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Raccoon River IA 04-RAC-1116

mouth (at Des Moines Polk Co.) to the Polk/Dallas county line

Assessments
Cycle
IR Category
4
Pending
4
4
4
4
Legacy Assessments
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1992
Details
Type
River
Segment ID
1116
Segment Size
15.59 Miles
07100008
Legacy ADBCode
IA 04-RAC-0010_1
Designated Uses
  • Class A1
  • Class BWW1
  • Class C
  • Class HH
Segment Memos 1 memos
Prior to the 2008 IR cycle, this segment had Class A (primary contact recreation), Class B(WW) warmwater aquatic life (including fish consumption), and Class C (drinking water) designated uses. Due to changes in Iowa’s surface water classification approved by U.S. EPA in 2008, this segment now has Class A1 (primary contact recreation), Class BWW1 warmwater aquatic life, Class C (drinking water), and Class HH (human health/fish consumption) designated uses.
6/17/2020
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