Des Moines River at Ottumwa, IA

Des Moines River IA USGS

Des Moines River at Ottumwa, IA (05489500) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the Des Moines River in IA, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 5 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
05489500
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
IA
Coordinates
41.0108, -92.4113

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Des Moines River At Ottumwa, Ia has 5 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus natalis), Bighead Carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis), Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens), White Crappie (Pomoxis annularis).

One species above is flagged non-native or potentially invasive (Bighead Carp). Records show what has been observed near this station, not what is native to the watershed.

Where these records come from

Evidence
Community observations nearby
Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records
5 species
from 5 individual records
Observed
Jul 9, 2019 – Jul 25, 2024
5 dated records

Sources