Chariton River IA 05-CHA-1308
from the Highway 2 crossing (S27 T69N R17W Appanoose Co.) to Rathbun Dam in S35 T69N R18W Appanoose Co.
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 05-CHA-0010_2
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Fish Consumption
Fully
Drinking Water
Fully
Documentation
Assessment Comments
Assessment is based on results of IDNR monthly water quality monitoring N of Centerville.
Basis for Assessment
Once again had no violations of WQC. Nearly the entire reach has been channelized, and primary impacts to support of aquatic life use is from habitat alterations due to channelization. Monitoring of hatchery outlet between Feb and September 1992 showed no violations of Class B WQC (except 1 of 6 samples with levels of Hg > WQC). Pesticides (herbicides) present, but a relatively low levels. All of the 24 samples had NO3 < 5 mg/l.
Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
Methods
| 230 | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) |
Monitoring Levels
| Biological | 0 |
| Habitat | 0 |
| Physical Chemistry | 3 |
| Toxic | 0 |
| Pathogen Indicators | 0 |
| Other Health Indicators | 0 |
| Other Aquatic Life Indicators | 0 |
| # of Bio Sites | 0 |
| BioIntegrity | N/A |