Fourmile Creek near Ankeny, IA DS1

Fourmile Creek IA USGS

Fourmile Creek near Ankeny, IA DS1 (05485605) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the Fourmile Creek in IA, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 22 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
05485605
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
IA
Coordinates
41.7173, -93.5696

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Fourmile Creek Near Ankeny, Ia Ds1 has 22 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Black Bullhead (Ameiurus melas), Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), River Carpsucker (Carpiodes carpio), Quillback (Carpiodes cyprinus), American Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum), and 17 others.

Where these records come from

Evidence
Community observations nearby
Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records
22 species
from 88 individual records
Observed
May 11, 2014 – May 21, 2026
88 dated records

Sources