Impaired Water - Lower Buckatabon Lake (Lower Buckatabon Lake)
Vilas County, Wisconsin
UW45
1621000
378.17
Condition has remained stable; water is not impaired.
Notes
Lower Buckatabon Lake was put on the Impaired Waters List in the 2016 cycle for phosphorus. In the 2022 cycle a review of the lake type determined this is not a Two-Story Fishery lake, but is a Shallow Lowland Drainage lake. With the change in phosphorus criteria the lake is meeting its uses. This lake is remvoed from the Impaired Waters List. Evaluation in 2024 confirmed good condition.
Listing Details
Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
Listed For
Impairments
NA
Current Use
Listing Status
Water Delisted
Attainable Use
Priority
Delisted 2022
Designated Use
303(d) ID
2016-240
Listing Date
4/1/2016
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2018 listing cycle; total phosphorus sample data exceed 2018 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use and Fish and Aquatic Life use, however chlorophyll data do not exceed REC or FAL thresholds.
Date
7/11/2017

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
8/7/2015

Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2020 listing cycle; total phosphorus sample data clearly exceeded 2020 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use and Fish and Aquatic Life use, however chlorophyll data did not exceed REC or FAL thresholds. Based on the most updated information, no change in existing impaired waters listing is needed.
Date
6/14/2019

Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2022 cycle; new phosphorus sample data were clearly below 2022 WisCALM listing criteria for Aquatic Life use for a Shallow Lowland Drainage Lake. Prior to the 2022 cycle this lake was considered a Two-Story Fishery; a review of the Two-Story Fishery list prompted this change.
Date
6/14/2021