Polk County, Wisconsin
SC09
2481500
73.36
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
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 Fish and Aquatic Life use. This water was proposed for the impaired waters list in 2020. This lake is covered by a restoration plan: Implementation Plan for the Lake St. Croix Nutrient Total Maximum Daily Load (2025). This lake was evaluated for aquatic plant communities in the 2024 assessment cycle. The plant community was found to be impacted and this lake was listed for degraded macrophyte populations.Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
Listed For
Recreation
Impairments
Excess Algal Growth, Degraded Aquatic Vegetation, Eutrophication
Current Use
Restricted Recreation
Listing Status
303d Listed
Attainable Use
Recreation
Priority
Low
Designated Use
Recreation
303(d) ID
2020-033
Listing Date
4/1/2020
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 Fish and Aquatic Life use.
Date
7/22/2019
Impaired Water Notes
This lake is covered by the following watershed plan and was classified as Category 5W as a result: Implementation Plan for the Lake St. Croix Nutrient Total Maximum Daily Load (2025).
Date
8/15/2019