Listed below are water quality improvement plans scheduled to be developed in 2010-2014. Draft plans that are open for public comment are available on our public meetings and comments page.
If you have questions regarding specific waterbodies or impairments, please contact
Jeff Berckes at (515) 281-4791 or Jeff.Berckes@dnr.iowa.gov.
2010
| Waterbody |
Counties |
Impairment |
| Silver Creek |
Clayton |
Biological |
| Dry Run Creek |
Black Hawk |
Biological |
| Buttermilk Creek |
Wright |
Low dissolved oxygen, biological |
| Black Hawk Lake |
Sac |
Algae, turbidity, bacteria |
| Briggs Woods Lake |
Hamilton |
Organic enrichment, low dissolved oxygen |
| Duck Creek |
Scott |
Bacteria |
| Big Creek Lake |
Polk |
Bacteria |
| Lake of Three Fires |
Taylor |
Bacteria |
| Dick Creek |
Wayne |
Biological |
| Lyons Creek |
Hamilton |
Biological |
| Marrowbone Creek |
Carroll |
Biological |
| Long Dick Creek |
Story, Hamilton |
Biological |
| Walnut Creek |
Poweshiek |
Biological |
| Yellow River Project |
Allamakee |
Bacteria, low dissolved oxygen |
| Norfolk Creek |
Allamakee |
Low dissolved oxygen, bacteria |
| Suttle Creek |
Allamakee |
Low dissolved oxygen, bacteria |
Unnamed Creek
(aka Bear Creek) |
Allamakee |
Low dissolved oxygen, bacteria |
| Dousman Creek |
Allamakee |
Bacteria, low dissolved oxygen |
| Hickory Creek |
Allamakee |
Bacteria, low dissolved oxygen |
Unnamed Creek
(aka Hecker Creek) |
Allamakee |
Bacteria |
| Lake Keomah |
Mahaska |
Algae, pH, bacteria |
| Lower Pine Lake |
Hardin |
Bacteria |
| Hannon Lake |
Benton |
Algae, pH, ammonia, turbidity |
Please note:
Plans scheduled for 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 are subject to change due to future impaired waters lists.
2011
| Waterbody |
Counties |
Impairment |
| Point Hollow (White Pine Creek) |
Clayton, Dubuque |
Biological |
| Willow Creek |
Clay |
Biological |
| Upper Pine Lake |
Hardin |
Algae |
| Volga Lake |
Fayette |
Algae, turbidity, pH |
| Casey Lake (aka Hickory Hills Lake) |
Tama |
Algae, turbidity, pH |
| Little Turkey River |
Delaware |
Biological |
| Eldred Sherwood Lake |
Hancock |
Bacteria, algae |
| Little River Lake |
Decatur |
Turbidity, algae/chlorophyll a |
| Avenue of the Saints Lake |
Bremer |
pH, turbidity, algae |
| Wapsipinicon River |
Mitchell |
Biological |
| Beeds Lake |
Franklin |
Algae |
2012
| Waterbody |
Counties |
Impairment |
| Bear Creek |
Delaware |
Biological |
| Lake Pahoja |
Lyon |
Bacteria, algae, ammonia |
| Browns Lake |
Woodbury |
Turbidity |
| Crane Creek |
Howard |
Biological |
| Pleasant Creek |
Jackson |
Biological |
| Crawford Creek Impoundment |
Ida |
Algae |
| Roberts Creek Lake |
Marion |
Algae, turbidity |
| Central Park Lake |
Jones |
Bacteria, algae, pH |
| Meyer Lake |
Black Hawk |
Algae |
| White Oak Conservation Area Lake |
Mahaska |
Algae, turbidity, pH |
2013
| Waterbody |
Counties |
Impairment |
| Hooper Area Pond |
Warren |
pH |
| Lake Ahquabi |
Warren |
Algae |
| Middle Fork Grand River |
Ringgold |
Biological |
| Orient Lake |
Adair |
Algae, pH |
| Jackson Creek |
Wayne |
Biological |
| West Jackson Creek |
Wayne |
Biological |
| Desoto Bend |
Harrison |
Algae, turbidity |
| Beaver Lake |
Dallas |
Algae, turbidity |
| Cold Springs Lake |
Cass |
Algae, turbidity, pH |
| Sands Timber Lake |
Taylor |
Turbidity |
| Thayer Lake |
Union |
Turbidity |
2014
| Waterbody |
Counties |
Impairment |
| Prairie Rose Lake |
Shelby |
Algae, turbidity, pH |
| Meadow Lake |
Adair |
Algae, turbidity |
| West Lake Osceola |
Clarke |
Low dissolved oxygen |
| Viking Lake |
Montgomery |
Bacteria, algae |
| Green Valley Lake |
Union |
Algae |
| Wilson Park Lake |
Taylor |
Algae, pH |
| Arrowhead Pond |
Pottawattamie |
pH, organic enrichment, algae |
DNR Contact
Jeff Berckes
Water Quality Improvement Plan (TMDL) Program Coordinator
(515) 281-4791
Jeff.Berckes@dnr.iowa.gov
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