Barron, Chippewa County, Wisconsin
LC08
2091400
0.00 - 9.97
9.97
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
This portion of Beaver Creek was evaluated for chloride in 2014 and 2016 - no impairment was found.
Assessments during the 2020 listing cycle show total phosphorus levels too high for healthy aquatic communities like plants, fish, and bugs. This water was proposed for the impaired waters list in 2020. This water is covered by a watershed plan: A Water Quality Strategy for the Land and Waters of the Red Cedar River Basin Nine Key Plan (2026).Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Impairment Unknown
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
303d Listed
Attainable Use
Default - Fish and Aquatic Life
Priority
Low
Designated Use
Default - Fish and Aquatic Life
303(d) ID
2020-065
Listing Date
4/1/2020
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, no biological data (i.e. no macroinvertebrate or fish Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) scores) were available to assess biological impairment.
Date
7/29/2019
Impaired Water Notes
This water is covered by the following watershed 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 Nine Key Plan (2026).
Date
8/15/2019