Winnebago County, Wisconsin
UF04, UF05, WR01
139900
8,569.14
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
Lake Butte Des Morts is considered impaired for excess phosphorus and sediment from watershed sources, runoff and resuspension of lake sediments. It was put on the Impaired Waters List in the 1998 cycle.
Lake Butte Des Morts was evaluated every two-year cycle from 2016 to 2024; phosphorus and algae levels were too high. The PCB listing was removed in the 2018 cycle.
This water is covered by the Upper Fox & Wolf River Basins TMDL, approved by the US EPA on February 27, 2020.Pollutant
Unknown Pollutant
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Degraded Aquatic Vegetation
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
303d Listed
Attainable Use
Default - Fish and Aquatic Life
Priority
Low
Designated Use
Default - Fish and Aquatic Life
303(d) ID
2024-22
Listing Date
4/1/2024
Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
Listed For
Recreation
Impairments
Low DO, Excess Algal Growth, Eutrophication
Current Use
Restricted Recreation
Listing Status
TMDL Approved
Attainable Use
Recreation
Priority
Not Applicable
Designated Use
Recreation
303(d) ID
64
Listing Date
4/1/1998
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2016 listing cycle; total phosphorus sample data overwhelmingly exceed 2016 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use, and chlorophyll data exceed REC thresholds.
Date
9/9/2015
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2018 listing cycle; total phosphorus and chlorophyll-a sample data clearly exceeded 2018 WisCALM listing criteria for the Recreation use and Fish and Aquatic Life use.
Date
5/24/2017
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
3/4/2020
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2022 cycle; chlorophyll-a sample data exceeded 2022 WisCALM listing criteria for Recreation and nearly exceeded for Aquatic Life use.
Date
6/25/2021
Pollutant
PCBs
Listed For
Impairments
NA
Current Use
Listing Status
Pollutant Removed
Attainable Use
Priority
Delisted 2018
Designated Use
303(d) ID
64
Listing Date
4/1/1998
Impaired Water Notes
Fish Contaminant Data, No Specific Advisory for Hg. PCBs FCA (drop Hg) and reach should be Wolf River from Shawano Dam downstream. These could really be included with a site that includes all of the Lake Winnebago Listings (Winnebago (523, drop Hg), Lake Winneconne (524, drop Hg), Poygan (373), Buttes Des Morts (64 drop Hg), Wolf upstream to Shawano (540 and 617, drop Hg), Fond du Lac (143), Upper Fox to Princeton Dam, Neenah Slough (308)).
Advisory is for Lake Winnebago including Lake Poygan, Lake Butte des Morts, and the Wolf River upstream to Shawano Dam. Includes Fond du Lac River
Carp Larger than 20�Channel Catfish Larger than 17�
Date
3/16/2010
Impaired Water Notes
New fish tissue data indicates that this waterbody no longer needs a specific fish consumption advice for PCBS. This water should have its PCB listing removed.
Date
5/24/2017
Pollutant
Mercury
Listed For
Impairments
NA
Current Use
Listing Status
Pollutant Removed
Attainable Use
Priority
Delisted 2008
Designated Use
303(d) ID
64
Listing Date
4/1/1998
Impaired Water Notes
New Fish Contaminant Data, No Specific Advisory for Hg. PCBs FCA (drop Hg) and reach should be Wolf River from Shawano Dam downstream. These could really be included with a site that includes all of the Lake Winnebago Listings (Winnebago (523, drop Hg), Lake Winneconne (524, drop Hg), Poygan (373), Buttes Des Morts (64 drop Hg), Wolf upstream to Shawano (540 and 617, drop Hg), Fond du Lac (143), Upper Fox to Princeton Dam, Neenah Slough (308)).
Date
4/1/2008
Pollutant
Sediment/Total Suspended Solids
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Eutrophication
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
TMDL Approved
Attainable Use
Default - Fish and Aquatic Life
Priority
Not Applicable
Designated Use
Default - Fish and Aquatic Life
303(d) ID
64
Listing Date
4/1/1998
Impaired Water Notes
Lake Butte Des Morts is considered impaired for excess phosphorus and sediment from watershed sources, runoff and resuspension of lake sediments. The overall condition of the lake is eutrophic, and its general condition is "poor". Several fish kill or fish report incidences have been reported in the past several years involving carp, crappie, walleye and sturgeon. This lake is know to have zebra mussels, eurasian watermilfoil, rusty crayfish. The water is also noted as a smallmouth bass fishery.
Date
4/3/2010
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
3/4/2020