Impaired Water - Rock River (Rock River)
Dodge County, Wisconsin
UR08, UR12
788800
296.46 - 298.64
2.18
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
This water was originally listed in 1998 due to a degraded habitat impairment caused by sediment/TSS, and total phosphorus was added as a pollutant in 2006. This water was assessed during the 2012 listing cycle, and total phosphorus sample data exceed 2012 WisCALM listing criteria for the fish and aquatic life use.
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).
This water was assessed during the 2016 listing cycle; total phosphorus sample data overwhelmingly exceed 2016 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.
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.
Listing Details
Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
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
395
Listing Date
4/1/2006
Impaired Water Notes
There are many lakes, rivers or streams in the Rock River Basin that are included on the
303(d) List. This effort is focused on those waters that are impaired by either excessive
sediment, high phosphorus concentrations, or both sediment and phosphorus.
These pollutants cause impacts to waterways which include low dissolved oxygen
concentrations, degraded habitat, and excessive turbidity. All of these problems result in
harm to fish and aquatic life, water quality, recreation and even navigation. Everyone who
lives or recreates in the Rock River basin will benefit from the improved water quality that will
result from reduced sediment and phosphorus.
Date
12/1/2006

Impaired Water Notes
The Rock River (788800, miles 171.1-304.9) is a part of the Rock River Basin and is listed as impaired for sediment/total suspended solids and total phosphorus. The Rock River Basin TMDLs for phosphorus and sediment were approved by the USEPA September 28, 2011.
Date
5/8/2012

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
4/1/2014

Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2016 listing cycle; total phosphorus sample data overwhelmingly exceed 2016 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
9/24/2015

 
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
395
Listing Date
4/1/1998
Impaired Water Notes
There are many lakes, rivers or streams in the Rock River Basin that are included on the
303(d) List. This effort is focused on those waters that are impaired by either excessive
sediment, high phosphorus concentrations, or both sediment and phosphorus.
These pollutants cause impacts to waterways which include low dissolved oxygen
concentrations, degraded habitat, and excessive turbidity. All of these problems result in
harm to fish and aquatic life, water quality, recreation and even navigation. Everyone who
lives or recreates in the Rock River basin will benefit from the improved water quality that will
result from reduced sediment and phosphorus.
Date
12/1/2006

Impaired Water Notes
The Rock River (788800, miles 171.1-304.9) is a part of the Rock River Basin and is listed as impaired for sediment/total suspended solids and total phosphorus. The Rock River Basin TMDLs for phosphorus and sediment were approved by the USEPA September 28, 2011.
Date
5/8/2012