Impaired Water - Thompson Valley Creek (Thompson Valley Creek)
Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
LC14
2131100
2.71 - 9.77
7.06
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
This segment of Thompson Valley Creek was evaluated for phosphorus and biology every two years between 2014 and 2018. Phosphorus levels were found to be too high. This water is covered by a restoration plan: Healthy Soils and Healthy Waters: A Community Strategy for the Eau Claire River Watershed (expires 2027).
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
Medium
Designated Use
Coldwater - aquatic life, spawning
303(d) ID
2014-179
Listing Date
4/1/2014
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2014 listing cycle; total phosphorus sample data overwhelmingly exceed 2014 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Fish and 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
1/29/2014

Impaired Water Notes
This stream is covered by the following restoration plan and was classified as Category 5W as a result: Healthy Soils and Healthy Waters: A Community Strategy for the Eau Claire River Watershed (expires 2027).
Date
7/26/2019

 
Pollutant
Unknown Pollutant
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Elevated Water Temperature, Degraded Habitat
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
2014-178
Listing Date
4/1/2014
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2018 listing cycle; temperature sample data exceed 2018 WisCALM listing criteria for the Fish and Aquatic Life use.
Date
7/26/2017

Impaired Water Notes
Regional biologist recommends this water for listing for degraded habitat.
Date
1/29/2014

Impaired Water Notes
This stream is covered by the following restoration plan and was classified as Category 5W as a result: Healthy Soils and Healthy Waters: A Community Strategy for the Eau Claire River Watershed (expires 2027).
Date
7/26/2019