Impaired Water - West Branch Eau Claire River (West Branch Eau Claire River)
Langlade County, Wisconsin
CW22
1445700
31.94 - 32.79
0.85
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
This water was assessed every two year cycle from 2014 to 2020; phosphorus and biology were put on the impaired waters list in the 2014 cycle and confirmed in subsequent cycles. In the 2022 cycle this listing was added to the Wisconsin River Basin TMDL.
Listing Details
Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Degraded Biological Community
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
TMDL Approved
Attainable Use
Coldwater - stocked, reproduction
Priority
Not Applicable
Designated Use
Coldwater - stocked, reproduction
303(d) ID
2014-136
Listing Date
4/1/2014
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2014 listing cycle; total phosphorus sample data exceed 2014 WisCALM listing criteria for the Fish and Aquatic Life use and biological impairment was observed (i.e. at least one macroinvertebrate or fish Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) scored in the poor condition category).
Date
1/27/2014

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

Impaired Water Notes
In the 2022 cycle this listing was added to the Wisconsin River Basin TMDL.
Date
11/1/2021