Impaired Water - Kentuck Lake (Kentuck Lake)
Forest, Vilas County, Wisconsin
GB18
716800
1,001.15
Condition has improved over time; water is not impaired.
Notes
For the 2024 cycle it is recommended that the phosphorus, eutrophication, excess algal growth, organic enrichments, mercury, and mercury in fish tissue listings are removed. This water is recommended for the Waters Attaining Standards list.
Listing Details
Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
Listed For
Impairments
Impairment Unknown
Current Use
Listing Status
Water Delisted
Attainable Use
Priority
Delisted 2024
Designated Use
303(d) ID
2014-236
Listing Date
4/1/2014
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
This water was assessed during the 2014 listing cycle; total phosphorus and chlorophyll sample data exceed 2014 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use. Total phosphorus and chlorophyll data do not exceed Fish and Aquatic Life thresholds.
Date
1/3/2014

Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2016 listing cycle; chlorophyll sample data exceed 2016 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use, however, total phosphorus did not exceed REC thresholds. Total phosphorus and chlorophyll data did not exceed Fish and Aquatic Life listing thresholds.
Date
10/19/2015

Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2020 listing cycle; new total phosphorus sample data exceeded 2020 WisCALM listing thresholds; chlorophyll data only exceeded REC thresholds, not FAL.
Date
6/19/2019

 
Pollutant
Mercury
Listed For
Impairments
NA
Current Use
Listing Status
Water Delisted
Attainable Use
Priority
Delisted 2024
Designated Use
303(d) ID
216
Listing Date
4/1/1998