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Missouri, Lower Des Moines Watershed
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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 2010
Iowa, Lower Des Moines Watershed
Description of this table
| NOTE: Click on the underlined "Waterbody Name" to view a Waterbody report. | ||||||||
| Waterbody Name | Waterbody ID | Location | Waterbody Type | Size | Units | State TMDL Development Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek | IA 04-LDM-0350_0 | Mouth (T72n R14w Sec23) To Headwaters (T71n R15w Sec7) Wapello Co. | River | 14.7 | miles | |||
| Cedar Creek | IA 04-LDM-0170_0 | N Cedar Cr->Mormon Br S5t71nr18w Monroe Co | River | 8.5 | miles | |||
| Cedar Creek | IA 04-LDM-0160_0 | Mouth (S33 T75n R17w Mahaska Co.) To Confluence With North Cedar Cr. In S15 T74n R18w Marion Co. | River | 9.37 | miles | |||
| Des Moines River | IA 04-LDM-0010_3 | From Confluence With Indian Cr. (S35 T68n R8w Van Buren Co.) To Confluence With Chequest Cr. In S27 T69n R10w Van Buren Co. | River | 21.52 | miles | |||
| Des Moines River | IA 04-LDM-0020_1 | From Confluence With Soap Cr. (S35 T71nr12w Wapello Co.) To Lowhead Dam At Ottumwa In S24 T72n R14w Wapello Co. | River | 18.44 | miles | |||
| Des Moines River | IA 04-LDM-0010_1 | Mouth (S34, T65n, R5w, Lee Co.) To Confluence With Sugar Cr. In S25, T65n, R6w, Lee Co. | River | 8.19 | miles | |||
| Des Moines River | IA 04-LDM-0010_4 | From Confluence With Chequest Cr. (S27 T69n R10w Van Buren Co.) To Confluence With Soap Cr. In S35 T71n R12w Wapello Co. | River | 20.58 | miles | |||
| Des Moines River | IA 04-LDM-0010_2 | From Confluence With Sugar Cr. (S25, T65n, R6w, Lee Co.) To Confluence With Indian Cr. In S35, T68n, R8w, Van Buren Co. | River | 25.3 | miles | |||
| Des Moines River | IA 04-LDM-0020_2 | From Ottumwa Dam (S24, T72n, R14w, Wapello Co.) To Confluence With Cedar Cr. In S33, T75n, R17w, Mahaska Co. | River | 32.11 | miles | |||
| Miller Creek | IA 04-LDM-0130_0 | Mouth (S7 T73n R15w Wapello Co.) To Unnamed Tributary In S29 T73n R16w Monroe Co. | River | 8.39 | miles | |||
| Muchakinock Creek | IA 04-LDM-0140_1 | Mouth (Sw 1/4 Nw 1/4 S6 T73n R15w Wapello Co.) To Confluence With Little Muchakinock Cr. In S34 T75n R16w Mahaska Co. | River | 10.53 | miles | |||
| Muchakinock Creek | IA 04-LDM-0140_2 | Rivers and Streams | miles | |||||
| Muchakinock Creek | IA 04-LDM-0140_2 | River | 11.16 | miles | ||||
| Muchakinock Creek | IA 04-LDM-0140_2 | Rivers and Streams | miles | |||||
| Muchakinock Creek | IA 04-LDM-0140_2 | River | 11.16 | miles | ||||
| North River | IA 04-LDM-0300_2 | Rivers and Streams | miles | |||||
| North River | IA 04-LDM-0300_2 | River | 14.69 | miles | ||||
| North River | IA 04-LDM-0300_2 | Rivers and Streams | miles | |||||
| North River | IA 04-LDM-0300_2 | River | 14.69 | miles | ||||
| Ottumwa Lagoon | IA 04-LDM-00215-L_0 | Wapello County S25t72nr14w At Ottumwa. | Freshwater Lake | 59 | acres | |||
| Soap Creek | IA 04-LDM-0090_2 | From Confluence With Little Soap Cr. (S1 T70n R13w Davis Co.) To Confluence With Unnamed Tributary In S31 T71n R16w Monroe Co. | River | 35.83 | miles | |||
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
Iowa, Lower Des Moines
Description of this table| Cause of Impairment | Number of Causes Reported |
|---|---|
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | 6 |
| Cause Unknown - Biological Integrity | 5 |
| Fish Kill(s) | 5 |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 1 |
Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
Iowa, Lower Des Moines Watershed
This chart includes TMDLs since October 1, 1995.
Description of this table
| NOTE: Click on the underlined "Number of TMDLs Completed" value to see a listing of those approved TMDLs for the pollutant. | ||
| Pollutant | Number of TMDLs Completed | Number of Causes of Impairment Addressed |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrients |  2 |
2 |
| Turbidity | 2 |
2 |
| Algae | 1 |
1 |
| Chlordane | 1 |
1 |
| Noxious Aquatic Plants | 1 |
1 |
| Organic Enrichment | 1 |
1 |
| Siltation | 1 |
1 |
Total: 9 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment
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