Volga River @ Littleport Rd/X21 [VR-20]

NameVolga River @ Littleport Rd/X21
CodeVR-20
CountyClayton
Latitude42.7539
Longitude-91.3691
NotesUSGS Station
HUC_87060004
USGS Gagewaterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?site_no=05412400
Sampled byIowa DNR Fisheries ~ Big Spring Hatchery

Sampling Location

Yearly Averages for Volga River @ Littleport Rd/X21 [VR-20] 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 8.3 (8.3) <33 (<33) 16.5 (15.6) 61.7 (60.0) 50 (52) 9.2 (8.6) 0.16 (0.21) 4.6 (6.7) 245 (372) 0.06 (0.09) 297 (648) 4.6 (5.4) 90 (29) 0.4975 (0.622) 12.56 (27.87) 17.86 (22.17)
2015 Mean 8.3 (8.3) (<33) 18.0 (17.3) 64.5 (63.1) 51 (53) (7.2) 0.19 (0.23) 4.0 (6.1) 433 (442) 69 (396) 3.7 (4.5) 90 (20) 12.56 (22.17) 17.86 (23.58)
2014 Mean 8.3 (8.2) <33 (<33) 15.5 (14.6) 59.8 (58.3) 55 (57) 8.8 (8.4) 0.1 (0.18) 4.9 (7.3) 108 (196) 281 (761) 4.4 (5.4) 0.4975 (0.622)
2013 Mean 8.2 (8.2) <33 (<33) 15.4 (13.6) 59.8 (56.5) 49 (46) 9.4 (8.8) 0.18 (0.27) 4.9 (7.6) 429 (960) 0.06 (0.13) 431 (965) 5.2 (6.1)
2012 Mean 8.2 (8.3) <33 (<33) 17.0 (17.4) 62.6 (63.3) 46 (51) 9.8 (8.8) 0.26 (0.17) 3.4 (4.8) 283 (374) 0.06 (0.07) 219 (361) 4.1 (4.6) (16)
2011 Mean 8.4 (8.3) <33 (<33) 17.1 (15.9) 62.8 (60.7) 49 (58) 9.0 (9.0) 0.09 (0.1) 5.6 (6.4) 186 (237) <0.05 (0.06) 306 (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 2.8% 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 38.9% 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 Volga River @ Littleport Rd/X21 [VR-20]

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 16:00 Gary Siegwarth 8.33 10.7 51.3 60+ 0.04 2.4 41 54 3.63 1.2 12.6 20.5
09/29/15 15:01 Gary Siegwarth 8.32 17.8 64.0 55 0.07 1.9 1670 83 3.82 5.5 10.9 17.2
08/25/15 14:30 Gary Siegwarth 8.35 18.4 65.1 60+ 0.07 2.5 41 5.7 12.7 20.3
07/28/15 13:50 Gary Siegwarth 8.4 22.6 72.7 49 0.08 3.0 521 3 11.7 17.2
06/30/15 16:07 Gary Siegwarth 8.21 20.7 69.3 5 0.7 10.3 10462 434.5 14.9 14.1
11/05/14 17:07 Aaron Schwartzhoff 8.46 <29 7.4 45.3 60+ 10 0.03 3.6 20 117 4.02 0.3
10/01/14 14:41 Wayne Wingert 8.34 <33 13.7 56.7 60+ 10 0.04 2.7 160 83 3.82 0.3
09/03/14 16:03 Gary Siegwarth 8.34 <33 21.5 70.7 34 8 0.12 2.8 1200 181 4.34 0.6
08/06/14 15:23 Gary Siegwarth, Andrew 8.25 <29 20.9 69.6 60+ 9 0.06 3.8 20 136 4.16 0.4
07/09/14 14:46 Wayne Wingert, Andrew 8.49 <29 20.2 68.4 27 8 0.15 8.4 660 538 5.64 0.6
06/04/14 16:22 Gary Siegwarth, Andrew 8.0 <33 21.1 70.0 60+ 7 0.12 5.4 84 238 4.53 0.3
05/07/14 13:05 Gary Siegwarth 8.3 <33 13.2 55.8 60+ 9 0.05 8.7 110 463 0.5
04/02/14 16:14 Gary Siegwarth 8.17 <33 5.6 42.1 20 9 0.25 3.4 41 489 0.98
11/06/13 16:43 Gary Siegwarth <30 9.0 48.2 60+ 11 0.05 3.3 140 0.1 119 4.23
10/16/13 14:17 Wayne Wingert <30 12.1 53.8 60+ 9 0.02 2.8 110 <0.05 80 4.0
09/04/13 15:00 Amelia Schaller <30 20.0 68.0 60+ 9 0.05 3.0 160 <0.05 86 4.04
08/07/13 15:30 Gary Siegwarth, Maury 8.4 <30 23.1 73.6 60+ 9 0.06 3.6 350 <0.05 179 4.53
07/10/13 13:24 Gary Siegwarth 8.1 <30 22.1 71.8 27 7 0.1 6.0 990 <0.05 330
06/05/13 14:30 Amelia Schaller 8.1 <30 13.5 56.3 20.2 9 0.14 8.6 380 <0.05 871 6.61
05/01/13 17:49 Gary Siegwarth 8.1 <30 18.4 65.1 53 9 0.1 8.2 270 <0.05 460 5.47
04/10/13 15:10 Gary Siegwarth 8.1 <30 5.1 41.2 4 12 0.95 3.4 13000 0.15 1320 7.67
11/07/12 18:01 8.4 <33 7.4 45.3 60+ 12 0.02 2.0 63 <0.05 73 3.92
10/03/12 15:23 8.2 <33 13.5 56.3 60+ 11 0.03 1.7 30 <0.05 52 3.77
09/05/12 15:31 8.0 <33 18.8 65.8 1.1 12 1.6 0.82 24000 0.22 199 4.58
08/01/12 12:36 8.3 <33 21.6 70.9 37 7 0.07 2.0 160 <0.05 84
07/02/12 14:00 8.1 <33 26.6 79.9 60+ 9 0.06 2.7 200 0.05
06/06/12 12:10 8.3 <33 18.9 66.0 43 11 0.08 7.0 110 <0.05 257
05/02/12 16:35 8.3 <33 16.0 60.8 12 9 0.18 5.9 8200 <0.05 551
04/04/12 15:28 8.3 <33 13.1 55.6 55 7 0.03 5.0 52 <0.05 323
04/04/12 15:09 8.2 <33 13.3 55.9 55 7 0.03 5.0 31 <0.05 320
11/02/11 16:50 8.3 <33 9.7 49.5 60+ 9 <0.02 3.3 110 <0.05 115
10/05/11 16:10 8.5 <33 14.3 57.7 60+ 10 0.04 3.7 130 <0.05 140
10/05/11 15:48 8.5 <33 14.3 57.7 60+ 10 0.04 3.7 74 <0.05 140
09/07/11 13:40 8.4 <33 15.8 60.4 22 9 0.16 6.2 930 <0.05 417
08/03/11 15:10 8.4 <33 24.8 76.6 22.5 8 0.14 6.0 750 <0.05 345
07/06/11 15:36 8.3 <33 24.9 76.8 60+ 9 0.06 4.5 98 <0.05 170
06/01/11 15:35 8.5 <33 20.2 68.4 36 8 0.11 8.0 140 <0.05 399
05/04/11 15:35 8.1 <33 10.3 50.5 48 10 0.08 7.3 98 <0.05 554
  • 10/27/2015: Low flow, drought conditions.
  • 08/25/2015: Very low flow, dry conditions
  • 06/30/2015: up from previous night's rain
  • 11/06/2013: lots of floating & submersed leaves in the drift!, pH Meter jumping around

One-time Rainfall Event Samples for Volga River @ Littleport Rd/X21 (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 20:20 Gary & Marcus Siegwarth 7.8 <33 18.4 65.1 2 11 1.9 5.2 0.11 5220 13.65
03/11/13 21:06 Gary Siegwarth 8.7 <33 0.9 33.6 4 1.1 0.52 910 0.58 3820 11.79

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