Impaired Water - Otter Creek (Otter Creek)
Lafayette County, Wisconsin
SP08
923300
0.00 - 10.60
10.60
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
This water was assessed during the 2016 listing cycle; regional biologist recommended listing for BOD and ammonia because they have caused fish kill incidents over the past 25 years.
Listing Details
Pollutant
BOD
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Degraded Biological Community
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
303d Listed
Attainable Use
WWSF - Warmwater Sport Fishery
Priority
Low
Designated Use
WWSF - Warmwater Sport Fishery
303(d) ID
2016-291
Listing Date
4/1/2016
Impaired Water Notes
Fish kills caused by high BOD and/or ammonia because of periodic release of manure from storage facilities or runoff of manure from fields in the watershed has led to acute and potentially chronic water quality impairment. These incidents have been documented over the past 25 years.
Date
12/11/2015

 
Pollutant
Ammonia (Unionized) - Toxin
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Degraded Biological Community
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
303d Listed
Attainable Use
WWSF - Warmwater Sport Fishery
Priority
Low
Designated Use
WWSF - Warmwater Sport Fishery
303(d) ID
2016-290
Listing Date
4/1/2016
Impaired Water Notes
Fish kills caused by high BOD and/or ammonia because of periodic release of manure from storage facilities or runoff of manure from fields in the watershed has led to acute and potentially chronic water quality impairment. These incidents have been documented over the past 25 years.
Date
12/11/2015