Impaired Water - West Branch Milwaukee River (West Branch Milwaukee River)
Dodge, Fond Du Lac, Washington County, Wisconsin
MI06
40400
0.00 - 20.60
20.60
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
The West Branch Milwaukee River was evaluated in the 2016 cycle and high phosphorus levels were found. This water was put on the Impaired Waters List in the 2016 cycle. In the 2026 cycle this water will be added to the Milwaukee River TMDL, approved in 2018. New water quality data reviewed in the 2024 cycle indicated no additional pollutants.
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
WWSF - Warmwater Sport Fishery
Priority
Low
Designated Use
WWSF - Warmwater Sport Fishery
303(d) ID
2016-013
Listing Date
4/1/2016
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2016 listing cycle; total phosphorus sample data exceed 2016 WisCALM listing criteria for the Fish and Aquatic Life use, however, no biological data (i.e. no macroinvertebrate or fish Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) scores) were available to assess biological impairment).
Date
8/28/2015