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Impaired Waters List

Nodaway River (aka West Nodaway R.) IA 05-NOD-1389

from confluence with East Nodaway R. (S6 T67N R36W Page Co.) to confluence with Middle Nodaway R. in S33 T71N R36W Montgomery Co.

Assessment Cycle
1996
Result Period
1992 - 1994
Designations
Assessment Type
Evaluated
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 05-NOD-0020_0
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Drinking Water
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Basis for Assessment

Used information from Iowa Fish & Fishing (Harlan et al.  1987:  14) to assess the support of Class B(WW) aquatic life uses as PS due to impacts of extensive channelization.   No information available for assessing support of Class C uses at Clarinda.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
Methods
120 Surveys of fish and game biologists/other professionals
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