Volga River @ Q Ave [VR-40]

NameVolga River @ Q Ave
CodeVR-40
CountyFayette
Latitude42.84
Longitude-91.9236
HUC_87060004
Sampled byFayette County Soil and Water Conservation District

Sampling Location

Yearly Averages for Volga River @ Q Ave [VR-40] 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) 15.1 (15.6) 59.1 (60.0) 36 (52) 7.7 (8.6) 0.1 (0.21) 7.0 (6.7) 423 (372) 0.07 (0.09) 14 (29) 18.18 (27.87) 31.36 (22.17)
2015 Mean 7.7 (8.3) <33 (<33) 16.5 (17.3) 61.7 (63.1) 43 (53) 7.6 (7.2) 0.08 (0.23) 7.1 (6.1) 855 (442) 14 (20) 18.18 (22.17) 31.36 (23.58)
2014 Mean 8.1 (8.2) <33 (<33) 14.0 (14.6) 57.1 (58.3) 47 (57) 7.0 (8.4) 0.09 (0.18) 7.4 (7.3) 239 (196)
2013 Mean 8.2 (8.2) <33 (<33) 12.2 (13.6) 53.9 (56.5) 30 (46) 8.6 (8.8) 0.15 (0.27) 8.2 (7.6) 701 (960) 0.08 (0.13)
2012 Mean 8.1 (8.3) <33 (<33) 17.1 (17.4) 62.8 (63.3) 33 (51) 8.3 (8.8) 0.09 (0.17) 5.1 (4.8) 259 (374) 0.07 (0.07) (16)
2011 Mean 8.1 (8.3) <33 (<33) 15.8 (15.9) 60.5 (60.7) 30 (58) 6.9 (9.0) 0.09 (0.1) 7.1 (6.4) 482 (237) 0.06 (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 27.8% 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 69.4% 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 Volga River @ Q Ave [VR-40]

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 14:15 Adam Grim <32 9.4 48.9 56 8 0.06 3.0 187 6.5 17.2 41.7
09/29/15 14:35 Adam Grim <32 16.8 62.2 38 8 0.09 2.3 3255 11.5 16.5 38.5
08/25/15 14:30 Adam Grim <32 16.3 61.3 50 8 0.06 4.1 448 10 17.1 38.6
07/28/15 14:23 Adam Grim <32 21.9 71.4 44 6 0.09 4.5 1081 9.7 16.1 21.1
06/30/15 14:50 Adam Grim 7.7 <29 18.1 64.6 27 8 0.12 21.4 1553 32 24.0 16.9
11/05/14 15:36 Adam Grim 8.1 <29 7.0 44.6 15 8 0.07 4.2 180
10/01/14 15:10 Adam Grim 7.9 <29 13.0 55.4 60+ 6 0.07 3.2 360
09/03/14 14:15 Adam Grim 8.0 <29 18.9 66.0 30 7 0.07 3.1 1000
08/06/14 13:24 Dan Bahe 8.04 <29 19.8 67.6 46 7 0.07 4.2 380
07/09/14 14:55 Adam Grim, Dan Bahe 8.3 <29 21.1 70.0 43 7 0.11 16.0 370
06/04/14 14:10 Adam Grim, Dan Bahe 7.9 <29 18.4 65.1 60 7 0.1 9.4 360
05/07/14 14:25 Adam Grim 8.5 <29 10.8 51.4 60+ 7 <0.02 16.0 63
04/02/14 14:50 Adam Grim, Bill Bennett 8.2 <29 2.7 36.9 34 7 0.18 3.4 52
11/06/13 15:35 Bill Bennett & Josh Dansdill 9.1 <30 6.9 44.4 11 9 0.12 2.4 500 0.1
10/16/13 14:46 Carrie Davis 8.25 <32 10.8 51.4 41 8 0.04 2.8 180 <0.05
09/04/13 14:27 Carrie Davis 8.0 <30 18.7 65.7 30 8 0.07 3.6 700 <0.05
08/07/13 13:55 Carrie Davis 8.0 <30 20.8 69.4 19 8 0.09 3.9 910 0.1
07/10/13 14:20 Eric Boehm, LaVonne 8.0 30 27 8 0.08 10.0 2800 <0.05
06/05/13 14:07 Carrie Davis 8.1 30 12.6 54.7 37 8 0.09 17.0 780 0.09
05/01/13 14:09 Carrie Davis 8.2 <30 12.5 54.5 60+ 10 0.06 15.0 160 <0.05
04/10/13 13:57 Carrie Davis 8.2 <30 3.0 37.4 5 10 0.66 11.0 2900 0.16
11/07/12 14:41 8.3 <33 5.1 41.2 49 10 0.04 1.3 10 <0.05
10/03/12 13:59 8.0 <33 14.2 57.6 34 10 0.08 1.1 41 <0.05
09/05/12 13:50 7.8 <33 21.3 70.3 29 6 0.15 0.67 990 0.06
09/05/12 13:47 7.8 <33 21.2 70.2 29 6 0.1 0.66 1300 <0.05
08/01/12 13:56 7.9 <33 24.2 75.6 19 6 0.1 1.6 730 0.12
07/02/12 15:01 8.1 <33 28.2 82.8 19 6 0.1 2.6 440 0.13
06/06/12 14:12 8.2 <33 17.9 64.2 33 10 0.08 13.0 1600 <0.05
05/02/12 14:30 8.1 <33 14.7 58.5 10 10 0.18 12.0 890 0.12
04/04/12 13:50 8.5 <33 11.4 52.5 60+ 8 <0.02 8.4 84 <0.05
11/02/11 13:55 8.1 <33 8.8 47.8 29 8 0.07 3.2 130 <0.05
10/05/11 14:15 8.0 <33 15.2 59.4 22 6 0.1 2.9 290 <0.05
09/07/11 14:07 8.1 <33 15.2 59.4 24 6 0.14 7.0 1300 0.06
08/03/11 13:18 8.3 <33 23.0 73.4 29 8 0.14 6.5 2500 0.16
07/06/11 13:20 8.2 <33 22.7 72.9 25 6 0.07 5.3 560 0.06
06/01/11 13:30 8.1 <33 16.6 61.9 28 6 0.08 13.0 680 <0.05
05/04/11 13:42 8.2 <33 9.3 48.7 54 8 0.04 12.0 130 <0.05
  • 06/30/2015: muddy
  • 11/05/2014: water tanish color; sandpit upstream, and upstream of sandpit - i.e. bridge on R Ave - transparency 60 cm w/ slight discoloration at 9:53 am
  • 05/02/2012: High Flow
  • 04/04/2012: Beaver dam just upstream from site

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