Impaired Water - Caves Creek (Caves Creek)
Marquette County, Wisconsin
UF13
166100
0.00 - 12.10
12.10
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
Caves Creek was put on the Impaired Waters List in the 2018 cycle for elevated temperature. Evaluation in the 2022 cycle confirmed this listing.
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 - natural reproduction
Priority
Low
Designated Use
Coldwater - natural reproduction
303(d) ID
2018-199
Listing Date
4/1/2018
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, 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
7/31/2017

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. Based on the most updated information, no change in existing impaired waters listing is needed.
Date
6/12/2019

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