West Okoboji Lake - Main Basin South IA 06-LSR-1653
portion of West Okoboji Lake south of Manhattan Beach on the western shore and Omaha Beach on the eastern shore; approximate center of basin is in SW 1/4 S24T99NR37W Dickinson Co.
Assessment Comments
Monitored in 1990 by ISU as part of the Clean Lakes Classifcation study; in 1993 & 1995 for surveys of Water Supply Reservoirs (Miller & Kennedy 1993, 1995); and RAFT Monitoring in 1995.
Basis for Assessment
Used assessments of support of the Class A primary contact recreation, Class B(LW) aquatic life, Class C drinking water, and fish consumption uses developed for the 1994 and 1996 reports (all uses assessed as fully supporting (=FS)). These assessments were reviewed by the DNR Fisheries Bureau in 1998. The March/April 1998 Iowa Conservationist notes that West Okoboji supports good to excellent angling opportunities for smallmouth bass, yellow perch, muskellunge, and northern pike.
Assessment Key Dates
| 8/19/1995 | Fish Tissue Monitoring |
Methods
| 340 | Primary producer surveys (phytoplankton/periphyton/macrophyton) |
| 420 | Water column surveys (e.g. fecal coliform) |
| 120 | Surveys of fish and game biologists/other professionals |
| 222 | Non-fixed-station monitoring (conventional during key seasons and flows) |
| 260 | Fish tissue analysis |
| 270 | PWS chemical monitoring (ambient water) |
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 |