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
1996
Result Period
1992 - 1994
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
Continue to use data from 1993 RAFT sample of carp fillets from Dolliver State Park to Assess Class B fish consumption use as FS. Continue to assess Class B(WW) aquatic life uses as FST due to known threats from agricultural NPS. The DNR publication "Iowa Float Trips" (DNR 1986?: 11-13) provides details on the high quality of this reach of river for fishing and for canoeing.
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 |