A Water Quality Snapshot for 1,084,086 Acres

Water quality data has been collected from nearly 50 locations in the Turkey River Watershed. The data can be used to compare one tributary to the next based on characteristics such as temperature, water clarity, bacteria counts, and nitrate concentrations.

Counties

Sampling Organizations

IOWATER Volunteers

Winneshiek County SWCD

Howard County SWCD

DNR ~ Big Spring Hatchery

DNR ~ Guttenberg Hatchery

Delaware County SWCD

From the Mouth of the River Upstream

  • 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