Turkey River @ Great River Road/B40 [TR-60]

NameTurkey River @ Great River Road/B40
CodeTR-60
CountyFayette
Latitude43.0546
Longitude-91.8087
NotesUSGS Gauge near Eldorado
HUC_87060004
USGS Gagewaterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?site_no=05411850
Photo Galleryhttps://photos.app.goo.gl/VqPEE94hrUif1aTV9
Sampled byFayette County Soil and Water Conservation District

Sampling Location

Yearly Averages for Turkey River @ Great River Road/B40 [TR-60] 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 Discharge cfs Gage Height ft Total Suspended Solids mg/L Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen as N mg/L Chloride (Lab) mg/L Sulfate mg/L
All Years 8.4 (8.3) <33 (<33) 16.8 (15.6) 62.3 (60.0) 51 (52) 8.6 (8.6) 0.14 (0.21) 7.6 (6.7) 294 (372) 0.06 (0.09) 561 (648) 6.2 (5.4) 18 (29) 0.7625 (0.622) 18.88 (27.87) 23.6 (22.17)
2015 Mean 8.1 (8.3) <33 (<33) 19.0 (17.3) 66.2 (63.1) 51 (53) 8.0 (7.2) 0.11 (0.23) 7.4 (6.1) 94 (442) 142 (396) 5.2 (4.5) 18 (20) 18.88 (22.17) 23.6 (23.58)
2014 Mean 8.4 (8.2) <33 (<33) 16.2 (14.6) 61.2 (58.3) 44 (57) 7.9 (8.4) 0.17 (0.18) 8.5 (7.3) 211 (196) 662 (761) 6.3 (5.4) 0.7625 (0.622)
2013 Mean 8.3 (8.2) <33 (<33) 13.4 (13.6) 56.2 (56.5) 41 (46) 9.4 (8.8) 0.25 (0.27) 9.1 (7.6) 1754 (960) 0.1 (0.13) 974 (965) 6.9 (6.1)
2012 Mean 8.6 (8.3) <33 (<33) 18.8 (17.4) 65.8 (63.3) 56 (51) 9.3 (8.8) 0.08 (0.17) 5.5 (4.8) 287 (374) <0.05 (0.07) 241 (361) 5.1 (4.6) (16)
2011 Mean 8.5 (8.3) <33 (<33) 17.2 (15.9) 63.0 (60.7) 60+ (58) 8.0 (9.0) 0.07 (0.1) 7.5 (6.4) 167 (237) <0.05 (0.06) 414 (554)

*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 25.7% 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 42.9% 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 Turkey River @ Great River Road/B40 [TR-60]

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 Discharge cfs Gage Height ft Total Suspended Solids mg/L Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen as N mg/L Chloride (Lab) mg/L Sulfate mg/L
10/27/15 16:30 Adam Grim 10.3 50.5 60+ 8 0.04 4.9 121 117 5.06 1.5 19.9 28.3
09/29/15 16:56 Adam Grim <32 20.6 69.1 19 8 0.23 24+ 166 5.27
08/25/15 16:40 Adam Grim <32 20.4 68.7 60+ 0.05 4.7 20 3.8 17.9 24.0
07/28/15 16:30 Adam Grim <32 22.2 72.0 60+ 8 0.07 5.6 275 2.9 17.0 21.9
06/30/15 17:14 Adam Grim 8.1 <29 21.5 70.7 19 8 0.18 14.4 377 64 20.7 20.2
11/05/14 17:45 Adam Grim 8.8 <29 7.4 45.3 60+ 9 0.05 7.9 86 230 5.79 0.2
10/01/14 16:50 Adam Grim 8.4 <29 14.7 58.5 60+ 7 0.04 6.9 120 173 5.59 0.3
09/03/14 16:40 Adam Grim 8.6 <29 22.5 72.5 43 8 0.11 5.4 800 414 6.29 0.7
08/06/14 16:03 Dan Bahe 8.1 <29 22.2 72.0 60+ 7 0.06 7.6 310 266 5.9 0.6
07/09/14 16:53 Adam Grim, Dan Bahe 8.5 <29 20.5 68.9 31 8 0.12 14.0 910 1010 7.43 0.6
06/04/14 16:40 Adam Grim, Dan Bahe 8.0 <29 20.7 69.3 10 7 0.39 9.9 480 648 6.79 1.6
05/07/14 16:45 Adam Grim 8.3 <29 14.4 57.9 40 9 0.13 13.0 86 955 0.4
04/02/14 17:05 Adam Grim, Bill Bennett 8.2 <29 7.2 45.0 8 8 0.49 3.4 41 1600 1.7
04/02/14 17:03 0.49 3.4 1600
11/06/13 18:20 Bill Bennett & Josh Dansdill 8.4 <30 8.1 46.6 23 9 0.22 7.1 24000+ 0.05 250 5.94
10/16/13 16:43 Carrie Davis 8.38 <32 10.8 51.4 60+ 10 0.05 7.7 230 <0.05 179 5.7
09/04/13 16:05 Carrie Davis 8.4 <30 20.2 68.4 60+ 10 0.05 7.1 190 <0.05 184 5.63
08/07/13 16:15 Carrie Davis 8.2 <30 21.3 70.3 28 8 0.16 6.8 7700 0.05 607 6.71
07/10/13 17:00 Eric Boehm, LaVonne 8.3 30 10 0.1 11.0 <0.05 732
06/05/13 16:30 Carrie Davis 8.2 <30 13.7 56.7 15 8 0.27 14.0 24000 0.09 2700 8.7
05/01/13 16:03 Carrie Davis 8.4 <30 15.5 59.9 60+ 10 0.07 14.0 20 <0.05 1190 6.9
04/10/13 16:08 Carrie Davis 8.4 <30 4.5 40.1 4 10 1.1 5.4 11000 0.48 1950 8.48
11/07/12 16:55 8.7 <33 5.8 42.4 60+ 10 0.03 4.2 110 <0.05 5.15
11/07/12 16:51 8.7 <33 5.9 42.6 60+ 10 0.03 4.2 110 <0.05 5.15
10/03/12 15:58 8.4 <33 15.8 60.4 60+ 10 0.03 3.4 63 <0.05 43 4.92
09/05/12 15:45 8.4 <33 22.0 71.6 8 0.08 2.3 930 <0.05 73 5.13
08/01/12 16:00 8.7 <33 26.0 78.8 29 10 0.08 2.9 120 <0.05 69
07/02/12 16:15 8.5 <33 28.4 83.1 60+ 8 0.08 4.9 330 <0.05 135
06/06/12 16:29 8.6 <33 20.9 69.6 59 10 0.06 11.0 220 <0.05 340
05/02/12 16:26 8.4 <33 17.5 63.5 18 10 0.24 10.0 13000 <0.05 859
04/04/12 16:22 8.8 <33 13.9 57.0 60+ 8 0.03 4.9 63 <0.05 165
11/02/11 15:50 8.6 <33 10.2 50.4 60+ 8 0.07 5.0 130 <0.05 115
10/05/11 16:26 8.5 <33 15.2 59.4 60+ 10 0.04 4.8 190 <0.05 109
09/07/11 16:32 8.7 <33 17.3 63.1 60+ 10 0.08 5.3 1800 <0.05 142
08/03/11 15:34 8.6 <33 26.0 78.8 60+ 6 0.05 5.6 160 <0.05 204
07/06/11 15:25 8.6 23.3 73.9 60+ 0.08 8.6 200 <0.05 340
06/01/11 15:27 8.3 <33 18.2 64.8 34 6 0.11 12.0 260 <0.05 901
05/04/11 15:33 8.4 <33 10.3 50.5 48 8 0.07 11.0 10 <0.05 1090
  • 09/29/2015: - no IC sample; 2 Total P bottles
  • 05/02/2012: High Flow

One-time Rainfall Event Samples for Turkey River @ Great River Road/B40 (Not part of above statistics)

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 Discharge cfs Gage Height ft Total Suspended Solids mg/L Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen as N mg/L Chloride (Lab) mg/L Sulfate mg/L
05/30/13 20:05 Brad Crawford & Ross Evelsizer 7.82 17.0 62.6 2 1.1 8.7 0.22 13400 15.86
03/11/13 18:32 Aaron Schwartzoff/Wayne Wingert <33 1.7 35.1 13 0.64 0.92 3700 1.3 1740 8.62

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