Water Monitoring Atlas
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has many maps and applications available to assist the public in finding information about water quality in their area. Data is also available for review and download within these applications as well.
Previously, the DNR had a "water monitoring atlas" available, but newer applications have replaced a lot of the functionality of that atlas, and provide more information about each individual program.
| Application Name | Program | Description | Other Pages of Interest | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADBNet | Water Monitoring | Iowa's water quality assessment database. Contains assessment information for Iowa's water body segments, the 303(d) Impaired Waters List, and more. | Lake Assessments and General Info: Dan Kendall River Assessments: Ken Krier | |
| AQuIA | Water Monitoring | Iowa's water quality monitoring database. Contains physical and chemical monitoring data for surface waters and groundwater (non-drinking water) collected by the DNR. | ||
| Beach Monitoring | Water Monitoring | Up to date information for recreation at Iowa's Beaches. Includes information for E.Coli bacteria and microcystin counts. | Dan Kendall | |
| BioNet | Water Monitoring | DNR's biological monitoring and assessment database. Fish collections, benthic macroinvertebrate collections, habitat surveys, and more. |
| Ken Krier |
| Fish Kill Database | Water Monitoring | Information on fish kill events in Iowa. | General Information: Jamie Mootz For information on specific fish kill events, contact the nearest DNR Field Office or Fisheries Office | |
| Iowa Wells | Drinking Water | Monitoring data and other information for drinking water systems, both public and private | Corey McCoid | |
| Drinking Water Watch | Drinking Water | Public water supply system data. |
External Data
Several other agencies and organizations have water quality information available to the public:
- Iowa Water Quality Information System- Provided by the Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research(IIHR), IWQIS integrates data gathered by IIHR and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to offer real time nutrient data with a range of water-related information such as precipitation, stream flow, and soil moisture.
- USGS Flow Data- Current and historic flow data at stream and river gauging stations operated by the United States Geological Survey.
- State of Iowa's Data Portal - Environmental Data- A wide variety of content and data provided by various State of Iowa agencies.
- GeoSam- Another product from IIHR, GeoSam provides location, identification, and other key information about every available well, rock exposure, or site of geologic information in Iowa.
- Des Moines Water Works- An online database with data collected from the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers.