East Fork Des Moines River IA 04-EDM-972
from outfall of the Algona wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) to confluence with Buffalo Cr. in S20 T97N R28W Kossuth Co.
This is a Legacy Assessment. Prior to 2004, assessments were developed under a methodology that pre-dated the Integrated Report guidelines.
Assessment Cycle
1998
Result Period
1994 - 1996
Designations
Assessment Type
Not Assessed
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 04-EDM-0010_4
Overall Use Support
Not assessed
Aquatic Life Use Support
Not assessed
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments
Assessment based on surveys of DNR Fisheries.
Basis for Assessment
Changed the assessment of support of the Class B(WW) aquatic life uses to "not assessed" due to the lack of either chemical or biological information for this river reach. Additional monitoring is needed to provide information for developing an assessment of Class B(WW) use support.
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 |