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Hannen Lake IA 02-IOW-704

Benton County S34T82NR11W 4 mi SW of Blairstown.

Cycle
2022
Release Status
Final
Overall IR
5 - Water is impaired or threatened and a TMDL is needed.
Trophic
Eutrophic
Trend
Stable
Created
12/21/2021 5:38:50 PM
Updated
2/17/2022 9:54:55 AM
Use Support
Class A1
Recreation - Primary contact
Not Supported
Support Level
Not Supported
Impairment Code
4a - Pollutant-caused impairment. TMDL has been completed.
Cause Magnitude
Moderate
Status
Continuing
Source
Natural: Internal Nutrient Recycling (Primarily Lakes)
Source Confidence
Moderate
Cycle Added
2008
Impairment Rationale
Narrative criteria violation: aesthetically objectionable conditions
Data Source
Ambient monitoring: Iowa DNR-lakes
Class BLW
Aquatic Life - Lakes and wetlands
Not Supported
Support Level
Not Supported
Impairment Code
5a - Pollutant-caused impairment. TMDL needed.
Cause Magnitude
Slight
Status
New
Source
Other: Algae Blooms
Source Confidence
Low
Cycle Added
2022
Impairment Rationale
Significantly > 10% of samples fail to meet criterion
Data Source
Ambient monitoring: Iowa DNR-lakes
TMDL Priority
Tier I
Class HH
Human Health -
Not Assessed
Impairment Delistings
No delistings for this assessment cycle.
Documentation
Assessment Summary

The Class A1 use was assessed (monitored) as “not supported” due to aesthetically objectionable conditions caused by algae. The level of inorganic suspended solids was relatively low and does not suggest water quality problems due to non-algal turbidity. The Class BLW use was assessed (monitored) as “not supported” due to violations of the Class BLW criterion for DO. All other designated uses were “not assessed.” NOTE: A TMDL was prepared for and approved by the U.S. EPA in 2013 for pH and algae. Because all of the impairments at this lake are addressed by the TMDL, Hannen Lake will be categorized as category 4a; water impaired but no TMDL needed for the current assessment/listing cycle.

Assessment Explanation

Class A1 - Indicator Bacteria:

Site ID

Data Source ID

# Samples per Year (2018/ 2019/2020)

2018 Geometric Mean

2019 Geometric Mean

2020 Geometric Mean

Violates Annual Geometric Mean?

# 2018 SSM violations / SSM Violations needed for impairment

# 2019 SSM violations / SSM Violations needed for impairment

# 2020 SSM violations / SSM Violations needed for impairment

Violates Annual SSM Significantly >10% Rule?

Assessment Type

Support Level

22060001

6

3/3/3

1

12

10

NO

0 / NA

0 / NA

0 / NA

NO

Evaluated

Full

Class A1 - pH:

Site ID

Data Source ID

# Samples / # Years

Minimum Value

Maximum Value

Mean Value

# Violations

Violations needed for impairment

Violates Significantly >10% Rule?

Assessment Type

Support Level

22060001

6

15 / 5

7.3

9.3

8.4

1

4

NO

Monitored

Full

Class A1 - Lake TSI's:

Site ID

Data Source ID

Parameter Name

# Samples / # Years

Minimum Value

Maximum Value

Median Value

Median TSI Violation?

Assessment Type

Support Level

22060001

6

Chlorophyll a TSI

15 / 5

36

82

64

NO

Monitored

Full

22060001

6

Secchi TSI

15 / 5

43

83

69

YES

Monitored

Not

22060001

6

Total Phosphorus TSI

15 / 5

33

85

74

NA

NA

NA

22060001

6

Inorganic suspended solids

15 / 5

0.3

8

2.5

NA

NA

NA

Although the index value for Chlorophyll a is below the impairment trigger of 65 for this assessment cycle, the Class A1 use of Hannen Lake remains listed as "not supported" due to aesthetically objectionable conditions. Based on DNR's methodology, the median TSI value for Chlorophyll a must be 63 or less for two consecutive assessment/listing cycles before a lake can be removed from the state's Section 303(d) list (IR Category 5). Therefore, Hannen Lake will remain listed as "not supported" for the 2022 assessment/listing cycle.


Class BLW - Conventional Parameters:

Site ID

Data Source ID

Parameter Name

# Samples / # Years

Minimum Value

Maximum Value

Mean Value

# Violations

# Acute / Chronic Violations

Violations needed for impairment

Violates Significantly >10% Rule?

Assessment Type

Support Level

22060001

6

Ammonia

15 / 5

0.0003

0.609

0.1

NA

0 / 0

4

NO

Monitored

Full

22060001

6

Dissolved Oxygen

15 / 5

2.88

26

8.17

4

NA / NA

4

YES

Monitored

Not

22060001

6

pH

15 / 5

7.3

9.3

8.4

1

NA / NA

4

NO

Monitored

Full

22060001

6

Temperature

15 / 5

20.7

27.6

23.6

0

NA / NA

4

NO

Monitored

Full

Class BLW - Lake Planktonic Cyanobacteria:

Site ID

Data Source ID

# Samples

Maximum Cyanobacteria Wet Mass

Maximum Cyanobacteria % Composition

Median Cyanobacteria Wet Mass

Median Cyanobacteria % Composition

Median Cyanobacteria Concentration = 75th Percentile

Assessment Type

Support Level

22060001

6

6

35.59

88.5%

5.56

44.5%

NO

Evaluated

NA

Class HH: No Data

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
6/22/2016
Non-fixed Monitoring Start Date
9/16/2020
Non-fixed Monitoring End Date
12/5/2013
TMDL Completed
Methods
120
Surveys of fish and game biologists/other professionals
222
Non-fixed-station monitoring (conventional during key seasons and flows)
340
Primary producer surveys (phytoplankton/periphyton/macrophyton)