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Des Moines River IA 04-UDM-1214

from upper end of Saylorville Reservior to Fraser Dam in S34 T85N R27W Boone Co.

Assessment Cycle
2024
Release Status
Pending
Data Collection Period
Overall IR Category
2 - Some of the designated uses are met but there is insufficient data to determine if remaining designated uses are met.
Trend
Stable
Created
12/29/2023 1:37:09 PM
Updated
12/29/2023 1:38:48 PM
Assessment conducted in accordance with Iowa's 2024 IR methodology.
Use Support
Class A1
Fully Supported
Class BWW1
Fully Supported
Class HH
Not Assessed
Impairment Delistings
Cycle Added Class Cause Data Source Rationale
2008 Class A1 Bacteria: Indicator Bacteria- E. coli Ambient monitoring: Corps of Engineers/ISU/UI New data: WQ improvement (chemical / physical / bacterial)
Documentation
Assessment Summary

The Class A1 use was assessed as "fully supported" based on water quality monitoring data. The Class BWW1 use was assessed as "fully supported" based on water quality monitoring data. All other designated uses were "not assessed."

Assessment Explanation

Data Sources:

Data Source

Data Source ID

Data Type

Data Age

Site ID

Site Name

Site Description

USACE

12

WQ

CY 2020-2022

17080001

Des Moines River at E26


Class A1 - Indicator Bacteria:

Site ID

Data Source ID

# Samples per Year (2020/ 2021/2022)

2020 Geometric Mean

2021 Geometric Mean

2022 Geometric Mean

Violates Annual Geometric Mean?

# 2020 SSM violations / SSM Violations needed for impairment

# 2021 SSM violations / SSM Violations needed for impairment

# 2022 SSM violations / SSM Violations needed for impairment

Violates Annual SSM Significantly >10% Rule?

Assessment Type

Support Level

17080001

12

10/10/10

52

50

73

NO

1 / 3

0 / 3

1 / 3

NO

Mon

Full


Class A1 – pH:

Site ID

Data Source ID

# Samples / # Years

Minimum Value

Maximum Value

Mean Value

# Violations

Violations needed for impairment

Violates Significantly >10% Rule?

Assessment Type

Support Level

17080001

12

59 / 3

6.57

8.97

8.25

0

10

NO

Mon

Full


Class BWW1 - Binomial Parameters:

Site ID

Data Source ID

Parameter Name

# Samples / # Years

Minimum Value

Maximum Value

Mean Value

# Violations

# Acute / Chronic Violations

Violations needed for impairment

Violates Significantly >10% Rule?

Assessment Type

Support Level

17080001

12

Dissolved Oxygen

59 / 3

5.8

15.9

10.1

0

NA / NA

10

NO

Mon

Full

17080001

12

pH

59 / 3

6.57

8.97

8.25

0

NA / NA

10

NO

Mon

Full

17080001

12

Temperature

59 / 3

0.3

27.6

14.2

0

NA / NA

10

NO

Mon

Full


Class BWW1 - Toxic Parameters:

Site ID

Data Source ID

Parameter Name

# Samples / # Years

Maximum Value

Mean Value

Median Value

# Acute / Chronic Violations

>1 Acute / Chronic Violation

Assessment Type

Support Level

17080001

12

Ammonia

18 / 1

0.005

0

0

0 / 0

NO

Mon

Full


Class HH - No Data



Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
12/5/2022 Monitoring End
1/6/2020 Monitoring Start
Methods
200 Physical/Chemical Monitoring
420 Indicator bacteria monitoring