Impaired Water - Lake Superior (Wisconsin Point Dutchman Creek, Lake Superior)
Douglas County, Wisconsin
LS01
2751220
0.00 - 0.11
0.11
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
Lake Superior's Wisconsin Point Beach 3 was identified as impaired for bacteria during the 2014 assessment cycle. During the 2022 and 2024 cycles bacteria levels were elevated, confirming the need for the listing.
Listing Details
Pollutant
E. coli
Listed For
Recreation
Impairments
Recreational Restrictions - Pathogens
Current Use
Restricted Recreation
Listing Status
303d Listed
Attainable Use
Recreation
Priority
Low
Designated Use
Recreation
303(d) ID
2014-211
Listing Date
4/1/2014
Impaired Water Notes
This beach was assessed for the 2014 Impaired Waters List and E. coli data exceed 2014 WisCALM listing criteria indicating a Recreational use impairment.
Date
1/21/2014

Impaired Water Notes
This beach was assessed for the 2016 Impaired Waters List; E. coli data did not exceed 2016 WisCALM listing criteria but there were sufficient exceedances that the biologist determined that this beach is not ready to be delisted.
Date
10/8/2015

Impaired Water Notes
This beach was assessed for the 2022 Impaired Waters List and E. coli data exceed 2022 WisCALM listing criteria indicating a Recreational use impairment.
Date
4/14/2021