Jackson County, Wisconsin
BR03
1691300
4.13 - 9.99
5.86
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
This segment of Douglas Creek was put on the Impaired Waters List for phosphorus during the 2016 cycle, confirmed in the 2018 cycle. Evaluation of biology during the two-year cycles from 2018 to 2022 showed healthy communities.Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
High Phosphorus Levels
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
303d Listed
Attainable Use
Coldwater - natural reproduction
Priority
Medium
Designated Use
Coldwater - natural reproduction
303(d) ID
2016-150
Listing Date
4/1/2016
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2016 listing cycle; total phosphorus sample data overwhelmingly exceed 2016 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Fish and Aquatic Life use, however, available biological data do not indicate impairment (i.e. no macroinvertebrate or fish Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) scored in the "poor" condition category).
Date
8/28/2015