Impaired Water - Pre-Emption Creek (Pre-Emption Creek)
Bayfield County, Wisconsin
LS10
2895200
0.00 - 7.22
7.22
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
Pre-Emption Creek was evaluated for phosphorus, biology, chloride, and temperature in the 2014, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024 cycles. During the 2020 cycle elevated water temperature was identified and this stream was added to the Impaired Waters List.
Listing Details
Pollutant
Unknown Pollutant
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Elevated Water Temperature
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
303d Listed
Attainable Use
Coldwater - stocked, reproduction
Priority
Low
Designated Use
Coldwater - stocked, reproduction
303(d) ID
2020-047
Listing Date
4/1/2020
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2020 listing cycle; temperature sample data exceed 2020 WisCALM listing criteria for the 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
7/24/2019