Sampling Water Clarity in Otter Creek, Elgin Iowa
Beginning in May 2011, participants in the Turkey River Watershed Alliance and IOWATER volunteer water quality sampling program have sampled water quality at 49 sites across the 1 million acre Turkey River watershed. On one day of each month, from April through November, volunteers sample water quality at several locations along the main branch of the Turkey River, and at locations along 35+ tributaries. All samples are collected during a 7-9 hour span, and water samples are sent to the State Hygienic Lab for analysis. The lab analyzes the water for concentrations of Ammonia Nitrogen as N, E. Coli Bacteria, Nitrate + Nitrite Nitrogen as N, and Total Phosphate as P, while field measurements include water temperature, pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Transparency, and Chloride.
This data can then be used by landowners, citizens, communities, and resource professionals to better understand the problems in the watershed, find cost-effective ways to to solve water-related problems, and make financial and technical assistance available to public and private landowners when needed.
Browse Water Quality Data
Clayton
- Bear Creek @ Hamlet Rd
- South Cedar Creek @ Lower Cedar Rd
- Cox Creek @ Highway 13
- Dry Mill Creek @ Grape Rd
- Doe Creek @ Glacier Rd
- Elk Creek @ Colesburg Rd/X3C
- Hewett Creek @ Crystal Road
- Honey Creek @ Littleport Rd/X21
- Howard Creek @ Mouth (St. Olaf)
- Little Turkey River @ Highway 52
- Mink Creek @ Aztec Road
- Peck Creek @ Mesquite Rd
- Roberts Creek @ Grape Rd
- Roberts Creek @ Dalmation Ave
- SIlver Creek @ 172nd St.
- Turkey River @ Highway 52
- Turkey River @ Jupiter Road
- Turkey River @ Highway 13
- Volga River @ Grandview Rd/X3C
- Volga River @ Littleport Rd/X21
- Wayman Creek @ Jupiter Rd
Fayette
- Bass Creek at Mouth
- Brush Creek @ Bush Rd/C24
- Crane Creek @ Spruce Rd
- Dibble Creek @ Private Property (Clermont)
- Grannis Creek @ Fox Road
- Little Turkey River @ Major Rd
- Little Turkey River @ Sunset Rd
- Little Turkey River @ Riverview Dr./Waucoma
- Little Volga River @ Neon Road/W25
- Otter Creek @ Mill Street (Elgin)
- Turkey River @ Great River Road/B40 (Nims Bridge)
- Turkey River @ Great River Road/B40
- Unnamed Creek @ Volga River Road
- Volga River @ Q Ave
- Volga River, North Branch @ Highway 93
Howard
- Little Turkey River @ Highway 52
- Turkey River @ Highway 52
- South Cedar Creek @ Lower Cedar Rd
- Peck Creek @ Mesquite Rd
- Turkey River @ Jupiter Road
- Elk Creek @ Colesburg Rd/X3C
- Roberts Creek @ Grape Rd
- Dry Mill Creek @ Grape Rd
- Howard Creek @ Mouth (St. Olaf)
- SIlver Creek @ 172nd St.
- Turkey River @ Highway 13
- Volga River @ Grandview Rd/X3C
- Bear Creek @ Hamlet Rd
- Doe Creek @ Glacier Rd
- Honey Creek @ Littleport Rd/X21
- Volga River @ Littleport Rd/X21
- Brush Creek @ Bush Rd/C24
- Cox Creek @ Highway 13
- Grannis Creek @ Fox Road
- Hewett Creek @ Crystal Road
- Little Volga River @ Neon Road/W25
- Mink Creek @ Aztec Road
- Unnamed Creek @ Volga River Road
- Volga River @ Q Ave
- Volga River, North Branch @ Highway 93
- Wayman Creek @ Jupiter Rd
Links
- Water Quality Maps & GIS Analysis for the Turkey River Watershed
- Special Water Quality Report: Results from Water Quality Sampling Conducted during Project AWARE 2011 on the Little Turkey, Turkey, and Volga Rivers (July 9-16, 2011) (PDF)