Listed below are water quality improvement plans scheduled to be developed in 2009-2013. 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.
Waterbodies marked with an asterisk (*) require water quality improvement plans under a consent decree from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
2009
| Waterbody |
Counties |
Impairment |
| Des Moines River* |
Polk |
Nitrate |
| Lower Des Moines River* |
Polk, Marion |
Bacteria |
| Silver Creek |
Clayton |
Biological |
| Dry Run Creek |
Black Hawk |
Biological |
| Buttermilk Creek |
Wright |
Low dissolved oxygen, biological |
| Lime Creek |
Buchanan |
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 |
| Union Grove Lake |
Tama |
pH, bacteria, algae, turbidity |
2010
| Waterbody |
Counties |
Impairment |
| 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 and 2013 are subject to change due to future impaired waters lists.
2011
| Waterbody |
Counties |
Impairment |
| Roberts Creek |
Clayton |
Biological |
| Point Hollow (White Pine Creek) |
Clayton, Dubuque |
Biological |
| Willow Creek |
Clay |
Biological |
| Brushy Creek |
Carroll |
Biological |
| Upper Pine Lake |
Hardin |
Algae |
| Prairie Rose Lake |
Shelby |
Algae, turbidity, pH |
| Hooper Area Pond |
Warren |
pH |
| Lake Ahquabi |
Warren |
Algae |
| Volga Lake |
Fayette |
Algae, turbidity, pH |
| Casey Lake (aka Hickory Hills Lake) |
Tama |
Algae, turbidity, pH |
| Five Mile Creek |
Lucas |
Bacteria |
2012
| Waterbody |
Counties |
Impairment |
| Plum Creek |
Fremont |
Biological |
| Miners Creek |
Clayton |
Biological |
| Little Bear Creek |
Poweshiek |
Biological |
| Silver Creek |
Jones |
Biological |
| Lake Pahoja |
Lyon |
Bacteria, algae, ammonia |
| Browns Lake |
Woodbury |
Turbidity |
| Meadow Lake |
Adair |
Algae, turbidity |
| West Lake Osceola |
Clarke |
Low dissolved oxygen |
| Hickory Grove Lake |
Story |
Bacteria |
2013
| Waterbody |
Counties |
Impairment |
| Middle Fork Grand River |
Ringgold |
Biological |
| Stony Creek |
Dickinson, Clay |
Biological |
| Pecks Creek |
Clayton |
Biological |
| Wapsipinicon River |
Mitchell |
Biological |
| Lake Iowa |
Iowa |
pH |
| Beeds Lake |
Franklin |
Algae |
| Viking Lake |
Montgomery |
Bacteria, algae |
| Green Valley Lake |
Union |
Algae |
| Orient Lake |
Adair |
Algae, pH |
DNR Contact
Jeff Berckes
Water Quality Improvement Plan (TMDL) Program Coordinator
(515) 281-4791
Jeff.Berckes@dnr.iowa.gov
|
