Impaired Water - German Creek (German Creek)
Barron County, Wisconsin
LC08
2094900
0.00 - 7.23
7.23
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
German Creek was evaluated for phosphorus and biology in 2018. Phosphorus levels were found to be too high. 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).
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
Default - Fish and Aquatic Life
Priority
Low
Designated Use
Default - Fish and Aquatic Life
303(d) ID
2018-149
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 macroinvertebrate or fish Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) scored in the "poor" condition category).
Date
7/26/2017

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