Vilas County, Wisconsin
UC10
2268600
140.81
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
Originally on the 303(d) list due to mercury. Delisted in 2006 as part of Pike Lake Chain.
Amik Lake was evaluated every two-year cycle from 2014 to 2024; in the 2016 cycle phosphorus was identified as too high as evidenced by excess algal blooms. This lake is on the Impaired Waters List.Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
Listed For
Recreation
Impairments
Impairment Unknown, Excess Algal Growth
Current Use
Restricted Recreation
Listing Status
303d Listed
Attainable Use
Recreation
Priority
Low
Designated Use
Recreation
303(d) ID
2016-252
Listing Date
4/1/2016
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2018 listing cycle; new total phosphorus sample data exceeded 2018 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use and Fish and Aquatic Life use; chlorophyll data only exceeded REC thresholds, not FAL.
Date
7/11/2017
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2016 listing cycle; total phosphorus and chlorophyll sample data exceeded 2016 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use, but did not exceed Fish and Aquatic Life thresholds.
Date
8/7/2015
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2020 listing cycle; new total phosphorus sample data exceeded 2020 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use and Fish and Aquatic Life use; chlorophyll data only exceeded REC thresholds, not FAL.
Date
6/19/2019
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2022 listing cycle; new total phosphorus sample data exceeded 2022 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use and Fish and Aquatic Life use; chlorophyll data only exceeded REC thresholds, not FAL.
Date
4/13/2021
Pollutant
Mercury
Listed For
Impairments
NA
Current Use
Listing Status
Water Delisted
Attainable Use
Priority
Delisted 2006
Designated Use
303(d) ID
356
Listing Date
4/1/1998
Impaired Water Notes
New fish tissue analysis 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