Impaired Water - Halfway Creek (Halfway Creek)
La Crosse County, Wisconsin
BR01
1676000
7.72 - 11.59
3.87
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
Halfway Creek's habitat suffers from a lack of in-stream cover and sedimentation caused by streambank erosion, both natural and livestock grazing.
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
Coldwater - stocked, reproduction
Priority
Low
Designated Use
Coldwater - stocked, reproduction
303(d) ID
177
Listing Date
4/1/1998
Impaired Water Notes
Halfway Creek's habitat suffers from a lack of in-stream cover and sedimentation caused by streambank erosion, both natural and livestock grazing. In Onalaska, WI, November 1995, Vierbicher Associates Inc. EDA Project No: 06-06-61051. - Documented a substantial sediment load to Halfway Creek which originate in the lands that drain to Halfway Creek.
Date
10/15/2010