Impaired Water - Puff Creek (Puff Creek)
Wood County, Wisconsin
CW05
1371500
0.00 - 7.72
7.72
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
This water was assessed during the 2014 listing cycle; biological data (i.e. macroinvertebrate or fish Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) scores) and chloride sample data clearly met 2014 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Fish and Aquatic Life use.

This water was assessed during the 2018 and 2020 listing cycles; new total phosphorus sample data exceed 2018 adn 2020 WisCALM listing criteria for the Fish and Aquatic Life use and biological impairment was observed (i.e. at least one macroinvertebrate Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) scored in the poor condition category). Available fish and sample chloride sample data were assessed, but did not exceed 2018 and 2020 WisCALM listing criteria for the Fish and Aquatic Life use.
This water is part of the Wisconsin River 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
2018-099
Listing Date
4/1/2018
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2018 listing cycle; new total phosphorus sample data exceed 2018 WisCALM listing criteria for the Fish and Aquatic Life use and biological impairment was observed (i.e. at least one macroinvertebrate Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) scored in the poor condition category).
Date
7/23/2017

Impaired Water Notes
This water is part of the 2019 approved Wisconsin River TMDL addressing Total Phosphorus and Total Suspended Solids.
Date
6/10/2019

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 and biological impairment was observed (i.e. at least one macroinvertebrate Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) scored in the poor condition category). Chloride was also assessed but did not exceed 2020 WisCALM listing criteria.
Date
6/17/2019