Buffalo, Pepin County, Wisconsin
LC01
2061900
7.50 - 10.00
2.50
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
This segment of Bear Creek was evaluated every two-year cycle from 2014 to 2022; elevated phosphorus was found in the 2014 cycle and confirmed in subsequent assessments. This stream is on the Impaired Waters List.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 - stocked, reproduction
Priority
Low
Designated Use
Coldwater - stocked, reproduction
303(d) ID
2014-164
Listing Date
4/1/2014
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
2/3/2014
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
10/2/2015
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2022 cycle; new phosphorus sample data overwhelmingly exceeded 2022 WisCALM listing criteria for Aquatic Life use.
Date
6/10/2021