.4% |
| rainbow darter |
4 |
0.1% |
| orangethroat darter |
422 |
15.3% |
| johnny darter |
38 |
1.4% |
| fantail darter |
27 |
1.0% |
| logperch |
3 |
0.1% |
Physical Habitat Data
Physical Habitat measurements were taken at all fish sample sites. The data above suggests that habitat in Peruque is still of sufficient quality to support a healthy biodiversity of aquatic organisms despite rapid degradation within the watershed. An average embeddedness in the watershed of 61.3% is a good indicator that degradation may soon take its toll on the inhabitants of the stream.
| Pool Depth Range |
1.50 m - .10 m |
|
| Substrate Composition in Pools |
Clay Ð 11% |
Fine Gravel Ð 21%, |
|
Sand Ð 32% |
Course Gravel Ð 25% |
| Substrate Composition in Riffles |
Sand Ð 14% |
Course Gravel Ð 50% |
|
Cobble Ð 6% |
Fine Gravel Ð 16% |
| Average Embeddedness of Substrate |
61.3% |
|
| Canopy Cover |
74% |
|
Water Quality Data
Water quality data shown here was taken at each of the fish sample sites. Since the data was only recorded once at each site, on the day of sampling, it is merely a "snapshot" of conditions on the stream that day. All of these water quality measurements fall within normal expected levels for the watershed.
| pH Range |
7.1 Ð 8.0 |
| Dissolved Oxygen Range |
6.6 mg/L Ð 8.6 mg/L |
Temperature Range |
21.1¡C Ð 23.8¡C |
Conductivity Range |
415 - 477 |
Definitions:
- Tolerant - Species that are adaptable to degraded water, habitat quality, and food resources due to situation, organic and inorganic pollution, channel alteration, and flow fluctuations. They generally become a more dominant part of the fish community as conditions degrade.
- Intolerant - Species that are not adaptable to the above degraded conditions. They are generally the first species extirpated when conditions are degraded.
- S1 - State Rank - Species is critically imperiled in state because of extreme rarity.
| Species |
Tolerant/Intolerant |
Game Fish |
Food Fish |
Species |
Tolerant/Intolerant |
Game Fish |
Food Fish |
| gizzard shad |
T |
|
|
slender madtom |
T |
|
|
| river carpsucker |
|
|
Y |
northern studfish |
|
|
|
| grass pickerel |
|
Y |
Y |
blackstripe topminnow |
|
|
|
| shortnose gar |
T |
|
|
warmouth |
|
Y |
Y |
| common carp |
T |
|
Y |
orangespotted sunfish |
|
|
|
| stoneroller |
T |
|
|
longear sunfish |
T |
|
Y |
| creek chub |
T |
|
|
bluegill |
|
|
|
| fathead minnow |
T |
|
|
green sunfish |
T |
|
Y |
| bluntnose minnow |
T |
|
|
smallmouth bass |
|
Y |
Y |
| emerald shiner |
|
|
|
largemouth bass |
|
Y |
Y |
| ozark minnow |
|
|
|
black crappie |
|
Y |
Y |
| red shiner |
|
|
|
white crappie |
|
Y |
Y |
| redfin shiner |
|
|
|
rainbow darter |
|
|
|
| bigmouth shiner |
|
|
|
orangethroat darter |
|
|
|
| sand shiner |
|
|
|
johnny darter |
|
|
|
| white sucker |
T |
|
|
fantail darter |
|
|
|
| golden redhorse |
|
|
Y |
logperch |
|
|
|
| black redhorse |
T |
|
Y |
blackside darter |
T |
|
|
| black bullhead |
T |
|
Y |
pirate perch |
|
|
|
| yellow bullhead |
T |
|
Y |
trout-perch |
S1 |
|
|
| channel catfish |
|
Y |
Y |
banded sculpin |
|
|
|
Upper Peruque Creek Watershed Community Contacts
| U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (St. Louis District) |
(314)331-8575 |
| Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
(314)416-2960 |
| Missouri Stream Team |
(573)751-4115) |
| St. Charles County |
| Council |
(636)949-7530 |
| Building Department |
(636)949-7345 |
| Planning and Zoning |
(636)949-7335 |
| Lake St. Louis |
| Board of Aldermen |
(636)625-1200 |
| Building Inspector |
(636)625-1200 |
| Foristell |
| Mayor, Board of Alderman |
(636)463-2123 |
| Wentzville |
| Board of Aldermen |
(636)327-5101 |
| Economic Development |
(636)327-5101 |
| Building Official |
(636)327-5102 |
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