Lake Sugema IA 04-LDM-1029
Van Buren County S15 T68 R10W 3 mi. SW Keosauqua.
Assessment Comments
Assessment is based on surveys by IDNR Fisheries Bureau.
Basis for Assessment
Lake constructed in 1993; not assessed for previous Section 305(b) reports.
SUMMARY: The Class A (primary contact recreation) uses were considered "not assessed." The Class B(LW) aquatic life uses were assessed as "fully supported." Fish consumption uses were "not assessed." EXPLANATION: The Class A uses were considered "not assessed" due to lack of information on levels of indicator bacteria at this lake. Based on the recommendation of the DNR Fisheries Bureau, the Class B(LW) uses were assessed as "fully supported" with no known threats to full support of these uses. The water quality trend for this lake is "stable." The fish consumption use remain "not assessed" due to lack of fish tissue monitoring at this lake.
Assessment Key Dates
| 7/31/2001 | Fixed Monitoring End Date |
| 6/28/2000 | Fixed Monitoring Start Date |
Methods
| 340 | Primary producer surveys (phytoplankton/periphyton/macrophyton) |
| 120 | Surveys of fish and game biologists/other professionals |
| 222 | Non-fixed-station monitoring (conventional during key seasons and flows) |
Monitoring Levels
| Biological | 0 |
| Habitat | 0 |
| Physical Chemistry | 3 |
| Toxic | 0 |
| Pathogen Indicators | 0 |
| Other Health Indicators | 0 |
| Other Aquatic Life Indicators | 0 |
| # of Bio Sites | 0 |
| BioIntegrity | N/A |