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Lake Meyer IA 01-TRK-158

Winneshiek County S34T97NR9W 3 mi SW of Calmar.

Assessment Cycle
1996
Result Period
1992 - 1994
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
Fully
Primary Contact Recreation
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Monitored in 1992 by ISU for Clean Lakes Classification study (1994). Monitored for 1994 RAFT (008723, 1117MBR).

Basis for Assessment

Used assessments of support of the Class A (primary contact) uses (=NAS) and Class B(LW) aquatic life uses (=PS) developed for the 1994 report; no more recent information available for assessing these uses.   Used results of fish contaminant monitoring conducted for the 1994 Regional Ambient Fish Tissue (RAFT) monitoring program to assess support of the fish consumption uses as FS due to all contaminants less than 1/2 of FDA action levels in the composite sample of largemouth bass fillets analyzed; no contaminants exceeded DNR levels of concern (see report of 1994 RAFT program in Iowa (DNR 1996)).

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
Methods
260 Fish tissue analysis
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
Causes and Sources of Impairment
Causes Use Support Cause Magnitude Sources Source Magnitude
Algal Grwth/Chlorophyll a Overall Use Support Moderate
  • Internal nutrient cycling (primarily lakes)
  • Moderate
Algal Grwth/Chlorophyll a Primary Contact Recreation Moderate
  • Internal nutrient cycling (primarily lakes)
  • Moderate
Noxious aquatic plants Overall Use Support Moderate
  • Internal nutrient cycling (primarily lakes)
  • Moderate
Noxious aquatic plants Primary Contact Recreation Moderate
  • Internal nutrient cycling (primarily lakes)
  • Moderate
Nutrients Overall Use Support Moderate
  • Agriculture
  • Internal nutrient cycling (primarily lakes)
  • Natural Sources
  • Moderate
  • Moderate
  • Slight
Nutrients Aquatic Life Support Moderate
  • Agriculture
  • Internal nutrient cycling (primarily lakes)
  • Natural Sources
  • Moderate
  • Moderate
  • Slight
Nutrients Primary Contact Recreation Moderate
  • Agriculture
  • Internal nutrient cycling (primarily lakes)
  • Natural Sources
  • Moderate
  • Moderate
  • Slight
Organic enrichment/Low DO Overall Use Support Moderate
  • Internal nutrient cycling (primarily lakes)
  • Moderate
Organic enrichment/Low DO Aquatic Life Support Moderate
  • Internal nutrient cycling (primarily lakes)
  • Moderate
Siltation Overall Use Support Moderate
  • Agriculture
  • Natural Sources
  • Moderate
  • Slight
Siltation Aquatic Life Support Moderate
  • Agriculture
  • Natural Sources
  • Moderate
  • Slight