Jackson County, Wisconsin
BR03
1688500
2.50 - 5.46
2.96
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
Mill Creek suffers from degraded habitat caused by total suspended solids.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
284
Listing Date
4/1/1998
Impaired Water Notes
A fish survey conducted in 2002 found no fish in the middle reach. Continuous monitoring found DO levels below 2 mg/l. and a maximum temperature of 19.8O C. Based on temperature data, this stream appears to have potential as a coldwater fishery, except for the low DO levels.
Macroinvertebrate IBI scores were 5.2 and 6.08 from samples collected in 2002. A fish survey completed in 2006 at Sandberg Road found zero fish.
Date
10/26/2010
Impaired Water Notes
Macroinvertebrate IBI scores in 2008 were 8.9 and 4.5 (Excellent and Fair ratings, respectively).
2002 surveys at Sandberg Road found zero fish, 2009 surveys found one brook trout.
Date
12/19/2011