As heard on the Outdoor Journal Radio podcast
News from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) that approximately 265,000 gallons of liquid nitrogen fertilizer were discharged into a drainage ditch, which then trickled into the East Nishnabotna River and affected 49.8 miles of the Nishnabotna.
One might justifiably ask how this could happen. Well, apparently a valve was “left open” on a storage tank (above ground) for a full weekend.
The carnage numbers are quite alarming:
| Species | Number of Fish |
| Minnow Shiner Dace Chub | 707,871 |
| Suckers | 1,542 |
| Goldeye | 201 |
| Common Carp | 9,255 |
| Carpsucker | 14,500 |
| Buffalo | 4 |
| Sauger | 199 |
| Channel Catfish | 7,681 |
| Flathead Catfish | 264 |
| Green Sunfish | 935 |
| Silver Carp | 67 |
| Largemouth Bass | 69 |
| Grass Carp, diploid | 6,654 |
| Total | 749,242 |
Cleanup efforts are ongoing.
