Impaired Water - Ok Creek (Ok Creek)
Green County, Wisconsin
SP11
877200
0.00 - 6.82
6.82
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
Ok Creek was put on the Impaired Waters List in the 2016 cycle for sediment, phosphorus, degraded biology, and degraded habitat. Evaluations in the 2018 and 2024 cycles confirmed the phosphorus and degraded biology listings.
Listing Details
Pollutant
Sediment/Total Suspended Solids
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Degraded Habitat
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
303d Listed
Attainable Use
WWFF - Warmwater Forage Fishery
Priority
Medium
Designated Use
WWFF - Warmwater Forage Fishery
303(d) ID
2016-101
Listing Date
4/1/2016
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2016 listing cycle; regional biologist recommends this water for listing for degraded habitat and Sediment/Total Suspended Solids.
Date
8/24/2015

 
Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Degraded Biological Community
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
303d Listed
Attainable Use
WWFF - Warmwater Forage Fishery
Priority
Medium
Designated Use
WWFF - Warmwater Forage Fishery
303(d) ID
2016-100
Listing Date
4/1/2016
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2016 listing cycle; total phosphorus sample data exceed 2016 WisCALM listing criteria for the Fish and Aquatic Life use and biological impairment was observed (i.e. at least one macroinvertebrate or fish Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) scored in the poor condition category).
Date
8/24/2015

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, however, no new biological data (i.e. macroinvertebrate or fish Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) already scored in previous water evaluation cycles) were available to assess further biological impairment.
Date
4/18/2017

Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2022 listing cycle; new total phosphorus sample data exceed 2022 WisCALM listing criteria for the Fish and Aquatic Life use.
Date
5/24/2021