NR 102.06(1) (1) General. This section identifies the water quality criteria for total phosphorus that shall be met in surface waters. Assessment procedures for waterbodies are specified in ss. NR 102.07 and 102.60.

NR 102.06(2) (2) Definitions. In this section, the following definitions apply:

NR 102.06(2)(b) (b) “Ephemeral stream” means a channel or stream that only carries water for a few days during and after a rainfall or snowmelt event and does not exhibit a flow during other periods, and includes, but is not limited to, grassed waterways, grassed swales, and areas of channelized flow as defined in s. NR 243.03 (7).

NR 102.06(2)(c) (c) “Mean water residence time” means the amount of time that a volume of water entering a waterbody will reside in that waterbody.

NR 102.06(2)(d) (d) “Nearshore waters” means all waters of Lake Michigan or Lake Superior within the jurisdiction of the State of Wisconsin in the zone extending from the shore to a depth of 10 meters, based on the long-term mean elevation for Lake Superior of 183.4 meters (601.7 feet) and for Lake Michigan of 176.5 meters (579.0 feet).

NR 102.06(2)(e) (e) “Open waters” mean all waters of Lake Michigan or Lake Superior within the jurisdiction of the State of Wisconsin with depths greater than nearshore waters.

NR 102.06(3) (3) Rivers, streams, and impounded flowing waters. To protect the fish and aquatic life uses established in s. NR 102.04 (3) on rivers and streams that generally exhibit unidirectional flow, total phosphorus criteria are established as follows:

NR 102.06(3)(a) (a) A total phosphorus criterion of 100 ug/L is established for the following rivers or other unidirectional flowing waters:

NR 102.06(3)(a)1. 1. Apple River from the outlet of the Apple River Flowage in Amery to the St. Croix River, excluding Black Brook Flowage.

NR 102.06(3)(a)2. 2. Bad River from confluence with the Marengo River within the Bad River Indian Reservation downstream to Lake Superior.

NR 102.06(3)(a)3. 3. Baraboo River from highway 58 in La Valle to the Wisconsin River.

NR 102.06(3)(a)4. 4. Bark River from confluence with Scuppernong River near Hebron to the Rock River.

NR 102.06(3)(a)5. 5. Black River from confluence with Cunningham Creek near Neillsville to Mississippi River, excluding Lake Arbutus.

NR 102.06(3)(a)6. 6. Brule River from state highway 55 in Forest County downstream to Menominee River.

NR 102.06(3)(a)7. 7. Buffalo River from confluence with Harvey Creek near Mondovi to Mississippi River.

NR 102.06(3)(a)8. 8. Chippewa River from Lake Chippewa in Sawyer County to Mississippi River, excluding Holcombe Flowage, Cornell Flowage, Old Abe Lake, Lake Wissota and Dells Pond.

NR 102.06(3)(a)9. 9. Crawfish River from confluence with Beaver Dam River to Rock River.

NR 102.06(3)(a)10. 10. East Branch Pecatonica River from confluence with Apple Branch Creek near Argyle to Pecatonica River.

NR 102.06(3)(a)11. 11. Eau Claire River from confluence with Bridge Creek near Augusta to Chippewa River, excluding Altoona Lake.

NR 102.06(3)(a)12. 12. Embarrass River from confluence with Pigeon River near Clintonville to Wolf River.

NR 102.06(3)(a)13. 13. Flambeau River from outlet of Turtle-Flambeau Flowage in Iron County to Chippewa River, excluding Pixley Flowage, Crowley Flowage and Dairyland Flowage.

NR 102.06(3)(a)14. 14. Fox River from outlet of Lake Puckaway near Princeton to Green Bay, excluding Lake Butte des Morts and Lake Winnebago.

NR 102.06(3)(a)15. 15. Fox River from confluence with Mukwonago River near Mukwonago to state line, excluding Tichigan Lake.

NR 102.06(3)(a)16. 16. Grant River from confluence with Rattlesnake Creek near Beetown to Mississippi River.

NR 102.06(3)(a)17. 17. Jump River from confluence with the North Fork and the South Fork of the Jump rivers in Price County to Holcombe Flowage.

NR 102.06(3)(a)18. 18. Kickapoo River from confluence with Weister Creek near La Farge to Wisconsin River.

NR 102.06(3)(a)19. 19. Kinnickinnic River from confluence with Wilson Park Creek in Milwaukee to Milwaukee River.

NR 102.06(3)(a)20. 20. La Crosse River from confluence with Fish Creek near Bangor to Mississippi River, excluding Neshonoc Lake.

NR 102.06(3)(a)21. 21. Lemonweir River from outlet of New Lisbon Lake in New Lisbon to Wisconsin River, excluding Decorah Lake.