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Clear Lake IA 02-WIN-841

Cerro Gordo County S13T96NR22W at Clear Lake.

Assessment Cycle
1996
Result Period
1992 - 1994
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 02-WIN-00450-L_0
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Fish Consumption
Fully
Primary Contact Recreation
Threatened
Drinking Water
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Assessment is based on results of water quality monitoring, RAFT tissue sampling, and surveys of the DNR Fisheries Bureau.

Basis for Assessment

Used assessments of support of the Class A (primary contact) uses (=FST), the Class B(LW) aquatic life uses (=FST), and the fish consumption uses (=FS) developed for the 1994 report.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
Methods
420 Water column surveys (e.g. fecal coliform)
120 Surveys of fish and game biologists/other professionals
240 Non-fixed station physical/chemical (conventional + toxicants)
260 Fish tissue analysis
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
Causes and Sources of Impairment
Causes Use Support Cause Magnitude Sources Source Magnitude
Algal Grwth/Chlorophyll a Overall Use Support Slight
  • Internal nutrient cycling (primarily lakes)
  • Natural Sources
  • Slight
  • Slight
Algal Grwth/Chlorophyll a Primary Contact Recreation Slight
  • Internal nutrient cycling (primarily lakes)
  • Natural Sources
  • Slight
  • Slight
Nutrients Overall Use Support Slight
  • Agriculture
  • Internal nutrient cycling (primarily lakes)
  • Natural Sources
  • Sediment resuspension
  • Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers
  • Slight
  • Slight
  • Slight
  • Slight
  • Slight
Nutrients Primary Contact Recreation Slight
  • Agriculture
  • Internal nutrient cycling (primarily lakes)
  • Natural Sources
  • Sediment resuspension
  • Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers
  • Slight
  • Slight
  • Slight
  • Slight
  • Slight
Suspended solids Overall Use Support Slight
  • Sediment resuspension
  • Slight
Suspended solids Primary Contact Recreation Slight
  • Sediment resuspension
  • Slight