Lake Meyer IA 01-TRK-158
Winneshiek County S34T97NR9W 3 mi SW of Calmar.
This is a Legacy Assessment. Prior to 2004, assessments were developed under a methodology that pre-dated the Integrated Report guidelines.
Assessment Cycle
1992
Result Period
1988 - 1990
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Trophic
Eutrophic
Trend
Stable
Legacy ADBCode
IA 01-TRK-02245-L_0
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Primary Contact Recreation
Partial
Documentation
Assessment Comments
Monitored in 1992 by ISU for Clean Lakes Classification Study (1994).
Basis for Assessment
Both fishable and swimmable uses were assessed as PS for the 1992 report; fish uses were assessed as PS and swim uses not assessed.
Causes and Sources of Impairment
| Causes | Use Support | Cause Magnitude | Sources | Source Magnitude |
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| Algal Grwth/Chlorophyll a | Overall Use Support | Moderate |
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| Algal Grwth/Chlorophyll a | Primary Contact Recreation | Moderate |
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| Noxious aquatic plants | Overall Use Support | Moderate |
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| Noxious aquatic plants | Primary Contact Recreation | Moderate |
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| Nutrients | Overall Use Support | Moderate |
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| Nutrients | Aquatic Life Support | Moderate |
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| Nutrients | Primary Contact Recreation | Moderate |
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| Organic enrichment/Low DO | Overall Use Support | Moderate |
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| Organic enrichment/Low DO | Aquatic Life Support | Moderate |
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| Siltation | Overall Use Support | Moderate |
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| Siltation | Aquatic Life Support | Moderate |
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