Oneida County, Wisconsin
UW44
1611700
395.87
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
Medicine Lake was evaluated in the two-year cycles 2016 and 2024; phosphorus levels were too high, resulting in placement on the Impaired Waters List.
Mercury levels in fish tissue were identified as elevated in the 2018 cycle; mercury was added to the Impaired Waters List for Medicine Lake.Pollutant
Mercury
Listed For
Fish Consumption
Impairments
Mercury Contaminated Fish Tissue
Current Use
Specific Restricted Fish Consumption
Listing Status
303d Listed
Attainable Use
General Fish Consumption Advice
Priority
Low
Designated Use
General Fish Consumption Advice
303(d) ID
2018-258
Listing Date
4/1/2018
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2018 listing cycle; new fish tissue sample data exceeded 2018 WisCALM Mercury listing thresholds for the Fish Consumption use. Special consumption advice for Mercury has been applied to this lake and it is proposed for Mercury listing.
Date
8/2/2017
Impaired Water Notes
Fish tissue analysis in 2006 showed no need for specific fish consumption advisories for this waterbody. This mercury listing was proposed for removal from the impaired waters list in 2006.
Date
4/1/2006
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
2016-237
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
8/6/2015
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.
Date
4/13/2021