Water Quality Sampling Project
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
- Big Spring @ Big Spring Hatchery
- 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
- Pine Creek (1) @ Private Property
- Pine Creek (2) @ Private Property
- Pine Creek (3) – Brownfield Creek @ Private Property
- Pine Creek (4) @ 400th St
- Roberts Creek @ Grape Rd
- Roberts Creek @ Dalmation Ave
- Silver Creek @ 172nd St.
- Silver Creek @ Dove Rd
- Steeles Branch (1) @ Horseshoe Rd
- Steeles Branch (3) @ Private Property
- Turkey River @ Highway 52
- Turkey River @ Jupiter Road
- Turkey River @ Highway 13
- Unnamed Creek, Silver Creek Watershed @ Dolphin Ave
- Unnamed Creek, Silver Creek Watershed @ 125th St
- Volga River @ Grandview Rd/X3C
- Volga River @ Littleport Rd/X21
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
- Turkey River @ Pheasant Rd
- Unnamed Creek @ Volga River Road
- Volga River @ Q Ave
- Volga River, North Branch @ Highway 93
Howard
Winneshiek
Delaware
- 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
- Pine Creek (1) @ Private Property
- Pine Creek (2) @ Private Property
- Pine Creek (4) @ 400th St
- Pine Creek (3) – Brownfield Creek @ Private Property
- Steeles Branch (1) @ Horseshoe Rd
- Steeles Branch (3) @ Private Property
- Steeles Branch (2) @ Highway 3
- Roberts Creek @ Grape Rd
- Dry Mill Creek @ Grape Rd
- Howard Creek @ Mouth (St. Olaf)
- Roberts Creek @ 206th St/B65 (St. Olaf)
- Roberts Creek @ Dalmation Ave
- Silver Creek @ 172nd St.
- Silver Creek @ Dove Rd
- Unnamed Creek, Silver Creek Watershed @ Dolphin Ave
- Unnamed Creek, Silver Creek Watershed @ 125th St
- Turkey River @ Highway 13
- Turkey River @ Elkader
- Big Spring @ Big Spring Hatchery
- Dibble Creek @ Private Property (Clermont)
- Otter Creek @ Mill Street (Elgin)
- Turkey River @ Great River Road/B40 (Nims Bridge)
- Dry Branch @ 110th St.
- Turkey River @ Great River Road/B40
- Bass Creek at Mouth
- Brockamp Creek @ Private Property
- Little Turkey River @ Major Rd
- Crane Creek @ Spruce Rd
- Crane Creek @ 120th St.
- Crane Creek @ A46/150th St
- Little Turkey River @ Sunset Rd
- Little Turkey River @ Riverview Dr./Waucoma
- Little Turkey River @ 120th St.
- Lake Meyer Spillway
- Rogers Creek @ Highway 24 (Fort Atkinson)
- Turkey River @ Pheasant Rd
- Turkey River @ Main St./W14 (Spillville)
- Bohemian Creek @ 305th Ave
- Turkey River @ 345th St.
- Turkey River @ V46
- Turkey River, North Branch @ 115th St
- Unnamed Creek @ B32
- Wonder Creek @ Main St./W14 (Spillville)
- 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
Turkey River Watershed compared to Sampling Locations across Iowa (through 2013)
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)