Impaired Water - Lily River (Lily River)
Forest, Langlade County, Wisconsin
WR19
370900
0.00 - 9.51
9.51
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
This segment of Lily River was put on the Impaired Waters List during the 2016 cycle for elevated water temperature. Evaluation every two-year cycle from 2018 to 2022 confirmed the elevated temperature. Evaluation of chloride in the 2024 cycle showed good conditions.
Listing Details
Pollutant
Unknown Pollutant
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Elevated Water Temperature
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
303d Listed
Attainable Use
Coldwater - stocked, reproduction
Priority
Low
Designated Use
Coldwater - stocked, reproduction
303(d) ID
2016-068
Listing Date
4/1/2016
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2016 listing cycle; temperature data exceeded 2016 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Fish and Aquatic Life use.
Date
9/2/2015

Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2018 listing cycle; new temperature sample data exceed 2018 WisCALM listing criteria for the Fish and Aquatic Life use.
Date
4/12/2017

Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2020 listing cycle; temperature sample data exceed 2020 WisCALM listing criteria for the Fish and Aquatic Life use. Biological data do not indicate impairment (i.e. no macroinvertebrate or fish Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) scored in the "poor" condition category). Chloride and total phosphorus were also assessed but did not exceed 2020 WisCALM listing criteria. Based on the most updated information, no change in existing impaired waters listing is needed.
Date
6/19/2019

Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2022 listing cycle; temperature sample data exceed 2022 WisCALM listing criteria for the Fish and Aquatic Life use. Based on the most updated information, no change in existing impaired waters listing is needed.
Date
5/26/2021