07017-006 Little Clear Lake Watershed Final Report

(2013) 07017-006 Little Clear Lake Watershed Final Report. Agriculture and Land Stewardship

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Abstract

Little Clear Lake is a 162 acre natural lake located in the western part of Pocahontas County. The lake has a 375 acre watershed that is gently rolling with nearly 84% of the watershed in row crop production. The lake is listed on the Iowa DNR’s impaired waters list due to nutrients, siltation and exotic species (purple loosestrife). These impairments have been verified with in-lake monitoring and landowner conversations as well as watershed modeling. The watershed models estimates that the average sheet and rill erosion is 1.74 tons/acre/year and sediment delivery is .12 tons/acre/year with a total of 44 tons/year being delivered to Little Clear Lake. The goal of the Little Clear Lake Watershed Protection Plan is to (1) reduce sediment delivery to Little Clear Lake by 60%, or 26.5 tons annually, by installing best management practices within the watershed. Doing this will control nearly 100% of the of the lake’s drainage area; and (2) initiate an information and education campaign for residents within the Little Clear Lake watershed which will ultimately prepare the residents and landowners for future project implementation. In an effort to control sediment and nutrient loading the Little Clear Lake Watershed Protection Plan has included 3 sediment catch basin sites and 5 grade stabilization structures, which function to stabilize concentrated flow areas.

Item Type: Departmental Report
Keywords: Watershel Improvement Review Board, WIRB, water quality, watershed, North Raccoon River, Pocahontas County, Pocahontas County Soil and Water Conservation District, SWCD, Little Clear Lake Watershed Protection Plan
Subjects: Natural resources and environment > Water resources > Water quality
Natural resources and environment > Water resources > Watersheds
ID Code: 21234
Deposited By: Jerome Neppel
Deposited On: 24 Feb 2016 14:28
Last Modified: 24 Feb 2016 14:28
URI: https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/21234