Green Lake, Marquette County, Wisconsin
UF06, UF10
158700
5,013.56
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
Puckaway Lake was put on the Impaired Waters List in the 2010 cycle for phosphorus and sediment causing degraded habitat and algal blooms.
Evaluations every two-year cycle from 2012 to 2024 confirmed the elevated phosphorus and algal levels. This water is covered by the Upper Fox & Wolf River Basins TMDL, approved by the US EPA on February 27, 2020.Pollutant
Unknown Pollutant
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Degraded Aquatic Vegetation
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
303d Listed
Attainable Use
Default - Fish and Aquatic Life
Priority
Low
Designated Use
Default - Fish and Aquatic Life
303(d) ID
2024-42
Listing Date
4/1/2024
Pollutant
Sediment/Total Suspended Solids
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Degraded Habitat
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
TMDL Approved
Attainable Use
Default - Fish and Aquatic Life
Priority
Not Applicable
Designated Use
Default - Fish and Aquatic Life
303(d) ID
2010-4
Listing Date
4/1/2010
Impaired Water Notes
Recommend for listing; both TSI-chlorophyll and total phosphorus exceed listing thresholds, and habitat and nonpoint source problems are excessive. The P levels in both basins (E&W) greatly exceed thresholds. The average TP concentration from data in SWIMS (2004-2007, stations 243039 and 243056) is 0.14 mg/l, which exceeds the listing threshold of greater than or equal to 0.04 mg/l for shallow lowland lakes. Example concentrations from 2009 in mg/l: 0.204/0.169/0.253/.0.206 levels from USGS monitoring in 2007 : 0.104/ 0.119/0.121/0.143. Chlorophyll a levels are correspondingly high and turbidity excessive as evidenced via Secchi readings. Average TSI based on chlorophyll is 71, which exceeds the listing threshold of greater than or equal to 71 for Shallow Lowland lakes. Water level fluctuation is eroding the aquatic plant community, resulting in sediment resuspension, and algae development. Water level fluctuation at Puckaway supports high water conditions during the growing season, essentially suffocating plant life. Turbid water conditions (from algae and sediment) represent the algae dominated alternate stable state frequently seen in eutrophic and hypereutrophic shallow lakes.
Date
10/15/2009
Impaired Water Notes
This water is covered by the Upper Fox & Wolf River Basins TMDL, approved by the US EPA on February 27, 2020.
Date
3/4/2020
Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
Listed For
Recreation
Impairments
Excess Algal Growth, Eutrophication
Current Use
Restricted Recreation
Listing Status
TMDL Approved
Attainable Use
Recreation
Priority
Not Applicable
Designated Use
Recreation
303(d) ID
2010-4
Listing Date
4/1/2010
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2018 listing cycle; new total phosphorus and chlorophyll sample data exceeded 2018 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use and Fish and Aquatic Life use.
Date
7/10/2017
Impaired Water Notes
Recommend for listing; both TSI-chlorophyll and total phosphorus exceed listing thresholds, and habitat and nonpoint source problems are excessive. The P levels in both basins (E&W) greatly exceed thresholds. The average TP concentration from data in SWIMS (2004-2007, stations 243039 and 243056) is .14 mg/l, which exceeds the listing threshold of .04 mg/l for shallow lowland lakes. Example concentrations from 2009 in mg/l: 0.204/0.169/0.253/.0.206 levels from USGS monitoring in 2007 : 0.104/ 0.119/0.121/0.143. Chlorophyll a levels are correspondingly high and turbidity excessive as evidenced via Secchi readings. Average TSI based on chlorophyll is 71, which exceeds the listing threshold of greater than or equal to 71 for Shallow Lowland lakes. Water level fluctuation is eroding the aquatic plant community, resulting in sediment resuspension, and algae development. Water level fluctuation at Puckaway supports high water conditions during the growing season, essentially suffocating plant life. Turbid water conditions (from algae and sediment) represent the algae dominated alternate stable state frequently seen in eutrophic and hypereutrophic shallow lakes.
Date
10/15/2009
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2014 listing cycle; total phosphorus sample data overwhelmingly exceed 2014 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use, exceeded Fish and Aquatic Life use, and chlorophyll data exceeded REC and FAL thresholds.
Date
2/28/2014
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2016 listing cycle; total phosphorus sample data overwhelmingly exceed 2016 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use, exceeded Fish and Aquatic Life use, and chlorophyll data exceeded REC and FAL thresholds.
Date
10/9/2015
Impaired Water Notes
This water is covered by the Upper Fox & Wolf River Basins TMDL, approved by the US EPA on February 27, 2020.
Date
3/4/2020
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2022 listing cycle; new total phosphorus and chlorophyll sample data exceeded 2022 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use and Fish and Aquatic Life use.
Date
5/26/2021