City Stream Monitoring
 Monitoring occurs upstream and downstream of 14 inland cities in Iowa to better understand the
contribution of urban sources to the total loading of inland streams in
Iowa.Sites being monitored (see map) include Ames,
Cedar Rapids,
Charles City, Des Moines, Fort Dodge, Independence, Iowa City, Marshalltown, Mason City, Ottumwa,
Sac City, Shenandoah,
Spencer, and Waterloo. Monitoring of water near these urban sites includes
analysis for metals, nutrients, and priority pollutants. Sites
were monitored twice annually in 1999-2000, in the fall (1999) under low-flow conditions, and in
the spring (2000) under higher flow conditions.
Beginning in the federal fiscal year (FY) 2001 (October 2000), these sites are monitored on a
monthly basis. |
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Upstream verses Downstream Graphs
City Monitoring Sites
Ames
South Skunk River Upstream
South Skunk River near Cambridge |
Marshalltown
Iowa River Upstream
Iowa River River Downstream |
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River Upstream
Cedar River River Downstream |
Mason City
Winnebago River Upstream
Winnebago River Downstream |
Charles City
Cedar River Upstream
Cedar River River Downstream |
Ottumwa
DesMoines River Upstream
DesMoines River Downstream |
DesMoines
DesMoines River Upstream
DesMoines River Downstream
Racoon River Upstream |
Sac City
North Racoon River Upstream
North Racoon River |
Ft. Dodge
DesMoines River Upstream
DesMoines River Downstream
Lizard Creek |
Shenandoah
East Nishnabotna River Upstream
East Nishnabotna River Downstream |
Independence
Wapsipinicon River
Wapsipinicon River Downstream |
Spencer
Little Sioux River Upstream
Little Sioux River Downstream
Ocheyedan River |
Iowa City
Iowa River Upstream
Iowa River River Downstream |
Waterloo
Cedar River Upstream
Cedar River River Downstream |
Click here
to view current site data in STORETFor
more information, contact Mary Skopec at (319) 335-1579 or mary.skopec@dnr.iowa.gov. |
