Impaired Water - Dam Lake (Dam Lake (Sugar Camp Chain))
Oneida County, Wisconsin
UW42
1596900
732.09
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
Dam Lake was listed as impaired in 1998 due to mercury from atmospheric deposition but new fish tissue samples reviewed in the 2016 cycle showed sufficiently low levels to be covered by a general consumption advisory. This listing was removed.

Dam Lake was evaluated every two-year cycle from 2016 to 2024; phosphorus levels were too high. Aquatic plant and algae communities are in good condition. Dam Lake is on the Impaired Waters List.
Listing Details
Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
Listed For
Recreation
Impairments
Impairment Unknown
Current Use
Restricted Recreation
Listing Status
303d Listed
Attainable Use
Recreation
Priority
Low
Designated Use
Recreation
303(d) ID
2016-234
Listing Date
4/1/2016
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2016 listing cycle; total phosphorus sample data exceed 2016 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use and Fish and Aquatic Life use, however chlorophyll data do not exceed REC or FAL thresholds.
Date
8/3/2015

Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2022 listing cycle; total phosphorus sample data exceed 2022 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use and Fish and Aquatic Life use, however chlorophyll data do not exceed REC or FAL thresholds. Based on this new information no listing changes were needed.
Date
4/14/2021

 
Pollutant
Mercury
Listed For
Impairments
NA
Current Use
Listing Status
Pollutant Removed
Attainable Use
Priority
Delisted 2016
Designated Use
303(d) ID
472 (in part)
Listing Date
4/1/1998
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2016 listing cycle; new fish tissue data confirms that the statewide advisory is sufficient because mercury concentrations fall in the range of the general advisory.
Date
8/3/2015