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Mariposa Lake IA 03-NSK-867

Jasper County S32T81NR18W 6 mi. NE of Newton.

Assessment Cycle
1996
Result Period
1992 - 1994
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Trophic
Hypereutrophic
Trend
Stable
Legacy ADBCode
IA 03-NSK-00350-L_0
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Primary Contact Recreation
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Assessment is based on results of water quality monitoring and surveys by IDNR Fisheries Bureau.

Basis for Assessment

Used assessment of support of the Class B (LW) aquatic life uses developed for the 1994 report (=PS).  Class A (primary contact) uses remain not assessed.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
Methods
340 Primary producer surveys (phytoplankton/periphyton/macrophyton)
120 Surveys of fish and game biologists/other professionals
222 Non-fixed-station monitoring (conventional during key seasons and flows)
Monitoring Levels
Biological 0
Habitat 0
Physical Chemistry 2
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
Algal Grwth/Chlorophyll a Primary Contact Recreation Moderate
  • Internal nutrient cycling (primarily lakes)
  • Moderate
Siltation Overall Use Support Moderate
  • Agriculture
  • Natural Sources
  • Moderate
  • Slight
Siltation Aquatic Life Support Moderate
  • Agriculture
  • Natural Sources
  • Moderate
  • Slight
Nutrients Overall Use Support Slight
  • Agriculture
  • Internal nutrient cycling (primarily lakes)
  • Natural Sources
  • Moderate
  • Moderate
  • Slight
Nutrients Aquatic Life Support Slight
  • Agriculture
  • Internal nutrient cycling (primarily lakes)
  • Natural Sources
  • Moderate
  • Moderate
  • Slight
Nutrients Primary Contact Recreation Slight
  • Agriculture
  • Internal nutrient cycling (primarily lakes)
  • Natural Sources
  • Moderate
  • Moderate
  • Slight