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Water Quality Assessments
Impaired Waters List

Ventura Marsh IA 02-WIN-844

Cerro Gordo County S19T96NR22W at Ventura.

Assessment Cycle
1998
Result Period
1994 - 1996
Designations
Assessment Type
Evaluated
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 02-WIN-00465-L_0
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Assessment based on surveys of Iowa DNR Wildlife Bureau.

Basis for Assessment

Comments of DNR Wildlife Biologist indicate that, in addition to siltation, nutrients from agricultural sources also contribute to PS use status.

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
Algal Grwth/Chlorophyll a Overall Use Support Moderate
  • Internal nutrient cycling (primarily lakes)
  • Moderate
Algal Grwth/Chlorophyll a Aquatic Life Support Moderate
  • Internal nutrient cycling (primarily lakes)
  • Moderate
Exotic species Overall Use Support Moderate
  • Sediment resuspension
  • Source Unknown
  • Moderate
  • Moderate
Exotic species Aquatic Life Support Moderate
  • Sediment resuspension
  • Source Unknown
  • Moderate
  • Moderate
Suspended solids Overall Use Support Moderate
  • Natural Sources
  • Slight
Suspended solids Aquatic Life Support Moderate
  • Natural Sources
  • Slight
Turbidity Overall Use Support Moderate
  • Internal nutrient cycling (primarily lakes)
  • Natural Sources
  • Moderate
  • Slight
Turbidity Aquatic Life Support Moderate
  • Internal nutrient cycling (primarily lakes)
  • Natural Sources
  • Moderate
  • Slight