Impaired Water - North Fork Eau Claire River (North Fork Eau Claire)
Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
LC15, LC16, LC17
2145400
0.00 - 10.49
10.49
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
This segment of the North Fork Eau Claire River was evaluated for phosphorus and biology in 2014 and 2016. 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). New water quality data reviewed in the 2024 cycle indicated no additional pollutants.
Listing Details
Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Impairment Unknown
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
303d Listed
Attainable Use
WWSF - Warmwater Sport Fishery
Priority
Low
Designated Use
WWSF - Warmwater Sport Fishery
303(d) ID
2018-159
Listing Date
4/1/2018
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2018 listing cycle; new total phosphorus sample data 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
7/27/2017

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