Mississippi River Monitoring Station

The Mississippi River Monitoring Station is located in Bellevue, Iowa, on Pool 13 of the Mississippi River. The team conducts annual monitoring of fisheries, water quality and aquatic vegetation in Pool 13 of the Mississippi River (from Bellevue to Clinton, IA).This monitoring is part of the Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program, which is a partnership between the US Army Corps of Engineers, US Geological Survey, and the states of Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Missouri.

Activities & Services

Mississippi River management team activities include:

• Conduct water quality monitoring of local Mississippi River tributaries.
• Monitor local Mississippi River environmental restoration projects (i.e., backwater dredging) to evaluate the ecological response of these projects.
• Enhance the scientific understanding of the Upper Mississippi River ecosystem.
• Collaborate with federal partners and neighboring states on Mississippi River management and potential habitat restoration projects.
• Assist other Mississippi River teams with monitoring plans and data collection efforts.