Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
SH06
5025264
0.00 - 1.16
1.16
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
The Osman tributary to Meeme River is listed on the Impaired Waters List for degraded habitat and low dissolved oxygen, due to non-point source discharges of phosphorus and suspended solids. This water is covered by the Northeast Lakeshore TMDL, approved in 2023. The TSS listing was missed in the TMDL records - this listing will be added in the 2026 cycle. New water quality data reviewed in the 2024 cycle indicated no additional pollutants.Pollutant
Sediment/Total Suspended Solids
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Degraded Habitat
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
TMDL Development
Attainable Use
WWFF - Warmwater Forage Fishery
Priority
High
Designated Use
WWFF - Warmwater Forage Fishery
303(d) ID
653
Listing Date
4/1/1998
Impaired Water Notes
Unnamed Tributary to Meeme River is listed on the Impaired Waters List for degraded habitat and low dissolved oxygen, due to non-point source discharges. Historical fish, macroinvertebrate, and habitat surveys support the continued listing of this waterbody. Current habitat and fish biological indices rate the stream in good condition. Overall, I would rate the stream habitat as fair, due to channelization and limited stream flows. Dissolved oxygen continue to support the current 303(d) impaired water listing for this stream.
Date
11/9/2007
Impaired Water Notes
Fish, Habitat, and Water Quality surveys on Grandma Creek (John Masterson and Craig Helker, WDNR, 2007) Stations: 180 meters upstream of Lorfeld Road (SWIMS Station: 10022195) Parameters: Electrofishing CPE Survey, Fish Habitat Survey, Hydrolab (Instantaneous Water Quality Parameters) Database where data is stored: Fish Habitat Database, SWIMS, WATERS, Personal PC, Files Results: Fish IBI score and habitat ratings were good. Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) was monitored for 4 days with values of minimum (1.77), maximum (8.45), and median (3.63).
Date
7/1/2007
Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Low DO
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
TMDL Approved
Attainable Use
WWFF - Warmwater Forage Fishery
Priority
Not Applicable
Designated Use
WWFF - Warmwater Forage Fishery
303(d) ID
653
Listing Date
4/1/1998
Impaired Water Notes
Unnamed Tributary to Meeme River is listed on the Impaired Waters List for degraded habitat and low dissolved oxygen, due to non-point source discharges. Historical fish, macroinvertebrate, and habitat surveys support the continued listing of this waterbody. Current habitat and fish biological indices rate the stream in good condition. Overall, I would rate the stream habitat as fair, due to channelization and limited stream flows. Dissolved oxygen continue to support the current 303(d) impaired water listing for this stream.
Date
11/9/2007
Impaired Water Notes
Fish, Habitat, and Water Quality surveys on Grandma Creek (John Masterson and Craig Helker, WDNR, 2007) Stations: 180 meters upstream of Lorfeld Road (SWIMS Station: 10022195) Parameters: Electrofishing CPE Survey, Fish Habitat Survey, Hydrolab (Instantaneous Water Quality Parameters) Database where data is stored: Fish Habitat Database, SWIMS, WATERS, Personal PC, Files Results: Fish IBI score and habitat ratings were good. Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) was monitored for 4 days with values of minimum (1.77), maximum (8.45), and median (3.63).
Date
8/1/2007
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2016 listing cycle; total phosphorus sample data exceed 2016 WisCALM listing criteria for the Fish and Aquatic Life use, however, available biological data do not indicate impairment (i.e. no macroinvertebrate or fish Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) scored in the "poor" condition category).
Date
10/2/2015