Des Moines River IA 04-UDM-1217
from the west line of S15 T88N R28W (Webster Co.) to the dam of the Ft. Dodge impoundment.
This is a Legacy Assessment. Prior to 2004, assessments were developed under a methodology that pre-dated the Integrated Report guidelines.
Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 04-UDM-0040_2
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Fish Consumption
Fully
Documentation
Assessment Comments
Assessment is based on results of fish tissue (RAFT) monitoring.
Basis for Assessment
All contams from sample of carp fillets were < 1/2 the FDA action levels; thus, assess as FS. Due to known threats from agricultural NPS, assess overall support as FST.
Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
Methods
| 260 | Fish tissue analysis |
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 |