Portage County, Wisconsin
WR05
267200
38.17
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
Elevated phosphorus levels were identified in the 2016 cycle and confirmed in the 2018 and 2024 cycles. Assessments have not found issues with algal levels. This water is covered by the Upper Fox & Wolf River Basins TMDL, approved by the US EPA on February 27, 2020Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
Listed For
Recreation
Impairments
High Phosphorus Levels
Current Use
Restricted Recreation
Listing Status
TMDL Approved
Attainable Use
Recreation
Priority
Not Applicable
Designated Use
Recreation
303(d) ID
2016-203
Listing Date
4/1/2016
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2018 listing cycle; new total phosphorus sample data overwhelmingly exceeded 2018 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use and Fish and Aquatic Life use and chlorophyll data did not exceed REC and FAL thresholds.
Date
7/14/2017
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2016 listing cycle; total phosphorus sample data exceed 2016 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use and Fish and Aquatic Life use, however chlorophyll data do not exceed REC or FAL thresholds.
Date
9/17/2015
Impaired Water Notes
This water is covered by the Upper Fox & Wolf River Basins TMDL, approved by the US EPA on February 27, 2020
Date
3/3/2020