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Impaired Waters List

Jackson Creek IA 05-CHA-1332

mouth (S1 T70N R21W Wayne Co.) to confluence with unnamed tributary in S12 T68N R21W Wayne Co.

Cycle
2020
Release Status
Final
Overall IR
5 - Water is impaired or threatened and a TMDL is needed.
Trend
Unknown
Created
9/30/2020 11:43:03 AM
Updated
10/12/2020 12:58:52 PM
Use Support
Class A1
Recreation - Primary contact
Partially Supported
Support Level
Partially Supported
Impairment Code
5p - Impairment occurs on a waterbody with a presumptive A1 or B(WW1) use.
Cause Magnitude
Moderate
Status
Continuing
Source
Unknown: Source Unknown
Source Confidence
Low
Cycle Added
2008
Impairment Rationale
Geometric mean criterion exceeded
Data Source
Ambient monitoring: Corps of Engineers/Iowa DNR/ISU
TMDL Priority
Tier III
Class BWW2
Aquatic Life - Warm Water Type 2
Partially Supported
Support Level
Partially Supported
Impairment Code
5b-t - Biological - tentative
Cause Magnitude
Slight
Status
Continuing
Source
Unknown: Source Unknown
Source Confidence
Low
Cycle Added
2006
Impairment Rationale
Low Biotic Index
Data Source
Biological monitoring: Iowa DNR WQMA
TMDL Priority
Tier IV
General Use
General Use water -
Not Assessed
Impairment Delistings
No delistings for this assessment cycle.
Documentation
Assessment Summary

The presumptive Class A1 use remains assessed as "partially supported" due to levels of indicator bacteria (E. coli) that exceeded state water quality criteria. The Class BWW2 use remains assessed as “partially supported” based on historic biological sampling data; the latest biological sample indicated full support but DNR IR methodology requires two samples to de-list an impairment.

Assessment Explanation

Data Sources:

Data Source

Data Source ID

Data Type

Data Age

Site ID

Site Name

Site Description

USACE

12

WQ

CY 2010-2014

15930006

Jackson Creek at Liberty (Site RA-39)

Iowa DNR

6

BIO

See Below

857

Jackson Creek

Corydon

Presumptive Class A1 - Indicator Bacteria: 2010-2012

Site ID

Data Source ID

# Samples / # Years

2010 Geometric Mean

2011 Geometric Mean

2012 Geometric Mean

Annual Geometric Mean Violation

# Violations

% Violations

Significantly >10% Violations

Assessment Type

Support Level

15930006

12

18 / 3

836

248

934

Yes

10

62%

Yes

Evaluated

Partial

Presumptive Class A1 - pH: 2012-2014

Site ID

Data Source ID

# Samples / # Years

Maximum Value

Mean Value

Median Value

# Violations

% Violations

Significantly >10% Violations

Assessment Type

Support Level

15930006

12

59 / 3

8

7.4

7.6

0

0%

No

Evaluated

Full

Class BWW2 - Conventional Parameters: 2012-2014

Site ID

Data Source ID

Parameter Name

# Samples / # Years

Maximum Value

Mean Value

Median Value

# Acute / Chronic Violations

% Acute/ Chronic Violations

Significantly >10% Violations

Assessment Type

Support Level

15930006

12

Ammonia

30 / 3

1.7

0.14

0.05

0 / 0

0% / 0%

No

Evaluated

Full

15930006

12

Chloride

41 / 3

99

18

12

0 / 0

0% / 0%

No

Evaluated

Full

15930006

12

Dissolved oxygen

59 / 3

12.9

8.3

8.1

NA / 2

NA / 3%

No

Evaluated

Full

15930006

12

pH

59 / 3

8

7.4

7.6

0 / NA

0% / NA

No

Evaluated

Full

15930006

12

Temperature

59 / 3

25.6

16.5

17.5

0 / 0

0% / 0%

No

Evaluated

Full

Class BWW2 - Biological Sampling:

Benthic Macroinvertebrates:

BioNet Site ID

Date

Drainage Area (mi2)

Ecoregion

Major Drainage/ Thermal

BM Sample Gear

BMIBI score

BMIBI Class

40a BMIBI BIT

BMIBI Pass/ Fail

857

9/14/11

53

40a

MO/WW

ArtSub

40

Fair

41

Pass

Fish:

BioNet Site ID

Date

Drainage Area (mi2)

Ecoregion

Major Drainage/ Thermal

Riffle Stream?

FIBI score

FIBI Class

40a FIBI BIT

FIBI Pass/ Fail

857

9/14/11

53

40a

MO/WW

NA

31

Fair

33

Pass

Overall:

Community

Assessment Type

Assessment Result

Support Level

Earned IR Category

Actual IR Category

Reason

Benthic Macroinvertebrates

Evaluated

Pass (1/1)

Full

BMIBI score passed when the 8 point UAV was applied to a single sample.

Fish

Evaluated

Pass (1/1)

Full

FIBI score passed when the 7 point UAV was applied to a single sample.

Overall

Evaluated

Pass

Full

1

5bt

Assessment was evaluated because it was based on an old single sample.

DNR now requires a segment have two or more biological samples collected from the segment in multiple years in a recent five year period to be considered “monitored”. According to DNR’s IR methodology, impairments based on “evaluated” assessments are of lesser confidence and are thus not appropriate for Section 303(d) listing (Category 5 of the Integrated Report). DNR does, however, consider these impairments as appropriate for listing under either Category 2b or 3b of the Integrated Report (waters potentially impaired and in need of further investigation). However, despite this change in assessment methodology and type, this waterbody remains in IR Category 5bt and remains on Iowa’s Section 303(d) list of impaired waters.


Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
3/14/2012
Fixed Monitoring Start Date
10/21/2014
Fixed Monitoring Start Date
9/14/2011
Biological Monitoring
3/6/2010
Fixed Monitoring Start Date
10/22/2012
Fixed Monitoring End Date
Methods
150
Monitoring data more than 5 years old
220
Non-fixed station physical/chemical monitoring (conventional pollutant only)
315
Regional reference site approach
320
Benthic macroinvertebrate surveys
330
Fish surveys
420
Indicator bacteria monitoring