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Water Quality Assessments
Impaired Waters List

Upper Pine Lake IA 02-IOW-760

Hardin County S4T87NR19W 0.5 mi E of Eldora.

Assessment Cycle
1998
Result Period
1994 - 1996
Designations
Assessment Type
Evaluated
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 02-IOW-0335-L_0
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Fish Consumption
Fully
Primary Contact Recreation
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Assessment is based on results of surveys by IDNR Fisheries Bureau.

Basis for Assessment

The assessment developed for the 1996 report (above) was reviewed and approved by the DNR Fisheries Bureau.   Several water quality problems in Upper Pine and Lower Pine lakes and their watersheds have been evaluted and addressed through the Pine Creek Water Quality Project.   For example, through implementation of a variety of soil conservation measures, the amount of sediment flowing into these lakes has been reduced by 66 percent.   These soil conservation practices include grassed waterways, sediment basins, streambank stabilization, and no-till farming.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
Methods
120 Surveys of fish and game biologists/other professionals
Monitoring Levels
Biological 0
Habitat 0
Physical Chemistry 3
Toxic 0
Pathogen Indicators 0
Other Health Indicators 0
Other Aquatic Life Indicators 0
# of Bio Sites 0
BioIntegrity N/A