Wood County, Wisconsin
CW04
1366300
27.00 - 32.90
5.90
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
Hemlock Creek was evaluated in 2020 for phosphorus and levels were too high for healthy aquatic communities like plants, bugs, and fish. Hemlock Creek is part of the Wisconsin River TMDL restoration plan, approved in 2019, placing it on the Waters In Restoration List. The 2024 evaluation showed no new impairments.Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
High Phosphorus Levels
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
TMDL Approved
Attainable Use
LFF - Limited Forage Fishery
Priority
Not Applicable
Designated Use
LFF - Limited Forage Fishery
303(d) ID
2020-042
Listing Date
4/1/2020
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2020 listing cycle; new total phosphorus sample data overwhelmingly exceed 2020 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
7/11/2019