Impaired Water - South Fork Eau Claire River (South Fork Eau Claire River)
Clark County, Wisconsin
LC16
2137000
21.87 - 38.70
16.83
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
This segment of the South Fork Eau Claire River was evaluated for phosphorus and biology every two-year cycle between 2014 and 2024. Phosphorus levels were 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
High Phosphorus Levels
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
303d Listed
Attainable Use
Default - Fish and Aquatic Life
Priority
Medium
Designated Use
Default - Fish and Aquatic Life
303(d) ID
2016-177
Listing Date
4/1/2016
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2016 listing cycle; total phosphorus sample data overwhelmingly exceed 2016 WisCALM listing thresholds 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
8/29/2015

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

Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2022 listing cycle; total phosphorus sample data overwhelmingly exceed 2022 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Fish and Aquatic Life use.
Date
5/24/2021