N. Branch of the Upper Iowa [01-NBR-10]

NameN. Branch of the Upper Iowa
Code01-NBR-10
CountyMower
Latitude43.5272
Longitude-92.537
Sampled byFillmore County Soil and Water Conservation District

Sampling Location

Yearly Averages for N. Branch of the Upper Iowa [01-NBR-10] Download in CSV format
(with comparison to all locations in the watershed)

pH

 Celsius C Fahrenheit F Transparency cm P mg/L N mg/L E. Coli MPN/100mL Ammonia mg/L Flow cfs Atrazine ppb Fecal Coliform /100mL Chloride mg/L Sulfate mg/L Total Suspended Solids mg/L
All Years 7.6 (8.2) 14.7 (14.9) 58.4 (58.9) 60+ (60+) 0.09 (0.12) 9.2 (5.6) 263 (272) 0.08 (0.07) 13.27 (18.32) 0.12 (0.14) 1132 (13321) 15.84 (14.45) 13.59 (14.65) 10 (19)
2022 Mean 7.8 (7.9) 13.7 (15.9) 56.6 (60.7) 60+ (60+) 0.05 (0.09) 9.5 (6.1) 250 (250) 17.13 (14.69) 13.71 (15.44) 5 (14)
2021 Mean 7.3 (8.1) 14.6 (15.5) 58.3 (59.8) 60+ (60+) 0.04 (0.06) 5.8 (4.5) 234 (166) 15.23 (13.83) 15.21 (16.38) 7 (7)
2020 Mean 7.6 (8.1) 12.4 (13.0) 54.3 (55.5) 60+ (60+) 0.04 (0.06) 6.4 (5.2) 121 (121) 13.53 (13.01) 14.84 (14.7) 9 (10)
2019 Mean 7.0 (7.9) 13.0 (13.9) 55.4 (57.0) 60+ (60+) 0.07 (0.11) 7.7 (5.6) 175 (189) 13.26 (12.79) 12.96 (13.72) 7 (10)
2018 Mean 7.0 (8.2) 13.6 (14.1) 56.5 (57.4) 54 (43) 0.12 (0.26) 9.1 (6.1) 439 (391) 15.93 (14.8) 12.8 (13.58) 23 (72)
2017 Mean 6.6 (8.1) 14.2 (14.7) 57.6 (58.4) 60+ (59) 0.08 (0.12) 8.7 (5.7) 316 (359) 15.21 (15.39) 12.74 (14.51) 15 (15)
2016 Mean 7.4 (8.2) 15.1 (15.1) 59.1 (59.2) 60+ (60+) 0.06 (0.12) 12.7 (7.3) 293 (236) 19.81 (16.26) 12.3 (14.3) 8 (14)
2015 Mean 7.7 (8.4) 14.4 (15.1) 57.9 (59.1) 60+ (60+) 0.38 (0.09) 10.1 (5.8) 238 (197) 17.15 (15.12) 14.53 (14.49) 3 (5)
2014 Mean 7.6 (8.2) 13.5 (13.9) 56.2 (57.0) 57 (48) 0.12 (0.16) 11.2 (6.2) 539 (479)
2013 Mean 7.1 (8.2) 13.6 (13.9) 56.5 (57.0) 60+ (49) 0.07 (0.14) 11.8 (6.3) 274 (437) 0.09 (0.08)
2012 Mean 7.6 (8.3) 15.0 (16.3) 58.9 (61.4) 60+ (60+) 0.06 (0.09) 5.3 (3.7) 296 (230) <0.05 (0.06)
2011 Mean 7.9 (8.4) 16.6 (16.9) 61.9 (62.5) 60+ (60+) 0.05 (0.08) 8.5 (5.5) 286 (214) 0.05 (<0.05)
2010 Mean 7.4 (8.0) 15.1 (13.9) 59.2 (57.0) 60+ (60+) 0.05 (0.1) 11.2 (6.1) 355 (436) <0.05 (<0.05)
2009 Mean 7.8 (8.2) 16.4 (13.4) 61.6 (56.1) 60+ (60+) 0.06 (0.08) 6.3 (4.3) 548 (204) 0.06 (0.05)
2008 Mean 7.8 (8.1) 13.7 (15.0) 56.7 (59.1) 60+ (58) 0.12 (0.12) 10.0 (5.7) 652 (357) 0.19 (0.09) 0.1 (0.09)
2007 Mean 7.9 (8.1) 15.4 (15.4) 59.7 (59.8) 59 (53) 0.06 (0.22) 11.1 (6.2) 500 (745) <0.05 (0.06) 0.07 (0.11)
2006 Mean 8.1 (8.2) 17.3 (16.5) 63.1 (61.7) 53 (56) 0.08 (0.14) 8.6 (5.3) 100 (388) 0.08 (<0.05) 0.14 (0.12)
2005 Mean 8.6 (8.5) 17.7 (16.6) 63.8 (61.9) 55 (55) 0.05 (0.11) 9.6 (5.3) 45 (180) 0.1 (0.11) 13.27 (18.32) 0.09 (0.14)
2004 Mean 0.06 (0.1) 11.0 (5.4) 177 (170) 0.05 (0.05) 0.14 (0.19)
2002 Mean 0.04 (0.21) 9.8 (5.9) <0.05 (0.15) 0.09 (0.09) 59 (11159)
2001 Mean 0.1 (0.14) 15.0 (12.6) 0.08 (0.1) 0.66 (0.54) 4000 (10137)
2000 Mean 0.08 (0.41) 4.6 (4.8) 0.08 (0.12) 0.12 (0.21) 410 (18412)

*All averages are arithmetic means, except for E. Coli and/or Fecal Coliform, which are calculated as geometric means. For purposes of calculating a mean, values that exceed the measurement limit (e.g., <0.05, 60+, <33) are assumed to be 20% greater or less than their limit (e.g., 0.04, 72, 26.4).

Water Quality Standards

For 40.0% of the data records, Nitrate+Nitrite exceeded 10 mg/L. 10 mg/L represents the U.S. Public Health Service recommended limit of 10 mg/L NO3-N (nitrate-nitrogen) in drinking water.

For 55.8% of the data records, E. coli bacteria exceeded 235 CFU/100 ml. 235 CFU/100 ml represents Iowa's single sample maximum water quality standard for primary contact recreational use (Class A1), secondary contact recreational use (Class A2), and children's recreational use (A3).

Download in CSV format

Monthly Water Sampling Data for N. Branch of the Upper Iowa [01-NBR-10]

Sample Date Time by pH

 Celsius C Fahrenheit F Transparency cm P mg/L N mg/L E. Coli MPN/100mL Ammonia mg/L Flow cfs Atrazine ppb Fecal Coliform /100mL Chloride mg/L Sulfate mg/L Total Suspended Solids mg/L
10/11/22 09:00 Nikki Wheeler 7.82 10.9 51.6 100+ 0.03 3.6 299 12.8 17.6 2.8
09/13/22 08:35 Nikki Wheeler 7.75 13.3 55.9 100+ 0.03 5.9 379 14.1 13.9 3.2
08/09/22 08:55 Nikki Wheeler 7.59 16.9 62.4 100+ 0.08 6.2 548 16.9 14.6 2
07/12/22 09:00 Nikki Wheeler 7.67 17.3 63.1 65 0.05 16.3 959 19.3 11.7 13.6
06/14/22 08:52 Aaron and Maggie 7.81 17.3 63.1 100+ 0.06 14.3 697 20.8 12.9 8.4
05/10/22 09:00 Nikki Wheeler 7.74 13.5 56.3 100+ 0.07 12.4 148 20.3 12.5 1.2
04/12/22 08:40 Nikki Wheeler 7.9 6.7 44.1 100+ 0.05 7.8 10 15.7 12.8 6.4
10/12/21 08:50 Nikki Wheeler 7.74 13.8 56.8 100+ 0.05 4.3 2490 14.2 16.8 2.8
09/14/21 08:30 Aaren Matheson 7.71 16.2 61.2 100+ 0.05 6.6 644 15.4 14.2 6.4
08/10/21 08:30 Nikki Wheeler 7.62 19.6 67.3 100+ 0.05 2.6 122 12.5 17.5 9.5
07/13/21 08:42 Nikki Wheeler 7.69 18.4 65.1 100+ 0.05 5.3 243 16.2 15.4 2.8
06/08/21 08:20 Nikki Wheeler 7.8 19.5 67.1 80 0.05 8.8 644 17.0 12.9 14.8
05/11/21 08:20 Nikki Wheeler 6.14 8.8 47.8 100+ 0.03 5.4 63 15.3 14.7 4.4
04/13/21 08:30 Nikki Wheeler 6.64 5.96 42.7 100+ 0.02 7.3 20 16.0 15.0 5.2
10/13/20 08:30 Nikki Shaw 7.11 10.7 51.3 100+ 0.04 3.4 120 13.7 17.9 2.8
09/08/20 08:45 Nikki Shaw 7.7 12.9 55.2 88 0.05 3.4 265 13.8 17.6 8.8
08/11/20 08:45 Nikki Shaw 7.77 14.9 58.8 100+ 0.02 3.7 74 13.4 17.9 3.6
07/14/20 08:30 Nikki Shaw 7.69 18.6 65.5 57 0.07 11.7 882 12.6 11.7 24.4
06/09/20 09:25 Nikki Shaw 7.84 16.8 62.2 60 0.05 10.7 602 14.3 11.3 21.6
05/12/20 08:45 Nikki Shaw 7.88 7.3 45.1 100+ 0.03 4.7 30 13.8 15.0 2
04/14/20 09:00 Nikki Shaw 7.53 5.5 41.9 100+ 0.02 7.0 10 13.1 12.5 3
10/08/19 08:50 6.83 12.23 54.0 54 0.08 8.2 292 10.6 10.4 18.4
09/10/19 09:00 6.83 15.49 59.9 100+ 0.1 3.7 368 13.3 17.8 6.8
08/13/19 08:53 Aarren Mathison, Jess Stevens 6.77 16.38 61.5 100+ 0.05 4.0 341 13.8 15.0 4.4
07/09/19 09:00 Caleb Fischer 7.23 16.59 61.9 31 0.06 13.6 309 13.0 10.9 7
06/11/19 09:00 Caleb Fischer/Aaren Mathison 7.09 13.85 56.9 100+ 0.03 10.4 146 14.8 12.4 3
05/14/19 08:49 Caleb Fischer 7.2 9.24 48.6 100+ 7.7 75 14.4 12.4 3
04/09/19 09:19 Caleb Fischer 6.75 7.35 45.2 80 0.08 6.0 41 12.9 11.8 9.6
10/09/18 09:34 Caleb Fischer 8 0.35 5.4 9208 9.8 7.8 78
09/11/18 08:55 7.07 15.46 59.8 70 0.08 7.0 598 17.4 14.9 12.8
08/14/18 08:59 Caleb Fischer, Aarren Mathison 6.93 19.0 66.2 95 0.07 4.0 228 16.5 19.0 6
07/10/18 09:05 Caleb Fischer, Jess Stevens 6.95 19.75 67.6 89 0.07 10.0 496 16.3 14.7 6
06/12/18 08:05 Caleb Fischer, Aarren Mathison 7.01 15.25 59.5 40 0.11 16.2 1259 14.4 10.0 30.5
05/08/18 09:12 Caleb Fischer 7.09 9.76 49.6 39 0.07 11.5 98 19.1 11.6 15
04/17/18 08:58 Caleb Fischer 2.34 36.2 40 0.1 9.5 41 18.0 11.6 14.5
10/10/17 00:00 Caleb Fischer, Aaren Mathison 6.69 12.01 53.6 29 0.12 9.8 933 14.5 10.8 28.4
09/12/17 08:51 Caleb Fischer 6.99 15.57 60.0 100+ 0.06 4.3 428 15.6 18.4 4
08/08/17 00:00 Caleb Fischer 100+ 0.05 6.0 52 16.1 16.1 4
07/11/17 00:00 Caleb Fischer 6.41 18.91 66.0 29 0.1 12.9 1789 14.4 9.9 35.5
06/13/17 00:00 Caleb Fischer, Madeline Snyder 6.31 18.88 66.0 29 0.11 7.7 608 13.7 11.8 25.2
05/09/17 00:00 Caleb Fischer 13.03 55.5 100+ 0.05 11.1 185 16.8 11.4 5.6
04/11/17 00:00 Caleb Fischer 7.01 44.6 100+ 0.05 9.1 75 15.4 10.8 4
10/11/16 09:45 Jennifer Ronnenberg 7.8 13.3 55.9 100+ 0.06 9.3 246 18.3 12.6 2.5
09/13/16 09:30 Jennifer Ronnenberg 7.93 17.19 62.9 82 0.07 11.3 464 16.6 10.9 12
08/09/16 08:55 6.67 19.21 66.6 78 0.08 11.5 537 18.4 12.5 8.6
07/12/16 09:45 7.39 21.14 70.1 70 0.06 8.1 565 17.4 13.6 15.5
06/14/16 09:38 Siepker & Pribyl 7.98 19.4 67.0 60+ 0.06 17.1 576 21.9 11.4 13.5
05/10/16 08:45 7.22 11.28 52.3 100+ 0.05 15.5 144 24.6 12.4 1
04/12/16 07:55 6.93 3.85 38.9 100+ 0.05 16.4 64 21.5 12.7 3.5
10/06/15 08:35 Caleb Fisher & Jennifer Ronnenberg 8.13 13.0 55.4 60+ 0.04 6.0 173 18.7 16.8 3.3
09/01/15 09:58 Caleb Fisher & Jennifer Ronnenberg 7.22 20.3 68.5 60+ 1.92 8.2 298 18.2 15.9 4
08/04/15 00:00 Caleb Fisher & Lindsey Weiss 60+ 0.06 10.3 471 15.6 13.9 4.3
07/07/15 08:55 jennifer Ronnenberg & Lyndsey Weiss 7.66 16.06 60.9 60+ 0.35 10.5 1153 16.1 11.5 1
06/02/15 09:25 Jennifer Ronnenberg & Lyndsey Weiss 8.02 14.3 57.7 60+ 0.04 14.0 140
05/05/15 09:30 Caleb Fisher & Jennifer Ronnenberg 7.59 13.8 56.8 60+ 0.06 11.0 150
04/07/15 07:50 Caleb Fisher 8.8 47.8 60+ 0.16 11.0 74
10/07/14 09:58 Jennifer Ronnenberg 7.93 13.1 55.6 60+ 0.11 12.0 320
09/02/14 09:40 Jennifer Ronnenberg 7.54 18.4 65.1 60+ 0.11 3.8 680
08/05/14 09:50 Jennifer Ronnenberg 7.78 20.4 68.7 60+ 0.05 4.7 550
07/08/14 09:45 Jennifer Ronnenberg 7.18 18.8 65.8 39 0.08 15.0 2100
06/03/14 10:00 Jennifer Ronnenberg 6.96 16.4 61.5 55 0.06 21.0 4400
05/06/14 10:00 Bill Kalishek 7.5 7.2 45.0 60+ 0.04 19.0 52
04/01/14 10:42 Theresa Shay 8.19 0.0 32.0 14 0.41 3.0 230
10/01/13 09:25 Joe MaGee 6.96 14.3 57.7 60+ 0.04 4.9 170 <0.05
09/03/13 09:15 Joe MaGee 7.33 13.7 56.7 60+ 0.04 4.4 150 <0.05
08/06/13 09:35 Joe MaGee 6.78 18.1 64.6 60+ 0.06 6.4 1200 <0.05
07/09/13 00:00 Theresa Shay 21.6 70.9 60+ 0.06 16.0 840 <0.05
06/04/13 09:45 Joe MaGee 7.77 12.47 54.4 37 0.07 21.0 170 <0.05
05/07/13 09:40 Joe MaGee 7.35 11.22 52.2 60+ 0.08 26.0 360 0.1
04/09/13 09:40 Joe MaGee 6.6 3.9 39.0 60+ 0.17 3.8 74 0.31
10/02/12 14:35 Joe Magee 7.19 11.5 52.7 60+ 0.03 4.1 420 <0.05
09/04/12 14:35 Joe Magee 7.5 19.4 66.9 60+ 0.08 3.8 500 <0.05
08/07/12 14:30 Joe Magee 7.52 18.6 65.5 60+ 0.06 3.9 550 <0.05
07/02/12 14:40 0.08 5.3 190 <0.05
06/05/12 14:40 Joe Magee 7.73 18.0 64.4 100+ 0.04 9.8 1600 <0.05
05/01/12 14:40 Joe Magee 7.68 10.9 51.6 60+ 0.05 6.7 110 <0.05
04/03/12 14:40 Joe Magee 7.88 11.3 52.3 82 0.06 3.3 52 <0.05
10/04/11 14:30 0.05 4.6 85 0.1
09/06/11 14:40 7.74 13.1 55.6 100+ 0.06 4.2 490 <0.05
08/02/11 14:45 7.93 22.5 72.5 95 0.07 6.4 550 <0.05
07/05/11 14:40 Joe Magee 7.86 19.8 67.6 87 0.04 9.6 780 <0.05
06/07/11 14:45 Joe Magee 7.77 20.6 69.1 74 0.07 13.0 490 <0.05
05/03/11 14:35 Joe Magee/Jennifer Ronnenberg 7.95 7.1 44.8 100+ 0.03 13.0 63 <0.05
10/05/10 14:45 Jennifer Ronnenberg 8.0 10.4 50.7 94 0.04 12.0 180 0.09
09/07/10 14:15 Joe Magee, Jennifer Ronnenberg 94 0.06 9.2 960 <0.05
08/03/10 14:40 Joe Magee, Joel Grolen 7.41 21.1 70.0 95 0.06 13.0 640 <0.05
07/06/10 14:40 Joe Magee 7.73 19.4 66.9 81 0.07 16.0 3300 <0.05
06/01/10 14:40 Joe Magee, EH 7.32 19.0 66.2 100+ 0.04 8.6 160 <0.05
05/04/10 14:40 Joe Magee, Jason Carlson 6.59 12.3 54.1 100+ 0.03 11.0 110 <0.05
04/06/10 14:25 Joe Magee 7.07 8.6 47.5 100+ 0.04 8.9 110 <0.05
10/06/09 14:40 60+ 0.07 3.4 4900 <0.05
09/01/09 14:50 0.07 3.7 2000 0.17
08/04/09 14:25 7.75 19.5 67.1 60+ 0.06 3.2 1300 <0.05
07/07/09 14:25 7.79 18.2 64.8 60+ 0.05 8.1 980 <0.05
06/02/09 14:30 7.77 15.6 60.1 100+ 0.04 12.0 440 <0.05
05/05/09 14:10 7.78 12.4 54.3 100+ 0.07 8.5 270 <0.05
04/07/09 14:20 Adam King/Joe Magee 100+ 0.03 5.1 10 <0.05
10/07/08 14:15 0.07 3.7 3800 <0.05 <0.05
09/02/08 14:15 8.36 19.1 66.4 47 0.07 4.2 2200 0.05 0.06
08/05/08 14:30 7.63 18.6 65.5 60+ 0.04 4.8 1200 0.05 0.13
07/01/08 14:15 7.97 16.4 61.5 100+ 0.04 11.0 590 <0.05 0.11
06/03/08 14:30 7.77 12.1 53.8 60+ 0.05 17.0 1700 <0.05 0.23
05/06/08 14:20 Adam Kina 16.0 60.8 60+ 0.04 14.0 10 <0.05 <0.05
04/01/08 14:20 Donna Rasmussen 7.28 0.2 32.4 4 0.54 15.0 500 1.1
10/16/07 14:30 7.86 13.4 56.1 49 0.07 12.0 1200 0.06 0.06
09/04/07 14:35 7.94 18.4 65.1 55 0.07 8.5 2500 <0.05 <0.05
08/07/07 14:30 7.58 20.4 68.7 55 0.1 5.3 0.07 0.13
07/02/07 14:40 7.89 17.8 64.0 60+ 0.05 9.1 640 <0.05 0.06
06/05/07 14:35 7.99 14.1 57.4 39 0.05 16.0 740 <0.05 0.15
05/01/07 14:45 8.05 17.6 63.7 60+ 0.04 13.0 100 <0.05 <0.05
04/03/07 16:25 7.86 6.2 43.2 60+ 0.06 14.0 110 <0.05 <0.05
10/03/06 14:20 8.46 17.6 63.7 60+ 0.05 3.1 20 <0.05 0.06
09/05/06 17:45 7.96 18.2 64.8 60+ 0.06 3.7 1100 <0.05 0.06
08/01/06 14:20 7.77 27.5 81.5 35 0.15 0.49 70 0.05 0.06
07/05/06 14:20 8.32 22.5 72.5 41 0.07 6.9 27 <0.05 0.13
06/06/06 14:20 8.03 21.3 70.3 51 0.11 8.9 <10 <0.05 0.12
05/02/06 14:42 7.9 9.44 49.0 60+ 0.06 21.0 3100 <0.05 0.48
04/04/06 14:40 8.41 4.5 40.1 28 0.09 16.0 100 0.3 <0.05
10/04/05 14:40 8.69 21.2 70.2 55 0.06 11.0 0.46 25.32 0.06
09/06/05 14:15 8.43 21.4 70.5 60+ 0.07 4.6 50 <0.05 0.09
08/02/05 15:10 8.26 24.5 76.1 44 0.05 7.8 960 <0.05 3.63 0.09
07/05/05 19:10 8.88 23.3 73.9 55 0.07 12.0 64 <0.05 0.14
06/07/05 16:30 8.92 6.2 43.2 60+ 0.02 9.7 <10 0.05 4.33 0.12
05/03/05 15:00 8.41 13.6 56.5 45 0.04 12.0 <10 <0.05 19.78 0.08
04/06/05 19:30 8.41 13.6 56.5 45 0.06 10.0 40 <0.05 <0.05
10/27/04 18:20 0.03 9.4 930 <0.05 <0.05
09/28/04 14:05 0.04 12.0 210 <0.05 0.1
08/31/04 18:45 0.09 12.0 260 0.09 0.11
07/27/04 18:35 0.06 11.0 60 0.06 0.14
06/29/04 17:50 0.06 18.0 110 <0.05 0.3
04/27/04 15:00 0.07 3.6 91 <0.05 0.13
05/02/02 15:40 <0.05 15.0 <0.05 0.11 36.0
01/30/02 16:25 <0.05 4.6 <0.05 0.07 82.0
06/06/01 13:25 0.1 15.0 <0.1 0.66 4000.0
10/11/00 14:10 <0.1 4.6 <0.1 0.12 410.0
  • 09/13/2022: clear, slow flow, normal stage, silage being hauled
  • 08/09/2022: Clear, slow flow, normal stage
  • 07/12/2022: Recent rainfall, cloudy, moderate flow, normal stage
  • 06/14/2022: slightly cloudy, baseflow, tree fallen into river downstream of site
  • 05/10/2022: calm, slightly eleveated clear baseflow, recent small rains keep streams and springs high
  • 04/12/2022: 40 deg F, overcast, mild breeze. Large storm event forecasted. Clear, slow flow, normal stage, no debris in flow, baseflow.
  • 10/12/2021: 60 F, overcast, calm breeze. High, slow flow. Visible water movement through riffle. DS. Potential blockage. Further DS?
  • 09/14/2021: Signs of much higher flow since last visit. Elevated stream level, clear & calm. DO: 8.15; SPC: 501
  • 08/10/2021: 75 F, overcast, light breeze. Clear, slow - moderate flow. Low - normal stage.
  • 07/13/2021: calm base flow conditions; quite low, clear; DO: 7.99; Spc: 525
  • 06/08/2021: 73 F, sunny calm breeze. Clear, moderate flow, normal stage. Cond: 532; DO: 7.66
  • 05/11/2021: 40 F, sunny, calm breeze. Light leafy debris in stream. Flow: low-normal, slow-moderate, clear flow. DO 10.42 mg/L, Cond.: 468.2
  • 04/13/2021: 35 degrees, cloudy, calm breeze. No recent precip. Cold rain/snow mix forecasted. Clear, moderate flow. DO 11.38 mg/L. Cond: 481.4
  • 10/13/2020: Air temp 50 deg F, mostly cloudy, low slow flow, light leaf litter; DO: 8.2 mg/L; Cond: 482.4
  • 09/08/2020: DO: 8.64 mg/L; Cond: 462.5
  • 08/11/2020: 65 deg, sunny, light breeze, DO: 8.2 mg/L, Cond: 469.5
  • 07/14/2020: 70 deg F, cloudy light breeze, started raining while sampling. DO: 8.04 mg/L, Conductivity: 522
  • 06/09/2020: DO: 8.61 mg/L Conductivity: 504; 75 deg F, sunny, getting cloudy, calm breeze
  • 05/12/2020: Sunny, 35 deg F, calm breeze
  • 04/14/2020: 20 deg F, calm breeze, mostly sunny; clear, moderate-slow flow; sand bars; no major erosion; no instability noted
  • 10/08/2019: DO: 8.98 mg/L Cond: 468.7 Took samples; elevated, slightly cloudy flow; signs of even higher flow in last week
  • 09/10/2019: LDO = 7.51, SpC = 470.5 Clear Calm Base flow levels
  • 08/13/2019: LDO = 7.49 SpC = 476.6 Normal, clear baseflow
  • 07/09/2019: Steady, elevated baseflow conditions. Slightly turbid. Some leaf debris.
  • 06/11/2019: Clear, steady baseflow. No debris. Stage normal.
  • 05/14/2019: Very clear, moderate flow. No debris, stage normal
  • 04/09/2019: 50 degrees, sunny. Clear, steady base flow. No Debris. Rec Suit = Good.
  • 10/09/2018: Very turbid, high stage, swift flow. Backwater present on upstream and downstream side of bridge. Branches, leaves, twigs as floating debris. Probe not working.
  • 09/11/2018: calm, slightly turbid. Higher flows evidence.
  • 08/14/2018: Slow moving. Non turbid conditions. Stage low. Very little debris
  • 07/10/2018: Clear steady base flow conditions, no debris
  • 06/12/2018: Bacteria bottle broke open on way to office.(Theresa) Stage high with moderate flow form recent heavy rainfall. Mostly turbid with little debris.
  • 05/08/2018: Normal Stage. Moderate flow. Cloudy appearance. Little to no debris
  • 04/17/2018: More turbid than normal, with elevated, slightly faster flow than normal.
  • 10/10/2017: High stage. Moderate flow. Cloudy conditions, little debris
  • 09/12/2017: Very slow moving, very clear appearance.
  • 08/08/2017: Slow . Very clear flow. Saw a fish upon arrival. Can easily see the bottom.
  • 07/11/2017: Higher than normal flow. Turbid conditions.
  • 06/13/2017: Slow, turbid flow from recent rain events. ~ 1.5 inches rainfall in 24 hours
  • 05/09/2017: Steady, non-turbid baseflow conditions
  • 04/11/2017: Normal flow, non-turbid, 0.10 - 0.25 in of rain in past 24 hours
  • 10/11/2016: clear, slow moving base flow. Leaf debris at bottom
  • 09/13/2016: Clear, base flow conditions, very little debris
  • 08/09/2016: clear, calm, base flow conditions
  • 07/12/2016: slightly cloudy, slow & steady flow
  • 05/10/2016: (755th Ave Bridge), mostly clear, steady flow
  • 04/12/2016: slow to moderate flow, slightly cloudy. Base flow
  • 10/06/2015: Very slow flow, clear & calm, very few leaves on surface
  • 09/01/2015: Clear, steady base flow
  • 08/04/2015: Steady, non-turbid flow, stream level is low
  • 07/07/2015: Steady , slightly cloudy flow, no debris
  • 06/02/2015: Slow, steady base flow conditions
  • 05/05/2015: Slow, non-turbid flow
  • 04/07/2015: Moderate, non-turbid flow
  • 10/07/2014: Clear, non-turbid baseflow
  • 09/02/2014: Cloudy, elevated stage
  • 08/05/2014: Slow base flow conditions, cloudy
  • 07/08/2014: Cloudy, slow flow, small amount of leaf debris
  • 06/03/2014: Cloudy, leaf debris, elevated stage
  • 05/06/2014: Clear and normal water levels
  • 04/01/2014: Outside temp 22 Degrees F, Flows up, Had been higher by ice chunks on the bank
  • 10/01/2013: 70 degrees, partly sunny
  • 09/03/2013: 70 degees F and Sunny
  • 08/06/2013: 70 degrees, sunny, rain yesterday
  • 06/04/2013: 55 degrees, Raining, rained over weekend
  • 05/07/2013: Elevated flows, slightly turbid
  • 04/09/2013: Rained last night trace, Raining now, lonely trail end of the snow melt
  • 04/03/2012: 50 degrees F, cloudy
  • 06/07/2011: Hot!, Sunny
  • 10/05/2010: cool, slightly cloudy water
  • 09/07/2010: 65 degrees, cloudy, rained last night
  • 08/03/2010: 75 degrees, cloudy
  • 07/06/2010: 75 degrees, cloudy
  • 06/01/2010: Sunny, 70 degrees
  • 05/04/2010: 60 degrees, sunny
  • 04/07/2009: 35 degrees, sunny, thin layer of ice near banks, pH meter not working
  • 05/06/2008: Medium Flow
  • 04/01/2008: Bankful(out of banks upstream of bridge), muddy, swift current

One-time Rainfall Event Samples for N. Branch of the Upper Iowa (Not part of above statistics)

Sample Date Time by pH

 Celsius C Fahrenheit F Transparency cm P mg/L N mg/L E. Coli MPN/100mL Ammonia mg/L Flow cfs Atrazine ppb Fecal Coliform /100mL Chloride mg/L Sulfate mg/L Total Suspended Solids mg/L
03/14/07 17:10 28 0.52 3.2 1100 0.9 <0.05
07/25/05 19:00 8.4 12.3 54.1 60+ 0.1 3.5 4300 <0.05 0.06
05/25/04 12:52
05/25/04 12:52 0.16 25.0 630 0.15 0.71
07/29/02 17:55 0.14 2.6 <0.05 0.09 13000.0
06/04/02 16:05 1.2 8.6 0.36 19.0 9400.0
08/17/00 16:55 <0.1 3.8 <0.1 0.3 4200.0
07/05/00 13:50 0.1 17.0 <0.1 0.48 750.0
05/18/00 21:30 0.8 11.0 0.2 4.0 89000.0
02/24/00 15:45 0.9 3.3 0.9 0.54 2000.0

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