Impaired Water - Yahara River (Yahara R. Badfish Cr To Stoughton)
Dane, Rock County, Wisconsin
LR06
798300
7.30 - 16.33
9.03
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
Yahara River has been on the state's 303(d) imparied waters list since 1998 for Total Suspended Solids and Total Phosphorus. In TMDL Approved 2011.

This water was assessed during the 2018 listing cycle; new biological (macroinvertebrate and fish Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) scores) sample data were clearly below 2018 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Fish and Aquatic Life use.
Listing Details
Pollutant
Sediment/Total Suspended Solids
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Degraded Habitat
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
TMDL Approved
Attainable Use
WWSF - Warmwater Sport Fishery
Priority
Not Applicable
Designated Use
WWSF - Warmwater Sport Fishery
303(d) ID
545
Listing Date
4/1/1998
Impaired Water Notes
Monitoring at SWIMS Station 543226, Yahara River at Sth 59, Near Fulton, WI, has a median total phosphorus value of 193.5 mg/L from values over the last 10 years and a macroinvertebrate IBI value indicating "fair" conditions.
Date
10/21/2011

Impaired Water Notes
Yahara River (798300, miles 0-22.06) is a part of the Rock River Basin and is listed as impaired for total phosphorus and sediment/total suspended solids. The Rock River Basin TMDLs for phosphorus and sediment were approved by the USEPA September 28, 2011.
Date
5/8/2012

 
Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Low DO
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
TMDL Approved
Attainable Use
WWSF - Warmwater Sport Fishery
Priority
Not Applicable
Designated Use
WWSF - Warmwater Sport Fishery
303(d) ID
545
Listing Date
4/1/1998
Impaired Water Notes
Monitoring at SWIMS Station 543226, Yahara River at Sth 59, Near Fulton, WI, has a median total phosphorus value of 193.5 mg/L from values over the last 10 years and a macroinvertebrate IBI value indicating "fair" conditions.
Date
10/21/2011

Impaired Water Notes
Yahara River (798300, miles 0-22.06) is a part of the Rock River Basin and is listed as impaired for total phosphorus and sediment/total suspended solids. The Rock River Basin TMDLs for phosphorus and sediment were approved by the USEPA September 28, 2011.
Date
5/8/2012