Howard Creek @ Mouth (St. Olaf) [HOW-10]

NameHoward Creek @ Mouth (St. Olaf)
CodeHOW-10
CountyClayton
Latitude42.9301
Longitude-91.3829
NotesPrivate Property
HUC_87060004
Photo Galleryhttps://photos.app.goo.gl/UzVZp5AUYKFKrkeG8
Sampled byNortheast Iowa Resource Conservation and Development

Sampling Location

Yearly Averages for Howard Creek @ Mouth (St. Olaf) [HOW-10] Download in CSV format
(with comparison to all locations in the watershed)

pH

 Chloride mg/L Celsius C Fahrenheit F Transparency cm DO mg/L P mg/L N mg/L E. Coli MPN/100mL Ammonia mg/L Total Suspended Solids mg/L Chloride (Lab) mg/L Sulfate mg/L
All Years 8.1 (8.3) <33 (<33) 15.6 (15.6) 60.0 (60.0) 57 (52) 9.5 (8.6) 0.18 (0.21) 8.3 (6.7) 386 (372) 0.1 (0.09) 12 (29) 18.52 (27.87) 32.68 (22.17)
2015 Mean (8.3) (<33) 17.1 (17.3) 62.8 (63.1) 60+ (53) (7.2) 0.14 (0.23) 7.0 (6.1) 128 (442) 12 (20) 18.52 (22.17) 32.68 (23.58)
2014 Mean 8.1 (8.2) <33 (<33) 14.3 (14.6) 57.7 (58.3) 56 (57) 9.1 (8.4) 0.15 (0.18) 8.5 (7.3) 211 (196)
2013 Mean 8.1 (8.2) <33 (<33) 14.1 (13.6) 57.3 (56.5) 50 (46) 9.7 (8.8) 0.25 (0.27) 9.5 (7.6) 1223 (960) 0.15 (0.13)
2012 Mean 8.1 (8.3) <33 (<33) 17.4 (17.4) 63.3 (63.3) 60+ (51) 10.4 (8.8) 0.18 (0.17) 6.2 (4.8) 434 (374) 0.11 (0.07) (16)
2011 Mean 8.2 (8.3) <33 (<33) 15.4 (15.9) 59.7 (60.7) 57 (58) 8.7 (9.0) 0.15 (0.1) 9.9 (6.4) 310 (237) 0.05 (0.06)

*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 22.9% 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 50.0% 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).

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Monthly Water Sampling Data for Howard Creek @ Mouth (St. Olaf) [HOW-10]

Sample Date Time by pH

 Chloride mg/L Celsius C Fahrenheit F Transparency cm DO mg/L P mg/L N mg/L E. Coli MPN/100mL Ammonia mg/L Total Suspended Solids mg/L Chloride (Lab) mg/L Sulfate mg/L
10/27/15 16:55 Brad Crawford 9.8 49.6 60+ 0.11 3.7 158 4.8 17.6 42.8
09/29/15 18:25 Brad Crawford 18.8 65.8 60+ 0.13 3.8 1281 7.5 17.2 37.8
08/25/15 16:25 Brad Crawford 17.7 63.9 60+ 0.13 5.5 10 7.7 18.5 33.7
07/28/15 14:40 Brad Crawford 19.3 66.7 60+ 0.14 8.1 6.3 17.6 26.0
06/30/15 15:27 Ross Evelsizer 19.9 67.8 28 0.19 13.8 132 35 21.7 23.1
11/05/14 16:00 Brad Crawford
10/01/14 18:20 Brad Crawford 7.97 <29 15.2 59.4 60+ 10 0.1 6.3 140
09/03/14 15:45 Brad Crawford 8.0 <29 18.0 64.4 26 8 0.25 6.4 3700
08/06/14 15:50 Brad Crawford 8.15 <29 17.4 63.3 60+ 10 0.1 9.1 440
07/09/14 14:40 Brad Crawford 8.31 <29 16.2 61.2 45 12 0.11 14.0 1100
06/04/14 14:50 Brad Crawford 7.85 <29 17.3 63.1 60+ 6 0.17 7.8 240
05/07/14 14:10 Brad Crawford 8.24 <29 11.4 52.5 60+ 8 0.13 9.8 31
04/02/14 14:45 Brad Crawford 8.22 <29 4.3 39.7 36 10 0.21 6.0 10
11/06/13 15:35 Brad Crawford & Richard Kittelson 8.43 30 7.1 44.8 60+ 10 0.14 5.6 120 0.18
10/16/13 15:30 Brad Crawford 7.55 <30 11.1 52.0 60+ 9 0.07 5.7 97 <0.05
09/04/13 15:30 Brad Crawford and Dave Pahlas 8.14 <30 18.6 65.5 60+ 8 0.1 7.3 190 <0.05
08/07/13 15:30 Brad Crawford and Dave Pahlas 8.01 <30 19.1 66.4 43 10 0.19 8.6 24000+ 0.05
07/10/13 20:10 Brad Crawford 8.2 23.0 73.4 39 0.16 14.0 4600 <0.05
06/05/13 14:35 Brad Crawford and Dave Pahlas 8.0 <30 11.9 53.4 46 10 0.13 16.0 310 <0.05
05/01/13 18:10 Brad Crawford 8.54 30 17.7 63.9 51 11 0.28 9.4 2500 <0.05
05/01/13 18:05 Brad Crawford 8.54 30 17.7 63.9 51 11 0.24 9.3 2300 <0.05
04/10/13 18:07 Brad Crawford, Dave Pahlas 8.01 <30 4.0 39.2 6 10 1.0 9.4 24000 0.73
11/07/12 18:20 8.32 <33 5.6 42.1 60+ 12 0.05 3.3 86 <0.05
10/03/12 17:35 8.02 <33 13.3 55.9 60+ 10 0.07 2.3 63 <0.05
09/05/12 19:10 8.02 <33 22.1 71.8 59 8 0.28 2.7 24000+ <0.05
08/01/12 18:30 <33 24.4 76.0 60+ 12 0.13 4.6 200 <0.05
07/02/12 13:24 7.91 <33 20.6 69.0 48 7 0.19 7.7 560 <0.05
06/06/12 18:43 <33 20.0 68.0 60+ 12 0.12 12.0 150 <0.05
05/02/12 18:20 7.9 39 17.1 62.8 19 10 0.64 7.9 24000+ 0.61
05/02/12 18:15 7.9 39 17.1 62.8 20 10 0.56 8.1 24000 0.61
04/04/12 19:50 8.43 <33 16.1 61.0 60+ 12 0.05 8.9 20 <0.05
11/02/11 18:15 8.25 <33 9.1 48.4 60+ 10 110
11/02/11 18:15 8.25 <33 9.1 48.4 60+ 10 0.07 6.6 230 <0.05
10/05/11 14:31 8.15 <33 11.8 53.2 60+ 10 0.11 6.5 150 <0.05
09/07/11 14:20 8.15 <33 12.8 55.0 60+ 8 0.34 6.4 2900 <0.05
08/03/11 13:00 7.9 <33 21.3 70.3 36 6 0.15 8.5 670 0.06
07/06/11 17:45 8.39 <33 24.1 75.4 46 6 0.1 11.0 750 <0.05
06/01/11 14:05 8.1 15.2 59.4 28 0.23 17.0 690 0.1
05/04/11 20:25 8.6 <33 13.3 55.9 60+ 12 0.05 13.0 <10 <0.05
  • 07/28/2015: - E coli spilled in cooler
  • 11/05/2014: not sampled, skittish cattle with calf. Never had a problem in 4 years
  • 04/02/2014: Photos
  • 04/04/2012: Minnows, Ducks present
  • 11/02/2011: #32 Bottle Only

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