Impaired Water - Moccasin Creek (Moccasin Creek)
Wood County, Wisconsin
CW08
1388000
5.04 - 19.09
14.05
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
This portion of Moccasin Creek was assessed for macroinvertebrate (bug) community in 2014 and 2018 and found to be in fair condition. In 2020 this stream was assessed for phosphorus and levels were found to be too high for healthy aquatic communities (plants, bugs, fish). This water is covered by the Wisconsin River Basin TMDL, approved in 2019.
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
WWSF - Warmwater Sport Fishery
Priority
Not Applicable
Designated Use
WWSF - Warmwater Sport Fishery
303(d) ID
2020-016
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 water is part of the Wisconsin River TMDL, which was approved in 2019.
Date
7/2/2019