Impaired Water - Pigeon River (Pigeon River)
Manitowoc, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
SH06
62300
0.00 - 18.10
18.10
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
This segment of Pigeon River was evaluated every two-year cycle from 2012 to 2022; phosphorus levels were too high in the 2012 cycle and this was confirmed in subsequent evaluations. Temperature, bug, and fish data showed good conditions.
Listing Details
Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
High Phosphorus Levels
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
2012-44
Listing Date
4/1/2012
Impaired Water Notes
This stream segment was assessed during the 2012 listing cycle, and total phosphorus sample data exceed criteria for the fish and aquatic life use.
Date
5/20/2013

Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2014 listing cycle; total phosphorus sample data exceed 2014 WisCALM listing criteria 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
2/26/2014

Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2016 listing cycle; total phosphorus sample data exceed 2016 WisCALM listing criteria 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
10/5/2015

Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2022 listing cycle; new phosphorus sample data overwhelmingly exceeded 2022 WisCALM listing criteria for Aquatic Life use.
Date
6/10/2021