Iowa DNR
Iowa DNR
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Water Quality Assessments
Impaired Waters List

Little Volga River IA 01-VOL-6438

from confluence with unnamed tributary in Sec. 36 T92N R9W Fayette Co. to headwaters in Sec. 35 T92N R8W Fayette Co.

Cycle
2022
Release Status
Final
Overall IR
3 - Insufficient data exist to determine whether any designated uses are met.
Trend
Unknown
Created
1/4/2022 11:14:12 AM
Updated
1/18/2022 3:29:34 PM
Use Support
Class A1
Recreation - Primary contact
Not Assessed
Class BWW1
Aquatic Life - Warm Water Type 1
WINOFI
Impairment Code
3b-u - Use potentially biologically impaired based on uncalibrated IBI metrics.
Cause Magnitude
Moderate
Status
Continuing
Source
Unknown: Source Unknown
Source Confidence
Low
Cycle Added
2016
Impairment Rationale
Low Biotic Index
Data Source
Biological monitoring: Iowa DNR WQMA
Impairment Delistings
No delistings for this assessment cycle.
Documentation
Assessment Summary

The presumptive Class BWW1 use was assessed as “WINOFI” based on biological sampling data. All other designated uses were "not assessed." This segment is not designated for the Class HH use in the Iowa Surface Water Classification Document. However, a one meal/week mercury consumption advisory for smallmouth bass exists on this segment of the Volga River – see https://www.iowadnr.gov/Environmental-Protection/Water-Quality/Water-Monitoring/Fish-Tissue

Assessment Explanation

Data Sources:

Data Source

Data Source ID

Data Type

Data Age

Site ID

Site Name

Site Description

Iowa DNR

6

BIO

See Below

783

Little Volga River

Maynard – HW43


Presumptive Class A1 - No Data


Presumptive Class BWW1 - Biological Sampling:

Benthic Macroinvertebrates:

BioNet Site ID

Date

Drainage Area (mi2)

Ecoregion

Major Drainage/ Thermal

BM Sample Gear

BMIBI score

BMIBI Class

47c BMIBI BIT

BMIBI Pass/Fail

783

7/19/16

5

47c

MS/WW

ArtSub

35

Fair

52

Fail

783

7/23/14

5

47c

MS/WW

ArtSub

24

Poor

52

Fail


Fish:

BioNet Site ID

Date

Drainage Area (mi2)

Ecoregion

Major Drainage/ Thermal

Riffle Stream?

FIBI score

FIBI Class

47c FIBI BIT

FIBI Pass/Fail

783

7/19/16

5

47c

MS/WW

No

69

Good

44

Pass

783

7/23/14

5

47c

MS/WW

No

59

Good

44

Pass


Overall:

Community

Assessment Type

Assessment Result

Support Level

IR Category

Reason

Benthic Macroinvertebrates

Evaluated

Fail (0/2)

Not

Fish

Evaluated

Pass (2/2)

Full

Assessment was evaluated because the drainage area of the

Overall

Evaluated

Pass

WINOFI

3bu

sample site was smaller than the calibrated range.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
7/23/2014
Biological Monitoring
7/19/2016
Biological Monitoring
Methods
150
Monitoring data more than 5 years old
315
Regional reference site approach
320
Benthic macroinvertebrate surveys
330
Fish surveys