Impaired Water - Tenmile Creek (Ten Mile Creek)
St. Croix County, Wisconsin
SC02
2607900
4.54 - 7.59
3.05
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
This segment of Tenmile Creek was evaluated for biology in 2018; bug communities were found to be in poor health while fish communities were in good health. This water is covered by a watershed plan: Healthy Soils and Healthy Waters: Lake St. Croix Nutrient TMDL Nine Key Plan (2025).
Listing Details
Pollutant
Unknown Pollutant
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Degraded Biological Community
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
303d Listed
Attainable Use
WWFF - Warmwater Forage Fishery
Priority
Low
Designated Use
WWFF - Warmwater Forage Fishery
303(d) ID
2018-218
Listing Date
4/1/2018
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2018 listing cycle; new macroinvertebrate sample data exceeded 2018 WisCALM listing criteria for the Fish and Aquatic Life use (i.e. at least one macroinvertebrate Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) average scored in the poor condition category). Available fish sample data were assessed, but no fIBI average scored in the poor condition category.
Date
7/31/2017

Impaired Water Notes
This stream is covered by the following restoration plan and was classified as Category 5W as a result: Implementation Plan for the Lake St. Croix Nutrient Total Maximum Daily Load (expires 2025).
Date
7/31/2019