Impaired Water - Trappers Creek (Trappers Creek)
Clark, Taylor County, Wisconsin
BR12
1758400
0.00 - 14.54
14.54
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
This portion of Trappers Creek was evaluated for biology in 2016 and 2018. Bug and fish communities were in fair to good health. Phosphorus evaluations in the 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024 cycles showed phosphorus levels to be too high. This stream portion was added to the Impaired Waters List.
Listing Details
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
Low
Designated Use
WWSF - Warmwater Sport Fishery
303(d) ID
2018-121
Listing Date
4/1/2018
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2018 listing cycle; new total phosphorus sample data overwhelmingly exceed 2018 WisCALM listing criteria for the Fish and Aquatic Life use, however, available biological data do not indicate impairment. Available macroinvertebrate and fish sample data were assessed, but no macroinvertebrate or fish Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) scored in the "poor" condition category.
Date
7/25/2017

Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2020 listing cycle; new total phosphorus sample data exceed 2020 WisCALM listing criteria for the 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
8/12/2019

Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2022 listing cycle; new total phosphorus sample data exceed 2022 WisCALM listing criteria for the Aquatic Life use.
Date
5/21/2021