Rice Lake IA 02-WIN-832
Winnebago County S13T99NR23W at SE edge of Lake Mills.
This is a Legacy Assessment. Prior to 2004, assessments were developed under a methodology that pre-dated the Integrated Report guidelines.
Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Evaluated
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 02-WIN-00210-L_0
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Primary Contact Recreation
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments
Assessment based on surveys by IDNR Wildlife Bureau.
Basis for Assessment
Support of the Class B(LW) aquatic life uses was assessed as PS due to high levels of nutrients delivered to the lake in agricultural nonpoint sources.
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 |
Causes and Sources of Impairment
| Causes | Use Support | Cause Magnitude | Sources | Source Magnitude |
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| Algal Grwth/Chlorophyll a | Overall Use Support | Moderate |
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| Algal Grwth/Chlorophyll a | Aquatic Life Support | Moderate |
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| Nutrients | Overall Use Support | Moderate |
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| Nutrients | Aquatic Life Support | Moderate |
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