Maquoketa River IA 01-MAQ-14
from N. Fk. Maquoketa R. to confluence with Farm Cr. in S10 T85N R1W Jones Co.
This is a Legacy Assessment. Prior to 2004, assessments were developed under a methodology that pre-dated the Integrated Report guidelines.
Assessment Cycle
1996
Result Period
1992 - 1994
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 01-MAQ-0060_1
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Fish Consumption
Threatened
Primary Contact Recreation
Partial
Documentation
Assessment Comments
290220 (21IOWA/DNR) at Maquoketa. 008489 (1117MBR/EPA) NE of Maquoketa.
Basis for Assessment
Used data from DNR quarterly WQ monitoring station to assess AL uses. Used RAFT data from 1995 to assess fish consumption use as FS (all contaminants < 1/2 FDA action levels).
Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
Methods
260 | Fish tissue analysis |
230 | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) |
Monitoring Levels
Biological | 0 |
Habitat | 0 |
Physical Chemistry | 0 |
Toxic | 0 |
Pathogen Indicators | 0 |
Other Health Indicators | 0 |
Other Aquatic Life Indicators | 0 |
# of Bio Sites | 0 |
BioIntegrity | N/A |