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Bluewing Marsh IA 06-LSR-1775

Palo Alto County S4T96NR34W 3 mi NNE of Ruthven.

Assessment Cycle
1998
Result Period
1994 - 1996
Designations
Assessment Type
Evaluated
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 06-LSR-02393-L_0
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Assessment based on surveys by IDNR Wildlife Bureau.

Basis for Assessment

Waterbody not designated for beneficial uses in the Iowa Water Quality Standards as of June 1996.   This publicly-owned waterbody was added to the list of Iowa wetlands in 1994 at the suggestion of the DNR Wildlife Bureau.  

Comments of DNR Wildlife Biologist indicate nutrients and siltation are threats to this wetland; recommends that the aquatic life uses of this wetland be assessed as FST.

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