Maquoketa River IA 01-MAQ-13
Deep Cr. (Jackson Co.) to confluence with N. Fk. Maquoketa R. in S13 T84N R2E Jackson Co.
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
Evaluated
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 01-MAQ-0050_2
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Fish Consumption
Fully
Primary Contact Recreation
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments
008724 (1117MBR/EPA) NE of Maquoketa and professional judgement of DNR Fisheries and LTRMP staff.
Basis for Assessment
Used professional judgement of DNR fisheries biologists in NE Iowa that feel that the Maquoketa River has abnormally high levels of suspended sediments and nutrients. Meeting was held in May 1996 to obtain input from several agencies on the magnitude and sources of this problem. A paper is to be prepared on this problem. Composite sample of whole- fish carp from Maquoketa River NE of Maqoketa showed that all contaminants were less than 1/2 of FDA action levels (=FS of fish consumption uses).
Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
Methods
| 120 | Surveys of fish and game biologists/other professionals |
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 |