Lafayette County, Wisconsin
SP04
902500
13.50 - 17.50
4.00
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
This portion of the Yellowstone River was evaluated for biology every two years between 2014 and 2024. This segment was put on the Impaired Waters List in the 2014 cycle. In the 2020 cycle a slight improvement was seen, but delisting was postponed until it's clear the bug community is healthy.Pollutant
Unknown Pollutant
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Degraded Biological Community
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
303d Listed
Attainable Use
Coldwater - aquatic life, spawning
Priority
Low
Designated Use
Coldwater - aquatic life, spawning
303(d) ID
2014-55
Listing Date
4/1/2014
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2014 listing cycle; biological impairment was observed (i.e. at least one macroinvertebrate or fish Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) average scored in the poor condition category).
Date
1/23/2014
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2016 listing cycle; biological impairment was observed (i.e. at least one macroinvertebrate or fish Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) average scored in the poor condition category).
Date
8/26/2015
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2020 listing cycle; new biological (macroinvertebrate and fish Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) scores) sample data were clearly below 2020 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Aquatic Life use. In 2020 a slight improvement was seen in macroinvertebrate community health, but delisting was postponed until it's clear the macroinvertebrate community is healthy.
Date
8/9/2019