Impaired Water - Dead Creek (Dead Creek)
Dodge County, Wisconsin
UR08
860000
0.00 - 3.92
3.92
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
Originally listed in 2006. This water was assessed during the 2012 listing cycle, and total phosphorus sample data exceed 2012 WisCALM listing criteria for the fish and aquatic life use and confirmed TP listing.
Listing Details
Pollutant
Sediment/Total Suspended Solids
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Degraded Habitat
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
TMDL Approved
Attainable Use
Default - Fish and Aquatic Life
Priority
Not Applicable
Designated Use
Default - Fish and Aquatic Life
303(d) ID
816
Listing Date
4/1/2006
Impaired Water Notes
Baseline Monitoring
Fish Assessment, 8/29/2001, IBI Score = 10 (very poor), 98% of fish sampled were forage fish tolerant of low dissolved oxygen

Habitat Assessment, 7/18/2001, Qualitative Habitat Rating = 25 (fair)
Invertebrate Assessment, 11/8/2001, HBI (South Central Biotic Index) = 7.682 (poor)
Date
1/19/2006

Impaired Water Notes
Dead Creek (860000, miles 0-10.52) is a part of the Rock River Basin and is listed as impaired for total phosphorus and sediment/total suspended solids. The Rock River Basin TMDLs for phosphorus and sediment were approved by the USEPA September 28, 2011.
Date
5/8/2012

 
Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Degraded Biological Community, Low DO
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
TMDL Approved
Attainable Use
Default - Fish and Aquatic Life
Priority
Not Applicable
Designated Use
Default - Fish and Aquatic Life
303(d) ID
816
Listing Date
4/1/1998
Impaired Water Notes
This stream has a point source discharge. There is a change in use designation mid-water and not much documentation in old watershed tables. I recommend investigating further, unless there is a full use designation report new 303d listing process. LH 4/10/06
Date
4/10/2006

Impaired Water Notes
Dead Creek (860000, miles 0-10.52) is a part of the Rock River Basin and is listed as impaired for total phosphorus and sediment/total suspended solids. The Rock River Basin TMDLs for phosphorus and sediment were approved by the USEPA September 28, 2011.
Date
5/8/2012