Impaired Water - Pipe Creek (Pipe Creek)
Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin
UF02
132800
0.00 - 2.50
2.50
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
Pipe Creek was evaluated for biology, phosphorus, and temperature in 2020. The phosphorus levels were too high for healthy aquatic communities as evidenced by poor fish and bug community health. This water was listed in 2020. In the 2024 cycle the phosphorus listing was added to the Upper Fox Wolf Basins TMDL.
Listing Details
Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Degraded Biological Community
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
TMDL Approved
Attainable Use
WWSF - Warmwater Sport Fishery
Priority
Not Applicable
Designated Use
WWSF - Warmwater Sport Fishery
303(d) ID
2020-086
Listing Date
4/1/2020
Impaired Water Notes
WQ Trend Note & Biology Impairment Listing Note: This water was assessed during the 2020 listing cycle; new total phosphorus sample data exceed 2020 WisCALM listing criteria for the Fish and Aquatic Life use and biological impairment was observed (i.e. at least one fish and macroinvertebrate Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) scored in the poor condition category).
Date
7/5/2019