South Skunk River IA 03-SSK-931
from confluence with Indian Creek (S32 T80N R20W Jasper Co.) to outfall of Ames wastewater treatment plant in SW 1/4 S32 T83N R23W Story Co.
Assessment Comments
Assessment is based on results of DNR monthly water quality monitoring NNW of Cambridge downstream from outfall of Ames WWTF.
Basis for Assessment
Despite the lack of violations of Class B(LR) WQ criteria in monthly samples collected between Oct 1995 and Sept. 1997, continue to assess support of the Class B(LR) aquatic life uses as PS due to alterations to the aquatic habitat that have resulted from channelization and removal or riparian vegetation. The information upon which this assessment is based is more than 5 years old. Follow-up monitoring is needed to update this assessment and to better determine the status of the aquatic communities and habitats of this river reach.
Assessment Key Dates
Methods
| 230 | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) |
| 150 | Monitoring data more than 5 years old |
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 |