Impaired Water - East Fork Hemlock Creek (E. Fk. Hemlock Creek)
Wood County, Wisconsin
CW04
1367800
0.00 - 11.02
11.02
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
This water was assessed for macroinvertebrate (bug) community in 2016; bugs community health was in good condition. In 2020 this water was assessed for phosphorus and levels were found to be too high for healthy aquatic communities (plants, bugs, fish, etc). This water is part of the Wisconsin River TMDL, approved in 2019, placing it on the Waters In Restoration List. The 2024 evaluation showed no new impairments.
Listing Details
Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Impairment Unknown
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
2020-015
Listing Date
4/1/2020
Impaired Water Notes
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, 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).

This listing will be added to the Wisconsin River TMDL appendices.
Date
7/2/2019