Impaired Water - Blake Fk (Blake Fork)
Grant County, Wisconsin
GP05, GP06
962000
0.00 - 17.23
17.23
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
This segment of Blake Fork was put on the Impaired Waters List for high phosphorus levels in the 2012 cycle. In the 2016 cycle bug data indicated degraded communities. Evaluation of fish data indicated communities in good condition. New water quality data reviewed in the 2024 cycle indicated no additional pollutants.
Listing Details
Pollutant
Unknown Pollutant
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
2016-297
Listing Date
4/1/2016
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed by the regional biologist and based on current and historical Poor mIBIs it was recommended for listing for degraded biological community during the 2016 listing cycle.
Date
12/17/2015

 
Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
High Phosphorus Levels
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
303d Listed
Attainable Use
WWSF - Warmwater Sport Fishery
Priority
Medium
Designated Use
WWSF - Warmwater Sport Fishery
303(d) ID
2012-943
Listing Date
4/1/2012
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2012 listing cycle, and total phosphorus sample data overwhelmingly exceed listing criteria (i.e. two times the applicable criterion) for the fish and aquatic life use.
Date
2/27/2013