Barron County, Wisconsin
LC05
2079800
427.02
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
Upper Turtle Lake was put on the Impaired Waters List in 2014 for excess algal growth. Evaluations every two years from 2014 to 2024 showed elevated phosphorus and this was added to the list during the 2018 cycle. This lake was changed to category 5W because the water is covered by "A Water Quality Strategy for the Land and Waters of the Red Cedar River Basin."Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
Listed For
Recreation
Impairments
Excess Algal Growth, Eutrophication
Current Use
Restricted Recreation
Listing Status
303d Listed
Attainable Use
Recreation
Priority
Low
Designated Use
Recreation
303(d) ID
2018-274
Listing Date
4/1/2018
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2018 listing cycle; new total phosphorus sample data exceeded 2018 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use and Fish and Aquatic Life use; chlorophyll data only exceeded REC thresholds, not FAL.
Date
8/4/2017
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2020 listing cycle; total phosphorus and chlorophyll sample data exceeded 2020 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use and Aquatic Life use. Eutrophication replaced the previous unknown impairment in 2020 based on new information. This lake was changed to category 5W because the water is covered by "A Water Quality Strategy for the Land and Waters of the Red Cedar River Basin."
Date
7/24/2019
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2022 listing cycle; total phosphorus and chlorophyll sample data exceeded 2022 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use and Aquatic Life use.
Date
5/25/2021
Pollutant
Unknown Pollutant
Listed For
Recreation
Impairments
Excess Algal Growth
Current Use
Restricted Recreation
Listing Status
Pollutant Removed
Attainable Use
Recreation
Priority
Delisted 2018
Designated Use
Recreation
303(d) ID
2014-267
Listing Date
4/1/2014
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2018 listing cycle; new total phosphorus sample data exceeded 2018 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use and Fish and Aquatic Life use; chlorophyll data only exceeded REC thresholds, not FAL. This 'Unknown Pollutant' listing is proposed for delisting in 2018.
Date
8/4/2017
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2014 listing cycle; chlorophyll sample data exceed 2014 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use, however, total phosphorus data do not exceed REC thresholds. Total phosphorus and chlorophyll data do not exceed Fish and Aquatic Life thresholds.
Date
1/13/2014
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2016 listing cycle; chlorophyll sample data exceed 2016 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use, however, total phosphorus did not exceed REC thresholds. Total phosphorus and chlorophyll data were clearly below Fish and Aquatic Life listing thresholds.
Date
10/19/2015