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Chapter NR 102

WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR WISCONSIN SURFACE WATERS

NR 102.01 Purpose.

NR 102.02 Applicability.

NR 102.03 Definitions.

NR 102.04 Categories of standards.

NR 102.05 Application of standards.

NR 102.06 Phosphorus.

NR 102.07 Lake Michigan and Lake Superior thermal standards.

NR 102.08 Mississippi river thermal standards.

NR 102.09 Review of thermal standards.

NR 102.10 Outstanding resource waters.

NR 102.11 Exceptional resource waters.

NR 102.12 Great Lakes system.

NR 102.13 Fish and aquatic life waters.

NR 102.14 Taste and odor criteria.

History: Chapter NR 102 as it existed on September 30, 1973 was repealed and

a new chapter NR 102 was created, effective October 1, 1973. Corrections made

under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, August, 1997, No. 500.

NR 102.01 Purpose. (1) The purpose of this chapter is to

establish, in conjunction with chs. NR 103 to 105, water quality

standards for surface waters of the state pursuant to s. 281.15 (2)

(b), Stats. This chapter describes the designated use categories for

such waters and the water quality criteria necessary to support

these uses. This chapter and chs. NR 103 to 105 constitute the

water quality standards for the surface waters of Wisconsin.

(2) Water quality standards shall protect the public interest,

which includes the protection of public health and welfare and the

present and prospective uses of all waters of the state for public

and private water supplies, propagation of fish and other aquatic

life and wild and domestic animals, domestic and recreational

purposes, and agricultural, commercial, industrial, and other

legitimate uses. In all cases where the potential uses are in conflict, water quality standards shall protect the general public interest.

(3) Water quality standards serve as a basis for developing and

implementing control strategies to achieve legislative policies and

goals. Water quality standards are the basis for deriving water

quality based effluent limitations. Water quality standards also

serve as a basis for decisions in other regulatory, permitting or

funding activities that impact water quality.

History: Cr. Register, February, 1989, No. 398, eff. 3−1−89.

NR 102.02 Applicability. The provisions of this chapter

are applicable to surface waters of Wisconsin.

History: Cr. Register, February, 1989, No. 398, eff. 3−1−89.

NR 102.03 Definitions. (1) “Mixing zone” means a

region in which a discharge of different characteristics than the

receiving water is in transit and progressively diluted from the

source to the receiving system.

(2) “Natural conditions” means the normal daily and seasonal

variations in climatic and atmospheric conditions, and the existing

physical and chemical characteristics of a water or the course in

which it flows.

(3) “Natural temperature” means the normal existing temperature of a surface water including daily and seasonal changes outside the zone of influence of any artificial inputs.

(4) “Resource management” means the application of control

techniques to enhance or preserve a surface water in accordance

with statutory provisions and in the general public interest.

(5) “Sanitary survey” means a thorough investigation and

evaluation of a surface water including bacteriological sampling

to determine the extent and cause of any bacterial contamination.

(6) “Surface waters” means all natural and artificial named

and unnamed lakes and all naturally flowing streams within the

boundaries of the state, but not including cooling lakes, farm

ponds and facilities constructed for the treatment of wastewaters

(the term waters as used in this chapter means surface waters).

(7) “Unauthorized concentrations of substances” means pollutants or other chemicals introduced into surface waters without

prior permit or knowledge of the department, but not including

accidental or unintentional spills.

(8) “Best practicable control technology” means that level of

treatment established by the department under s. 283.13 (2) (a),

Stats., for categories and classes of point sources to be achieved

by not later than July 1, 1977.

(9) “Best available control technology” means that level of

treatment established by the department under s. 283.13 (2) (b) 1.,

Stats., for categories and classes of point sources to be achieved

by not later than July 1, 1983.

(10) Class I and Class II trout waters are as defined in s. NR

1.02 (7).

History: Cr. Register, September, 1973, No. 213, eff. 10−1−73; r. (1), renum. from

NR 102.01, Register, February, 1989, No. 398, eff. 3−1−89; cr. (10), Register, May,

1993, No. 449, eff. 6−1−93.

NR 102.04 Categories of standards. (1) GENERAL. To

preserve and enhance the quality of waters, standards are established to govern water management decisions. Practices attributable to municipal, industrial, commercial, domestic, agricultural,

land development or other activities shall be controlled so that all

waters including the mixing zone and the effluent channel meet

the following conditions at all times and under all flow conditions:

(a) Substances that will cause objectionable deposits on the

shore or in the bed of a body of water, shall not be present in such

amounts as to interfere with public rights in waters of the state.

(b) Floating or submerged debris, oil, scum or other material

shall not be present in such amounts as to interfere with public

rights in waters of the state.

(c) Materials producing color, odor, taste or unsightliness shall

not be present in such amounts as to interfere with public rights

in waters of the state.

(d) Substances in concentrations or combinations which are

toxic or harmful to humans shall not be present in amounts found

to be of public health significance, nor shall substances be present

in amounts which are acutely harmful to animal, plant or aquatic

life.

(2) REVISED STANDARDS. It should be recognized that these

standards will be revised as new information or advancing

technology indicate that revisions are in the public interest. Water

used for hydropower and commercial shipping depends mainly on

quantity, depth and elevation; consequently, no specific quality

standards for these uses have been prepared.

(3) FISH AND OTHER AQUATIC LIFE USES. The department shall

classify all surface waters into one of the fish and other aquatic life

subcategories described in this subsection. Only those use subcategories identified in pars. (a) to (c) shall be considered suitable

for the protection and propagation of a balanced fish and other

aquatic life community as provided in the federal water pollution

control act amendments of 1972, P.L. 92−500; 33 USC 1251 et

seq.
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(a) Cold water communities. This subcategory includes surface waters capable of supporting a community of cold water fish

and other aquatic life, or serving as a spawning area for cold water

fish species. This subcategory includes, but is not restricted to,

surface waters identified as trout water by the department of natural resources (Wisconsin Trout Streams, publication 6−3600

(80)).

(b) Warm water sport fish communities. This subcategory

includes surface waters capable of supporting a community of

warm water sport fish or serving as a spawning area for warm

water sport fish.

(c) Warm water forage fish communities. This subcategory

includes surface waters capable of supporting an abundant diverse

community of forage fish and other aquatic life.

(d) Limited forage fish communities. (Intermediate surface

waters). This subcategory includes surface waters of limited

capacity and naturally poor water quality or habitat. These surface

waters are capable of supporting only a limited community of forage fish and other aquatic life.

(e) Limited aquatic life. (Marginal surface waters). This subcategory includes surface waters of severely limited capacity and

naturally poor water quality or habitat. These surface waters are

capable of supporting only a limited community of aquatic life.

(4) STANDARDS FOR FISH AND AQUATIC LIFE. Except for natural

conditions, all waters classified for fish and aquatic life shall meet

the following criteria:

(a) Dissolved oxygen. Except as provided in par. (e) and s. NR

104.02 (3), the dissolved oxygen content in surface waters may

not be lowered to less than 5 mg/L at any time.

(b) Temperature. 1. There shall be no temperature changes

that may adversely affect aquatic life.

2. Natural daily and seasonal temperature fluctuations shall

be maintained.

3. The maximum temperature rise at the edge of the mixing

zone above the existing natural temperature shall not exceed 5o F

for streams and 3o F for lakes.

4. The temperature shall not exceed 89o F for warm water fish.

(c) pH. The pH shall be within the range of 6.0 to 9.0, with no

change greater than 0.5 units outside the estimated natural seasonal maximum and minimum.

(d) Other substances. Unauthorized concentrations of substances are not permitted that alone or in combination with other

materials present are toxic to fish or other aquatic life. Surface

waters shall meet the acute and chronic criteria as set forth in or

developed pursuant to ss. NR 105.05 and 105.06. Surface waters

shall meet the criteria which correspond to the appropriate fish

and aquatic life subcategory for the surface water, except as provided in s. NR 104.02 (3).

(e) Temperature and dissolved oxygen for cold waters.

Streams classified as trout waters by the department of natural

resources (Wisconsin Trout Streams, publication 6−3600 (80)) or

as great lakes or cold water communities may not be altered from

natural background temperature and dissolved oxygen levels to

such an extent that trout populations are adversely affected.

1. There shall be no significant artificial increases in temperature where natural trout reproduction is to be protected.

2. Dissolved oxygen in classified trout streams shall not be

artificially lowered to less than 6.0 mg/L at any time, nor shall the

dissolved oxygen be lowered to less 7.0 mg/L during the spawning season.

3. The dissolved oxygen in great lakes tributaries used by

stocked salmonids for spawning runs shall not be lowered below

natural background during the period of habitation.

(5) STANDARDS FOR RECREATIONAL USE. A sanitary survey

and/or evaluation to assure protection from fecal contamination

is the chief criterion in determining the suitability of a surface

water for recreational use.

(a) Bacteriological guidelines. The membrane filter fecal coliform count may not exceed 200 per 100 ml as a geometric mean

based on not less than 5 samples per month, nor exceed 400 per

100 ml in more than 10% of all samples during any month.

(b) Exceptions. Whenever the department determines, in

accordance with the procedures specified in s. NR 210.06, that

wastewater disinfection is not required to protect recreational

uses, the recreational use criteria and classifications as established

in this subsection and in chs. NR 103 and 104 do not apply.

(6) STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE. All surface

waters shall meet the human threshold and human cancer criteria

specified in or developed pursuant to ss. NR 105.08 and 105.09,

respectively. The applicable criteria vary depending on whether

the surface water is used for public drinking water supplies and

vary with the type of fish and other aquatic life subcategory. All

surface waters providing public drinking water supplies or classified as cold water or warm water sport fish communities as

described in sub. (3) shall meet the taste and odor criteria specified

in or developed pursuant to s. NR 102.14.

(7) STANDARDS FOR WILDLIFE. All surface waters shall be classified for wildlife uses and meet the wildlife criteria specified in

or developed pursuant to s. NR 105.07.

History: Cr. Register, September, 1973, No. 213, eff. 10−1−73; am. (3), Register,

December, 1977, No. 264, eff. 1−1−78; renum. from NR 102.02, r. (3) (d) 1. to 3., and

(5), renum. (3) (intro.) to (d) (intro.) and (e) and (4) to be (4) (intro.) to (e) and (5) and

am. (4) (a), (d), (e) (intro.) and (5), cr. (6) and (7), Register, February, 1989, No. 398,

eff. 3−1−89; am. (3) (intro.), (6), (7), r. (3) (a), renum. (3) (b) to (f) to be (3) (a) to (e)

and am. (3) (a), Register, August, 1997, No. 500, eff. 9−1−97.

NR 102.05 Application of standards. (1) ANTIDEGRADATION. (a) No waters of the state shall be lowered in quality

unless it has been affirmatively demonstrated to the department

that such a change is justified as a result of necessary economic

and social development, provided that no new or increased effluent interferes with or becomes injurious to any assigned uses made

of or presently possible in such waters.

(b) Classification system. For the purposes of this subsection,

all surface waters of the state, or portions thereof, shall be classified as one of the following:

1. Outstanding resource waters as listed in s. NR 102.10,

2. Exceptional resource waters as listed in s. NR 102.11,

3. Great Lakes system waters as listed in s. NR 102.12 (1),

4. Fish and aquatic life waters as described in s. NR 102.13,

or

5. Waters listed in tables 3 through 8 in ss. NR 104.05 to

104.10.

(2) STREAMFLOW. Water quality standards will not be maintained under all natural occurrences of flow, temperature, or other

water quality characteristics. The determination of water quality

based effluent limitations or other management practices shall be

based upon the following conditions except as provided in ch. NR

106 for toxic and organoleptic substances and whole effluent toxicity:

(a) The average minimum 7−day low streamflow which occurs

once in 10 years (7−day Q10); or,

(b) In the case of dissolved oxygen and wherever sufficient

data on streamflow and temperature are available, by application

of a 0.274% level of nonattainment. This is equivalent to an

expected nonattainment of the dissolved oxygen criterion of one

day per year.

(3) MIXING ZONES. Water quality standards shall be met at

every point outside of a mixing zone. The size of the mixing zone

cannot be uniformly prescribed, but shall be based on such factors

as effluent quality and quantity, available dilution, temperature,

current, type of outfall, channel configuration and restrictions to

fish movement. For toxic and organoleptic substances with water

quality criteria or secondary values specified in or developed pursuant to chs. NR 102 and 105, allowable dilution shall be determined as specified in ch. NR 106 in addition to the requirements
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specified in this subsection. As a guide to the delineation of a mixing zone, the following shall be taken into consideration:

(a) Limiting mixing zones to as small an area as practicable,

and conforming to the time exposure responses of aquatic life.

(b) Providing passageways in rivers for fish and other mobile

aquatic organisms.

(c) Where possible, mixing zones being no larger than 25% of

the cross−sectional area or volume of flow of the stream and not

extending more than 50% of the width.

(d) Final acute criteria and secondary values specified in or

developed pursuant to s. NR 105.05 for the fish and aquatic life

subcategory for which the receiving water is classified not being

exceeded at any point in the mixing zone.

(e) Mixing zones not exceeding 10% of a lake’s total surface

area.

(f) Mixing zones not interfering with spawning or nursery

areas, migratory routes, nor mouths of tributary streams.

(g) Mixing zones not overlapping, but where they do, taking

measures to prevent adverse synergistic effects.

(h) Restricting the pH to values greater than 4.0 s.u. and to values less than 11.0 s.u. at any point in the mixing zone for the

protection of indigenous fish and fish food organisms.

(4) EXEMPTIONS. The thermal mixing zone provisions of this

chapter are not applicable to municipal waste and water treatment

plants, to vessels, or to discharges to enclosed harbors.

(5) RESOURCE MANAGEMENT EXEMPTIONS. Application of

chemicals for water resource management purposes in accordance with statutory provisions is not subject to the requirements

of the standards except in case of water used for public water supply.

(6) ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES. (a) The criteria in the Radiation

Protection Code, s. HFS 157.44, shall apply to the disposal and

permissible concentrations of radioactive substances.

(b) Methods used for analysis of samples shall be as set forth

in ch. NR 219 unless alternative methods are specified by the

department.

History: Cr. Register, September, 1973, No. 213, eff. 10−1−73; renum. (5) and (6)

to be (6) and (7), cr. (5), Register, July, 1975, No. 235, eff. 8−1−75; r. and recr. (3),

Register, August, 1981, No. 308, eff. 9−1−81; correction in (7) made under s. 13.93

(2m) (b) 7., Stats., cr. (4) (h), Register, September, 1984, No. 345, eff. 10−1−84;

renum. from NR 102.03, r. (1), cr. (1) (b), renum. (2) to (7) to be (1) (a) to (6) and am.

(2), (3) (intro.) and (d) and (6), Register, February, 1989, No. 398, eff. 3−1−89; am.

(1) (b) 3., (3) (intro.) and (d), Register, August, 1997, No. 500, eff. 9−1−97; correction

in (6) (a) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff.

8−1−06.

NR 102.06 Phosphorus. In addition to the requirements

established in ch. NR 217, any wastewater discharger, regardless

of population, volume or type of waste discharge, or geographic

location, may be required to remove excess amounts of phosphorus. Effluent limitations for total phosphorus based on surface

water quality may be established where, in the best professional

judgment of the department, such limitations will result in an

improvement in water quality, or preserve the quality of surface

waters where long−term discharges may result in impairment of

water quality. Such limitations for phosphorus shall include an

evaluation of the discharges from point sources, nonpoint sources,

background sources, tributaries, and a consideration of a margin

of safety.

History: Cr. Register, July, 1975, No. 235, eff. 8−1−75; am. Register, October,

1986, No. 370, eff. 11−1−86; renum. from NR 102.04, Register, February, 1989, No.

398, eff. 3−1−89; am. Register, November, 1992, No. 443, eff. 12−1−92.

NR 102.07 Lake Michigan and Lake Superior thermal standards. For Lake Michigan and Lake Superior the following thermal standards are established so as to minimize effects

on the aquatic biota in the receiving waters.

(1) (a) Thermal discharges shall not raise the receiving water

temperature more than 3oF above the existing natural temperature

at the boundary of mixing zones established in pars. (b) and (c).

(b) 1. The mixing zone for a shoreline thermal discharge shall

be the area included within the perimeter of a rectangular figure

extending 1,250 feet in both directions along the shoreline from

the outfall and 1,250 feet into the lake.

2. The mixing zone for an offshore thermal discharge shall be

the area within a 1,000−foot radius circle with its center at the

point of discharge.

(c) The department may, upon request from the owner of a

source of thermal discharge, adjust the boundaries of the mixing

zone established in par. (b) for that source. In no case may any

mixing zone so established include an area greater than 72 acres

nor may it include more than 2,800 feet of shoreline.

(2) In addition to the limitation set forth in sub. (1), but excepting the Milwaukee Harbor, Port Washington Harbor and the

mouth of the Fox River, thermal discharges to Lake Michigan

shall not raise the temperature of the receiving waters at the

boundary of the established mixing zone above the following limits:

January 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . °F

February 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . °

March 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . °

April 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . °

May 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . °

June 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . °

July 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . °

August 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . °

September 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . °

October 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . °

November 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . °

December 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . °

History: Cr. Register, September, 1973, No. 213, eff. 10−1−73; r. and recr. Register, July, 1975, No. 235, eff. 8−1−75; renum. from NR 102.05, Register, February,

1989, No. 398, eff. 3−1−89.

NR 102.08 Mississippi river thermal standards. In

addition to the standards for fish and aquatic life, the monthly

average of the maximum daily temperature in the Mississippi

river outside the mixing zone shall not exceed the following limits:

January 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . °F

February 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . °

March 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . °

April 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . °

May 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . °

June 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . °

July 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . °

August 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . °

September 82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . °

October 73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . °

November 58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . °

December 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . °

History: Cr. Register, July, 1975, No. 235, eff. 8−1−75; renum. from NR 102.06,

Register, February, 1989, No. 398, eff. 3−1−89.

NR 102.09 Review of thermal standards. (1) Whenever the owner of any source of thermal discharges that existed on

or before July 31, 1975, in compliance with department guidelines

and after opportunity for public hearing, can demonstrate to the

satisfaction of the department that the mixing zone established

pursuant to this chapter is more stringent than necessary to assure

the protection and propagation of a balanced, indigenous population of shellfish, fish and wildlife in and on the receiving water,

the department may:
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(a) Impose a mixing zone with respect to such thermal discharge that will assure the protection and propagation of such a

population, or

(b) Exempt such thermal discharge from the thermal requirements of this chapter provided this exemption will not endanger

the propagation of such a population.

(2) Any owner desiring a review pursuant to sub. (1) shall submit a demonstration to the department no later than June 30, 1976.

The department shall reach a decision no later than December 31,

1976.

(3) In the event the owner fails to make a satisfactory demonstration pursuant to sub. (1), the department shall establish a compliance date for the thermal component to be achieved no later

than July 1, 1979.

(4) Whenever the owner of any source of thermal discharges

that commenced on or after August 1, 1975, in compliance with

department guidelines and after opportunity for public hearing,

can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that the mixing zone established pursuant to this chapter is more stringent than

necessary to assure the protection and propagation of a balanced,

indigenous population of shellfish, fish and wildlife in and on the

receiving water, the department may:

(a) Impose a mixing zone with respect to such thermal discharge that will assure the protection and propagation of such a

population, or

(b) Exempt such thermal discharge from the thermal requirements of this chapter provided this exemption will not endanger

the propagation of such a population.

(5) In the event an owner fails to make a satisfactory demonstration pursuant to sub. (4), the discharge shall be in compliance

with the thermal requirements of this chapter upon commencement of the discharge.

(6) The department may require the reduction of thermal discharges or the size and configuration of a mixing zone if it finds

that environmental damage is imminent or existent.

History: Cr. Register, July, 1975, No. 235, eff. 8−1−75; am. Register, February,

1977, No. 254, eff. 3−1−77; renum. from NR 102.07, Register, February, 1989, No.

398, eff. 3−1−89.

NR 102.10 Outstanding resource waters. (1) The

following surface waters are designated as outstanding resource

waters:

(a) National wild and scenic rivers. All rivers designated

under the national wild and scenic rivers act, as amended, 16 USC

1271 to 1287, except those portions flowing through Indian reservations, including:

1. St. Croix river between the northern boundary of the Hudson city limits and the St. Croix flowage dam in Douglas county

except that the portion of the St. Croix river from the northern

boundary of the St. Croix Falls city limits to a distance one mile

below the STH 243 bridge at Osceola shall be classified exceptional resource waters under s. NR 102.11.

2. Namekagon river between its confluence with the St. Croix

river and the outlet of Lake Namekagon in Bayfield county.

(b) State wild and scenic rivers. All state wild and scenic rivers

designated under s. 30.26, Stats., including:

1. Pike river in Marinette county.

2. Pine river and its tributary Popple river in Florence and Forest counties.

(c) Wolf river upstream of the northern Menominee county

line.

(d) The following Class I trout waters:

1. Adams county — Big Roche−a−Cri creek

2. Barron county — Yellow river

3. Bayfield county — Flag river, Sioux river

4. Burnett county — North Fork Clam river, South Fork Clam

river

5. Chippewa county — Duncan creek, Elk creek, McCann

creek

6. Dane county — Black Earth creek above the easternmost

CTY KP crossing

7. Door county — Logan creek

8. Douglas county — Bois Brule river and its tributaries

including the waters of Lake Superior within a  mile semi−circular arc centered at the middle of the river mouth

9. Dunn county — Elk creek

10. Florence county — Brule river including Montagne creek

and Riley creek tributaries; tributaries to the Pine−Popple rivers

including Chipmunk, Cody, Haley, Haymarsh, LaMontagne,

Lepage, Lunds, Martin, Olson, Patten, Pine, Riley, Rock, Simpson, Seven Mile, Wakefield and Woods creeks; Little Popple river

11. Forest county — Brule river

13. Kewaunee county — Little Scarboro creek

14. Langlade county — Clearwater creek, Drew creek, Evergreen river, South Branch Oconto river

15. Lincoln county — Center fork New Wood creek, Little

Pine creek, Prairie river

16. Marathon county — Holt creek, Spranger creek, Plover

river

17. Marinette county — Cedarville creek, Otter creek,

Holmes creek, East Thunder creek, North fork Thunder river,

Eagle creek, Little Eagle creek, Plumadore creek, Meadow brook,

Upper Middle Inlet creek, Middle Inlet creek, Wausaukee river,

Little Wausaukee creek, Coldwater brook, Medicine brook, South

Branch Miscauno river, Miscauno river, Swede John creek, South

Branch Pemebonwon river, Spikehorn creek, Silver creek, Little

Silver creek, Sullivan creek; tributaries to the Pike river including

Little South Branch Pike river, Camp D creek, Camp F creek,

Camp 9 creek, Cole creek, Glen creek, Harvey creek, North

Branch Harvey creek, South Branch Harvey creek, Hemlock

creek, Holloway creek, K.C. creek, Little Harvey creek, Lost

creek, MacIntire creek, Phillips creek, Sackerson creek, Shinns

creek, Sidney creek, Smeesters creek, Springdale brook, Whiskey

creek

18. Marquette county — Chaffee creek, Lawrence creek,

Tagatz creek

19. Monroe county — Rullands Coulee creek

20. Oconto county — First South Branch Oconto river, Second South Branch Oconto river, South Branch Oconto river, Hills

Pond creek

21. Polk county — Clam river, McKenzie creek

22. Portage county — Emmons creek, Radley creek, Sannes

creek, Tomorrow river, Trout creek

23. Richland county — Camp creek

24. Sheboygan county — Nichols creek

25. St. Croix county — Kinnickinnic river above STH “35”

26. Vernon county — Rullands Coulee creek, Spring Coulee

creek, Timber Coulee creek

27. Vilas county — Deerskin river, Plum creek

28. Walworth county — Bluff creek, Potawatomi creek, Van

Slyke creek

29. Waupaca county — Emmons creek, Griffin creek, Jackson creek, Leers creek, Peterson creek, Radley creek, Sannes

creek, Spaulding creek, Trout creek, Whitcomb creek, North

Branch Little Wolf river

30. Waushara county — Willow creek north of Redgranite,

Mecan river north of Richford, Little Pine creek, West Branch

White river

(e) The following Class II trout waters:

1. Barron county — Yellow river

2. Burnett county — North Fork Clam river

3. Forest county — Brule river, Peshtigo river
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4. Grant county — Big Green river, Castle Rock creek

5. Marinette county — Peshtigo river

6. Polk county — McKenzie creek

7. Vilas county — Plum creek

(f) The following cold or warm water streams and rivers or portions thereof:

1d. Ashland Bad River SEG 1: Origin to

Outfall in Mellen

at NWSW S6

T44N R2W

Brunsweiler River SEG 1: Origin to

Inlet of Spider

Lake

SEG 2: Outlet of

Moquah Lake to

Inlet of Mineral

Lake

SEG 3: Outlet of

Mineral Lake to

Inlet of Beaverdam

Lake

SEG 4: Outlet of

Beaverdam Lake

(at the dam) to the

Bad River Indian

Reservation

Boundary

1h. Ashland

& Bayfield

Marengo River SEG 1: Origin to

Inlet of Marengo

Lake

SEG 2: Outlet of

Marengo Lake to

Bad River Indian

Reservation

Boundary

1p. Ashland

& Sawyer

E. Fork Chippewa

River

SEG1: T42N R1E

S17/18 Line to

Ashland County

Highway ”N” in

Glidden

SEG 6: Outlet of

Barker Lake to

Confluence with

Chippewa Flowage

SEG 3: Outlet of

Pelican Lake to

Inlet of Blaisdell

Lake

SEG 4: Outlet of

Blaisdell Lake to

Inlet of Hunter

Lake

SEG 5: Outlet of

Hunter Lake to

Inlet of Barker

Lake

1t. Barron Engle Creek Class I & II Portions

Hickey Creek Class I & II Portions

Red Cedar River SEG 1: Outlet of

Red Cedar Lake to

Inlet of Rice Lake

Rock Creek SEG 2: All within

Barron County

Upper Pine Creek Above Dallas Flowage

2. Bayfield Bark River All−Class I Portions including the

waters of Lake

Superior within a

 mile semi−circular arc centered

at the middle of

the river mouth

Big Brook All

Cranberry River &

Tribs.

All−Class I Portion

including the

waters of Lake

Superior within a

 mile semi−circular arc centered

at the middle of

the river mouth.

East Fork Iron

River & Tribs.

All−Class I Portion

East Fork White

River

All−Class I Portion

Eighteen Mile Cr.

& Tribs.

All−Class I Portion

Fish Creek (Main) All including the

waters of Lake

Superior within a

 mile semi−circular arc centered

at the middle of

the river mouth.

Long Lake Branch

& Tribs.

From below

Drummond Lake

to White River

All−Class I Portions

No. Fork Fish

Creek & Tribs.

All−Class I & II

Portions

Onion River &

Tribs.

All−Class I Portions including the

waters of Lake

Superior within a

 mile semi−circular arc centered

at the middle of

the river mouth.

Pikes Creek &

Tribs.

All−Class I Portion

including the

waters of Lake

Superior within a

 mile semi−circular arc centered

at the middle of

the river mouth.
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Sioux River &

Tribs.

All−Class I & II

Portions including

the waters of Lake

Superior within a

 mile semi−circular arc centered

at the middle of

the river mouth.

So. Fork White

River

All−Class I Portion

Thompson Creek All−Class I Portion

Twenty Mile

Creek

All−Class I & II

Portions

White River All−Class I Portion

Whittlesey Creek

& Tribs.

All−Class I Portions including the

waters of Lake

Superior within a

 mile semi−circular arc centered

at the middle of

the river mouth.

2d. Bayfield

& Ashland

Beartrap Creek SEG 1: Origin to

Bad River Indian

Reservation

Boundary

2h. Bayfield,

Ashland

& Sawyer

West Fork Chippewa RiverSEG 1: Origin

(Outlet of Chippewa Lake) to

Inlet of Day Lake

SEG 2: Outlet of

Day Lake to Inlet

of Upper Clam

Lake

SEG 3: Outlet of

Upper Clam Lake

to Inlet of Lower

Clam Lake

SEG 4: Outlet of

Lower Clam Lake

to Inlet of Cattail

Lake

SEG 5: Outlet of

Cattail Lake to

Inlet of Meadow

Lake

SEG 6: Outlet of

Meadow Lake to

Inlet of Partridge

Crop Lake

SEG 7: Outlet of

Partridge Crop

Lake to Inlet of

Moose Lake

SEG 8: Outlet of

Moose Lake to

Sawyer County

Highway “B”

2p. Bayfield,

Sawyer,

Washburn,

Douglas

& Burnett

Totagatic River SEG 1: Origin

(Confluence of

West Fork Totagatic River and

East Fork Totagatic River) to

Inlet of Nelson

Lake

SEG 2: Outlet of

Totagatic Flowage

to Inlet of Colton

Flowage

SEG 3: Outlet of

Colton Flowage to

Inlet of Minong

Flowage

SEG 4: Outlet of

Minong Flowage

to Confluence with

Namekagon River

3. Burnett North Fork Clam

River

County Highway

“H” to Confluence

with Clam River

Tributaries to the

N. & S. Forks of

the Clam River

All−Class I & II

Portions

4. Dane Mt. Vernon Creek All−Class I Portion

5. Door Mink River All

5m. Douglas Amnicon River SEG 1: Origin

(Outlet of Amnicon Lake) to Inlet

of Lyman Lake

SEG 2: Outlet of

Lyman Lake to

mouth at Lake

Superior, including

the waters of Lake

Superior within a

 mile semi−circular arc centered

at the middle of

the river mouth.

Moose River All

Spruce River All

St. Croix River SEG 1: Outlet of

Upper St. Croix

Lake to Inlet of St.

Croix Flowage

6. Forest Allen Creek All

Brule Creek All

Elvoy Creek All

Jones Creek Class I & II portions

North Otter Creek All
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6m. Forest &

Langlade

Swamp Creek SEG 1: Outlet of

Lake Lucerne to

Mole Lake Indian

Reservation

Boundary

SEG 3: All below

Mole Lake Indian

Reservation

Boundary to Confluence of Wolf

River

7. Grant Little Green River All

7m. Iron &

Ashland

Tyler Forks SEG 1: Origin in

Iron County to

Bad River Indian

Reservation Eastern Boundary in

Ashland County

SEG 3: From Bad

River Indian Reservation Southern

Boundary to Confluence with Bad

River

Potato River SEG 1: Origin to

Bad River Indian

Reservation

Boundary

8. Iron,

Ashland

& Price

Flambeau River SEG 1: Turtle−

Flambeau Flowage

(Outlet @ Turtle−

Flambeau Dam) to

Inlet of Upper Park

Falls Flowage

No. Fork Flambeau RiverFrom Turtle−Flambeau Flowage

Dam downstream

to Park Falls

9. LaCrosse Berge Coulee

Creek

All

10. Langlade Elton Creek Class I Portion

Little Evergreen

Creek

All

Mayking Creek All

Michelson Creek All

Mid Branch

Embarrass River

Class I Portion

10m. Lincoln New Wood River Origin (T33N R4E

S14) to Confluence with Wisconsin River

11. Marathon Falstad Creek Class II Portion

So. Branch Embarrass RiverClass I Portion

12. Marinette No. Branch Beaver

Creek

Entire River &

tributaries

13. Oneida Noisy Creek Class II Portion

Squirrel River Outlet of Squirrel

Lake to Confluence with Tomahawk River

Tomahawk River SEG 2: Outlet of

Willow Flowage

Dam to Inlet of

Lake Nokomis

14. Pierce Kinnickinnic River From Powell Dam

to St. Croix River

15. Polk Sand Creek &

Tribs

All−Class I & II

Portions

15e. Polk &

Burnett

Clam River SEG 1: Outlet of

Clam Falls Flowage to Inlet of

Clam Lake

SEG 2: Outlet of

Lower Clam Lake

to Section Line @

T39N R16W

S21/22

15m. Price Elk River SEG 1: Headwaters to Inlet of

Musser Lake

Price &

Lincoln

Spirit River Outlet of Spirit

Lake to Inlet of

Spirit River Flowage

16. Price,

Rusk &

Sawyer

So. Fork Flambeau

 River

All−Round L. Dam

downstream to Jxn

with No. Fork

Flambeau R.

17. Richland Elk Creek All

18. Rusk Devils Creek All−Class I & II

Portions

Soft Maple Creek SEG 1: Origin to

Rusk County

Highway “F”

So. Fork Main

Creek

Class I & II Portions (T35N R3W

S28 downstream to

T34N R4W S11)

Swift Creek Outlet of Island

Lake to Inlet of

Fireside Lake

19. Sauk Otter Creek From headwaters

to southern section

line of T11N R6E

S33

Parfrey’s Glen From headwaters

to CTH DL

20. Sawyer Benson Creek All−Class I Portion
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Couderay River SEG 1: Origin at

Outlet of Billy Boy

Flowage to Inlet of

Grimh Flowage

(Including Waters

within Lac Courte

Oreilles Indian

Reservation)

Eddy Creek All−Class I Portion

Grindstone Creek All−Class I Portion

Knuteson Creek SEG 1: Outlet of

Wise Lake to Inlet

of Knuteson Lake

SEG 2: Outlet of

Knuteson Lake to

Inlet of Lake Chetek

Little Weirgor

Creek & Tribs

All−Class I & II

Portions

McDermott Creek All

Mosquito Brook All−Class I Portion

Teal River Outlet of Teal

Lake to Confluence with West

Fork Chippewa

River

20m. Sawyer

& Rusk

Thornapple River SEG 1: Origin to

Rusk County

Highway “J”

Chippewa River SEG 1: Dam at

Chippewa Flowage

to Inlet of Radisson Flowage

(T38N R7W S13)

21. Shawano Middle Br. Embarrass R.Origin to but not

including Homme

Pond

No. Br. Embarrass

R.

Origin to CTH J

So. Br. Embarrass

R.

Origin to but not

including Tigerton

Pond

21g. Taylor &

Chippewa

Yellow River SEG 1: Confluence with South

Fork Yellow River

to Inlet of Chequamegon Waters Flowage

SEG 2: Outlet of

Chequamegon

Waters Flowage (at

Miller Dam) to

State Highway

64/73

21r. Taylor &

Price

Silver Creek SEG 1: Origin to

Westboro Sanitary

District Outfall

22. Vilas Allequash Springs Class I & II Portions

Brule Creek All

East Br. Blackjack

Cr.

All

Elvoy Creek &

Springs

Class I & II Portions

Manitowish River SEG 1: Adjacent

to Dam Road

Downstream to

Inlet of Boulder

Lake

SEG 2: Outlet of

Boulder Lake to

Inlet of Island

Lake

Mishonagon Creek Class I & II Portions

Siphon Creek All

Spring Meadow

Creek

Class I Portion

Tamarack Creek All

Trout River SEG 1: Outlet of

Trout Lake to Lac

Du Flambeau

Indian Reservation

Eastern Boundary

22m. Vilas &

Oneida

Wisconsin River SEG 1: Orgin

(Outlet of Lac

Vieux Desert) to

Inlet of Watersmeet Lake

23. WashburnBeaver Brook All−Class I Portion

Sawyer Creek All−Class I & II

Portions

So. Fork Bean

Brook

All−Class I Portion

Stuntz Brook Origin to Confluence with Namekagon River

23m. Washburn &

Barron

Bear Creek SEG 1: Outlet of

Kekegama Lake to

Inlet of Bear Lake

SEG 2: Outlet of

Bear Lake to Inlet

at Stump Lake

(1m) The following lakes are designated as outstanding

resource waters:

1. Ashland Bad River Slough

Kakagon Slough

Lake Superior within  mile of the shoreline of the islands within the Apostle

Island National Lakeshore

2. Barron Bear Lake (T36N R12W S2)

Red Cedar Lake

Sand Lake

Silver Lake

3. Bayfield Bark Bay Slough

Diamond Lake

Lake Superior within  mile of the shoreline of the islands within the Apostle

Island National Lakeshore

Middle Eau Claire Lake
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Namekagon Lake

Owen Lake

Pike Chain of Lakes (Pike, Millicent,

Buskey Bay, Hart, Twin Bear, Eagle,

Flynn and Hildur Lakes)

Star Lake

Upper Eau Claire Lake

4. Burnett Big Mckenzie Lake

Big Sand Lake

Sand Lake (T40N R15W S25)

5. Columbia Crystal Lake

6. Douglas Bond Lake

Lower Eau Claire Lake

Nebagamon Lake

St. Croix (Gordon) Flowage

Upper St. Croix Lake

Whitefish Lake (Bardon)

7. Florence Edith Lake

Keyes Lake

Lost Lake

Perch Lake

Riley Lake, South

8. Forest Butternut Lake

Franklin Lake

Lucerne Lake (Stone)

Metonga Lake

9. Iron Catherine Lake

Cedar Lake

Gile Flowage

Hewitt Lake

Owl Lake

Trude Lake

Turtle−Flambeau Flowage

9m. Marinette Caldron Falls Flowage

10. Oconto Archibald Lake

Bass Lake (T32N R15E S9)

Bear Paw Lake

Boot Lake

Chain Lake

11. Oneida Big Carr Lake

Clear Lake (T39N R7E S16)

Little Tomahawk Lake

Tomahawk Lake

Two Sisters Lake

Willow Flowage

12. Polk Pipe Lake

13. Price Cochram Lake

Tucker Lake

14. Rusk Bass Lake (T34N R9W S16)

Fish Lake

Island Chains of Lakes (Chain, Clear,

McMann, and Island Lakes)

Three Lakes No. 1 (T36N R9W S25)

15. St. Croix Bass Lake (T30N R19W S23)

Perch Lake

16. Sauk Devils Lake

17. Sawyer Barker Lake

Blaisdell Lake

Camp Smith Lake

Evergreen Lake

Grindstone Lake

Lac Court Oreilles

Lake Chippewa (Chippewa Flowage)

Nelson Lake

Osgood Lake

Perch Lake (T42N R6W S25)

Round Lake (Big Round)

Sand Lake

Spider Lake

Teal Lake

Whitefish Lake

18. Vilas Black Oak Lake

Crab Lake

Crystal Lake (T41N R7E S27)

Lac Vieux Desert

North Twin Lake

Pallette Lake (Clear)

Partridge Lake

Plum Lake

South Twin Lake

Star Lake

Stormy Lake

Trout Lake

White Sand Lake (T24N R7E S26)

19. Walworth Lulu Lake

20. Washburn Bass Lake (T40N R10W S17)

Long Lake

Middle McKenzie Lake

Shell Lake

Stone Lake (T39N R10W S24)

21. Waukesha Spring Lake (T5N R18E S9)

22. Waupaca Graham Lake (Nelson)

North Lake

23. Waushara Gilbert Lake

Lucerne Lake (Egans)

Norwegian Lake

Pine Lake (Springwater)

(2) The waters in sub. (1) and (1m) may not be lowered in

quality.

(3) Surface waters, or portions thereof, may be added to, or

deleted from, the outstanding resource waters designation

through the rule making process under the provisions of ch. 227,

Stats., and s. NR 2.03.

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(e), Register, July, 1989, No. 403, eff. 8−1−89; cr. (1) (f) and (1m), am. (2), Register,

May, 1993, No. 449, eff. 6−1−93; am. (1m) 6., 9. and 11., cr. (1m) 9m., Register, February, 1998, No. 506, eff. 3−1−98; CR 05−089: am. (1) (d) 8., (f) 2., (1m) 1. and 3.

Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8−1−06; CR 05−105: renum. (1) (f) 1. to be 1t. and

am., cr. (1) (f) 1d., 1h., 1p., 2d., 2h., 2p., 5m., 6m.,. 7m., 10m., 15e., 15m., 15s., 20m.,

21g., 21r., 22m., and 23m., am. (1) (f) 3., 8. 13., 18., 20., 22., and 23., Register

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NR 102.11 Exceptional resource waters. (1) Surface

waters which provide valuable fisheries, hydrologically or geologically unique features, outstanding recreational opportunities,

unique environmental settings, and which are not significantly

impacted by human activities may be classified as exceptional

resource waters. All the following surface waters are designated

as exceptional resource waters:

(a) Class I trout waters listed in Wisconsin Trout Streams publication 6−3600 (80) that are not listed in s. NR 102.10.

(b) Other Class I trout waters:

1. Abraham Coulee creek in section 29, township 20 north,

range 8 west from its headwaters to the Abraham Coulee road

bridge in Trempealeau county.

2. Bear creek originating in section 3, township 20 north,

range 7 west in Trempealeau county.

3. Biser creek originating in section 19, township 12 north,

range 3 west in Sauk county.

4. Bostwick creek from CTH M upstream 6.2 miles to the

headwaters in LaCrosse county.

5. Bufton Hollow creek originating in section 23, township

12 north, range 2 west in Richland county.

6. Columbus creek originating in section 29, township 20

north, range 6 west in Jackson county.

7. Dutch creek originating in section 12, township 19 north,

range 8 west in Trempealeau county.

8. Joe Coulee creek originating in section 1, township 20

north, range 7 west in Trempealeau county.

9. Little creek originating in section 21, township 20 north,

range 6 west in Jackson county.

10. Marble creek originating in section 30, township 10 north,

range 3 east in Sauk county.

11. Marshall creek originating in section 4, township 11

north, range 1 west in Richland county.

12. Martin creek originating in section 22, township 6 north,

range 2 east in Iowa county.

13. South Bear creek originating in section 2, township 12

north, range 2 west in Richland county.

14. Spring brook downstream from CTH Y south of Antigo

to its confluence with the Eau Claire river in Marathon county.

15. Spring Coulee creek from the headwaters to SE 1/4, SE

1/4, section 33, township 16 north, range 1 east in Monroe county.

16. Unnamed creek 2−12 originating in section 36, township

20 north, range 7 west of Trempealeau county.

17. Unnamed creek 4−9 originating in section 4, township 11

north, range 1 west in Richland county.

18. Unnamed creek 5−6 originating in section 6, township 19

north, range 8 west in Trempealeau county.

19. Unnamed creek 7−4 originating in section 6, township 20

north, range 7 west in Trempealeau county.

20. Unnamed creek 8−9 originating in section 5, township 20

north, range 7 west in Trempealeau county.

21. Unnamed creek 8−14 originating in section 1, township

20 north, range 8 west in Trempealeau county.

22. Unnamed creek 9−13 originating in section 4, township

20 north, range 6 west in Jackson county.

23. Unnamed creek 10−8 originating in section 10, township

11 north, range 1 west in Richland county.

24. Unnamed creek 10−10 originating in section 14, township

20 north, range 6 west in Jackson county.

25. Unnamed creek 11−4 originating in section 1, township

20 north, range 7 west in Trempealeau county.

26. Unnamed creek 11−7 originating in section 2, township

20 north, range 7 west in Trempealeau county.

27. Unnamed creek 13−3a originating in section 19, township

20 north, range 6 west in Trempealeau county.

28. Unnamed creek 13−3b originating in section 6, township

20 north, range 6 west in Trempealeau county.

29. Unnamed creek 15−13 originating in section 1, township

20 north, range 8 west in Trempealeau county.

30. Unnamed creek 15−4 originating in section 3, township

20 north, range 6 west in Trempealeau county.

31. Unnamed creek 16−2 originating in section 22, township

20 north, range 6 west in Jackson county.

32. Unnamed creek 17−5 originating in SE 1/4, section 5,

township 20 north, range 6 west in Jackson county.

33. Unnamed creek 24−3a originating in section 24, township

11 north, range 1 west in Richland county.

34. Unnamed creek 26−7 originating in section 2, township

20 north, range 6 west in Jackson county.

35. Unnamed creek 34−2 originating in section 17, township

20 north, range 8 west in Trempealeau county.

36. Unnamed creek 34−15 originating in section 27, township

20 north, range 7 west in Trempealeau county.

37. Unnamed stream originating in section 29, township 10

north, range 3 east in Sauk county.

38. Washington Coulee creek originating in section 29, township 20 north, range 6 west in Jackson county.

(c) The following Class II trout waters:

1. Ashland county — White river above the Bad River Indian

reservation

2. Bayfield county — White river

3. Dane county — Mt. Vernon creek

4. Forest county — North Branch Oconto river

5. Grant county — Blue river

6. Iowa county — Blue river

7. Langlade county — Prairie river, South Branch Oconto

river

8. Lincoln county — Prairie river

9. Marquette county — Mecan river

10. Oconto county — North Branch Oconto river, South

Branch Oconto river

11. Pierce county — Rush river

12. Portage county — Tomorrow river

13. Richland county — Willow creek

14. St. Croix county — Willow river, Race Branch

15. Waushara county — Mecan river

(d) The following cold or warm water streams and rivers or

portions thereof:

1g. Ashland Bad River SEG 2: Outfall in

Mellen at

NESW S6

T44N R2W to

Bad River Indian

Reservation

Boundary

1r. Ashland &

Sawyer

East Fork Chippewa RiverSEG 2: Ashland

County Highway

”N” to Confluence

of Rocky Run

Creek (Includes

Glidden POTW)

1t. Barron Brill River All−Class II Portion

2. Crawford Copper Creek All

Plum Creek All
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Sugar Creek From headwaters

to T10N R6W S10

Tainter Creek From Vernon

County Line to

CTH B

3. Dane Blue Mounds

Branch

All

Deer Creek All

Dunlap Creek All

Elvers Creek

(Bohn Cr.)

All

Flynn Creek All

Fryes Feeder

Creek

All

Garfoot Creek All

Milum Creek All

Rutland Branch All

Ryan Creek All

Schalpbach Creek All

Sixmile Creek All

Spring Creek

(Lodi)

All

4. Dane, Sauk,

Iowa,

Grant,

Richland,

Crawford

Wisconsin River From below Prairie du Sac to Prairie du Chien

5. Dane &

Green

Little Sugar River Above New Glarus

Story Creek (Tipperary)All, originating in

T5N R8E S36

Sugar Creek All

6. Dunn Sand Creek From Chippewa

County Line to

mouth

7. Eau Claire Lowes Creek From Hwy 37 &

85 upstream to

headwaters

8. Fond du

Lac

Feldner’s Creek From headquarters

to Mischo’s Millpond

Lake Fifteen

Creek

Entire Creek

above & below

Lake Fifteen

9. Forest Armstrong Creek All

Middle Br. Peshtigo R.All

North Br. Peshtigo

R.

All

North Br. Popple

R.

All

West Br. Armstrong CreekClass II Portion

10. Grant Doc Smith Branch All

Little Platte River From Arthur

downstream to

Platte River

11. Grant &

Iowa

Big Spring Branch From Springhead

to Blue River

12. Green Burgy Creek All

Gill Creek All

Hefty Creek,

North Branch

All

Hefty Cr., Center

Branch

All

Liberty Creek All

Norwegian Creek All

Richland Creek All

Ross Crossing All

Sylvester Creek All

Spring Valley

Creek

All

Ward Creek All

13. Green &

Rock

Allen Creek Below Evansville

14. Iowa Harker−Lee−Martin SystemFrom headwaters

to T6N R2ES10

15. Iron Maintowish River All

15m. Iron & AshlandVaughn Creek SEG 1: Origin to

Bad River Indian

Reservation

Boundary

16. Jackson Trempealeau

River

From STH 95 at

Hixton to CTHP

at Taylor

17. Jefferson Allen Creek All

18. Kewaunee Casco Creek From T24N R24E

S19 downstream

of Rock Ledge to

Kewaunee River

19. La Crosse Bostwick Creek From headwaters

to County Hwy

’O’

Coon Creek All

Dutch Creek From headwaters

to Russian Coulee

Road (section 8)

20. Lafayette Galena River From headwaters

to Buncombe

Road

21. Langlade East Br. Eau

Claire R.

From STH 64

upstream to firelane crossing in

T33N R11E S35

SW1/4

Hunting River From Fitzgerald

Dam Road downstream to T33N

R11E S1

22. Lincoln North Br. Prairie

River

From headwaters

to CTHJ to T33N

R8E

Silver Creek All

23. Manitowoc Branch River All

24. Monroe Big Creek From headwaters

to Acorn Rd (S7)

Farmers Valley

Creek & Tribs

From headwaters

to I−90 (S19)
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Soper Creek All

25. Oneida Bearskin Creek From Tomahawk

River to Little

Bearskin Lake

25m. Oneida &

Lincoln

Wisconsin River SEG 2: Hat Rapids Dam to Lincoln County A

crossing

SEG 4: Grandfather Dam to Inlet

of Alexander Lake

26. Pierce Big River Class I Portion

Cady Creek From CTH P

upstream

Trimbelle River All

26c. Polk & BurnettClam River SEG 3: Section

Line @ T39N

R16W S21/22 to

Inlet of Clam

River Flowage

SEG 4: Outlet of

Clam River Flowage to Confluence

with St. Croix

River

26g. Price North Fork Jump

River

SEG 1: Origin

(outlet of Cranberry Lake) to

Inlet of Spring

Creek Flowage

SEG 2: Outlet of

Spring Creek Flowage to Confluence with

South Fork Jump

River

26n. Price, Rusk

& Taylor

Jump River SEG 1: Confluence of the North

Fork Jump River

and South Fork

Jump River to the

Village of Jump

River

26r. Price, Sawyer, RuskFlambeau River SEG 2: Crowley

Dam to Inlet of

Big Falls Flowage

26w. Price &

Taylor

South Fork Jump

River

Origin to Confluence with North

Fork Jump River

27. Richland Babb Hollow All−Trib to Mill

Creek

Hanzel Creek

(Hansell)

All−Trib to

Melancthon Cr.

Melancthon Creek Class II Section

Coulter Hollow

Creek

All−Trib to Mill

Creek

E. Branch Mill

Creek

All

Happy Hollow

Creek

All−Trib to Willow Creek

Higgins Creek All−Trib to Mill

Creek

Hood Hollow

Creek

All−Trib to Mill

Creek

Jacquish Hollow

Creek

All−Trib to Willow Creek

Kepler Branch All−Trib to Mill

Creek

Mill Creek From headwaters

to above Boaz

Miller Branch All−Trib to Mill

Creek

Pine Valley Creek All−Trib to Mill

Creek

Ryan Hollow All−Trib to West

Branch Mill Creek

Wheat Hollow

Creek

All

W. Branch Mill

Creek

All

28. Rock Bass Creek All

East Fork Raccoon Cr.All

Little Turtle Creek All

Raccoon Creek All

Spring Brook All

Turtle Creek All

Unnamed Creek

T2N R14E S31

All

29. Rusk Big Weirgor

Creek

All−Class III Portion

Main Creek Rusk County

Highway P to

Inlet of Holcombe

Flowage

Soft Maple Creek SEG 2: Rusk

County Highway

“F” to Confluence

with Chippewa

River

30. Rusk, Taylor & Chippewa

Jump River From Village of

Jump River downstream to Holcombe Flowage

31. Sauk Beaver Creek

(Trib to Dell

Creek)

All

Camels Creek

(Trib to Dell

Creek)

All

Dell Creek All

31m. Sawyer Couderay River SEG 2: Dam at

Grimh Flowage to

Confluence with

Chippewa River

32. Shawano Kroenke Creek Class II Portion

Red River From Lower Red

Lake Dam to Wolf

River

West Br. Red

River

Class II Portion
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33. Sheboygan Ben Nutt Creek Class II Portion to

Junction with Mill

Creek

34. St. Croix Apple River From NSP plant

below CTH I to

Mouth

Cady Creek All

Willow River Extend Class II

Portion into Delta

in Lake Mallileau

35. St. Croix &

Pierce

St. Croix River From No. Boundary of Hudson

City limits to the

river mouth in

Pierce Co.

35m. Taylor &

Price

Silver Creek SEG 2: Westboro

Sanitary District

Outfall to Confluence with South

Fork Jump River

36. TrempealeauBuffalo River From Hwy 53 to

Strum Pond

37. Vernon Bishop Branch All

Cheyenne Valley

Creek

All

Coon Creek From La Crosse

county line to

Chaseburg

Frohock Valley

Creek

All

Hornby Creek All

Reads Creek All

Tainter Creek All

38. Vilas Manitowish River From Rest Lake

Dam downstream

to Iron County

line

38m. Vilas &

Oneida

Wisconsin River SEG 2: State

Highway 70 to

Inlet at Rainbow

Flowage (Oneida

County Line)

SEG 3: Outlet of

Rainbow Flowage

(Oneida County

Highway “D” to

Inlet of Rhinelander Flowage

(T37N R8E S8

SENE)

39. Washington E. Branch Milwaukee R.From Long Lake

outlet to STH 28

40. Waukesha Genesee Creek Above STH 59

Mukwonago River From Eagle

Springs Lake to

Upper Phantom

Lake

Oconomowoc

River

From below North

Lake to Okauchee

Lake

41. Waupaca Blake Brook &

Branches

Class II Portion

Little Wolf River From junction

with Wolf River

upstream to Manawa Dam

Waupaca River Class II portion

42. Waupaca &

Shawano

Embarrass River From Wolf River

upstream to dam

at Pella

43. Waushara Lower Pine River From below Wild

Rose Mill pond to

dam at Poy Sippi

(2) The waters identified in sub. (1) may not be lowered in

quality except as provided in ch. NR 207.

(3) Surface waters, or portions thereof, may be added to, or

deleted from, the exceptional resource waters designation through

the rule making process under the provisions of ch. 227, Stats.,

and s. NR 2.03.

History: Cr. Register, February, 1989, No. 398, eff. 3−1−89; cr. (1) (c), Register,

July, 1989, No. 403, eff. 8−1−89; cr. (1) (d), Register, May, 1993, No. 449, eff.

6−1−93; CR 05−105: renum. (1) (d) 1. to be 1t., cr. 1g., 1r., 15m., 25m., 26c., 26n.,

26r., 26w., 31m., 35m., and 38m., am. 29., Register November 2006 No. 611, eff.

12−1−06.

NR 102.12 Great Lakes system. (1) The Great Lakes

system includes all the surface waters within the drainage basin

of the Great Lakes.

(2) For the purpose of administering ch. NR 207 and consistent with chs. NR 105 and 106, the waters identified in sub. (1) are

to be protected from the impacts of persistent, bioaccumulating

toxic substances by avoiding or limiting to the maximum extent

practicable increases in these substances.

(3) The waters of the Lake Superior basin shall be managed to

prevent any new or increased discharges of the following pollutants: DDT, DDE and metabolites, chlordane, toxaphene, hexachlorobenzene, 2,3,7,8 TCDD, octachlorostyrene, mercury and

PCB’s. For purposes of administering ch. NR 207, new or

increased discharges of these pollutants shall be prohibited unless

the applicant certifies at time of application, that the new or

increased discharge is necessary after utilization of best technology in process or control using waste minimization, pollution prevention, municipal pretreatment programs, material substitution

or other means of commercially available technologies which

have demonstrated capability for similar applications.

History: Cr. Register, February, 1989, No. 398, eff. 3−1−89; r. and recr. (1), am.

(2), Register, August, 1997, No. 500, eff. 9−1−97; CR 05−089: cr. (3) Register July

2006 No. 607, eff. 8−1−06.

NR 102.13 Fish and aquatic life waters. All surface

waters not included in s. NR 102.05 (1) (b) 1., 2., 3. or 5. are fish

and aquatic life waters.

History: Cr. Register, February, 1989, No. 398, eff. 3−1−89.

NR 102.14 Taste and odor criteria. (1) At certain concentrations, substances may not be toxic to humans, but may

impart undesirable taste or odor to water or aquatic organisms

ingested by humans. The taste and odor criterion is derived to prevent substances from concentrating in surface waters or accumulating in aquatic organisms to a level which results in undesirable

tastes or odors to human consumers.

(2) The taste and odor criterion is derived as follows:

(a) For substances which impart tastes and odors to waters, the

taste and odor criterion shall equal that threshold concentration

(TCw) below which objectionable tastes or odors to human con-
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sumers do not occur. Threshold concentrations for substances

imparting tastes and odors to water are listed in Table 1.

Table 1

Threshold Concentrations (TCw) for Substances Causing

Taste and Odor in Water

Substance

Threshold Concentration (ug/L)1

Acenaphthene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Chlorobenzene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

2−Chlorophenol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1

3−Chlorophenol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1

4−Chlorophenol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1

Copper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000

2,3−Dichlorophenol . . . . . . . . . . 0.04

2,4−Dichlorophenol . . . . . . . . . . 0.3

2,5−Dichlorophenol . . . . . . . . . . 0.5

2,6−Dichlorophenol . . . . . . . . . . 0.2

3,4−Dichlorophenol . . . . . . . . . . 0.3

2,4−Dimethylphenol . . . . . . . . . . 400

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene . . . . 1

2−Methyl−4−Chlorophenol . . . . 1800

3−Methyl−4−Chlorophenol . . . . 3000

3−Methyl−6−Chlorophenol . . . . 20

Nitrobenzene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Pentachlorophenol . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Phenol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300

2,3,4,6−Tetrachlorophenol . . . . . 1

2,4,5−Trichlorophenol . . . . . . . . 1

2,4,6−Trichlorophenol . . . . . . . . 2

Zinc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000

1 A threshold concentration expressed in micrograms per liter (ug/L) can be converted to milligrams per liter (mg/L) by dividing the threshold concentration by

1000.

(b) For substances which impart tastes or odors to aquatic

organisms, the taste and odor criterion shall be calculated as follows:

TOC = TC1

 BAF

Where: TOC = Taste and odor criterion in milligrams per liter (mg/L).

TC = Threshold concentration in milligrams of substance per kilogram of wet tissue weight

(mg/kg) of the aquatic organism

being consumed below which

undesirable taste and odor is not

detectable to human consumers

as derived in par. (d).

BAF = Aquatic life bioaccumulation

factor with units of liter per kilogram (L/kg) as derived in s. NR

105.10.

(c) The lower of the taste and odor criteria derived as specified

in pars. (a) and (b) is applicable to surface waters classified as public water supplies. The taste and odor criteria derived as specified

in par. (b) are applicable to cold water and warm water sport fish

communities.

(d) Threshold concentrations for substances imparting tastes

or odors to water (TCw) other than those listed in Table 1 and

threshold concentrations for substances imparting tastes or odors

to aquatic organisms (TCf) shall be selected by the department

using its best professional judgment.

History: Cr. Register, February, 1989, No. 398, eff. 3−1−89; am. (2) (b) and (c),

Register, August, 1997, No. 500, eff. 9−1−97.