Impaired Water - Otter Creek (Otter Creek)
Dunn County, Wisconsin
LC05
2068700
6.97 - 12.86
5.89
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
This segment of Otter Creek was evaluated for phosphorus and biology every two years between 2016 and 2020. Phosphorus levels were found to be too high resulting in a listing in 2018. This water is covered by a restoration plan: A Water Quality Strategy for the Land and Waters of the Red Cedar River Basin (expires 2026).
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
Coldwater - aquatic life, spawning
Priority
Low
Designated Use
Coldwater - aquatic life, spawning
303(d) ID
2018-138
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 (i.e. no fish Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) scored in the "poor" condition category).
Date
7/26/2017

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). This stream is covered by the following restoration plan and was classified as Category 5W as a result: A Water Quality Strategy for the Land and Waters of the Red Cedar River Basin (expires 2026).
Date
8/12/2019

Impaired Water Notes
This stream is covered by the following restoration plan and this listing was classified as Category 5W as a result: A Water Quality Strategy for the Land and Waters of the Red Cedar River Basin (expires 2026).
Date
8/14/2019