Impaired Water - Hay Creek (Hay Creek)
Chippewa, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
LC15
2133300
13.06 - 21.40
8.34
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
This segment of Hay Creek was evaluated for phosphorus and biology in 2014. Phosphorus levels were found to be too high. This water is covered by a restoration plan: Healthy Soils and Healthy Waters: A Community Strategy for the Eau Claire River Watershed (expires 2027).
Listing Details
Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Impairment Unknown
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
303d Listed
Attainable Use
Coldwater - aquatic life, spawning
Priority
Low
Designated Use
Coldwater - aquatic life, spawning
303(d) ID
2014-187
Listing Date
4/1/2014
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2014 listing cycle; total phosphorus sample data exceed 2014 WisCALM listing criteria for the Fish and Aquatic Life use, however, available biological data do not indicate impairment (i.e. no macroinvertebrate or fish Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) scored in the "poor" condition category).
Date
2/3/2014

Impaired Water Notes
This stream is covered by the following restoration plan and was classified as Category 5W as a result: Healthy Soils and Healthy Waters: A Community Strategy for the Eau Claire River Watershed (expires 2027).
Date
7/26/2019