Sawyer County, Wisconsin
UC23
2417000
1,024.38
Condition has improved over time; water is not impaired.
Notes
Teal Lake was evaluated every two-year cycle from 2014 to 2024; in the 2016 cycle algal levels were too high and the lake was put on the Impaired Waters List. In the 2022 cycle both phosphorus and algae levels were below thresholds. This lake was delisted in the 2022 cycle. This lake is on the Waters Attaining Standards List.Pollutant
Unknown Pollutant
Listed For
Impairments
NA
Current Use
Listing Status
Water Delisted
Attainable Use
Priority
Delisted 2022
Designated Use
303(d) ID
2016-258
Listing Date
4/1/2016
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2018 listing cycle; new chlorophyll sample data exceeded 2018 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use. Total phosphorus data were clearly below Recreation use and Fish and Aquatic Life use listing thresholds.
Date
7/12/2017
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 data do not exceed REC thresholds. Total phosphorus and chlorophyll data do not exceed Fish and Aquatic Life thresholds.
Date
8/7/2015
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2022 listing cycle; chlorophyll-a data were clearly below 2022 WisCALM listing thresholds for Recreation use.
Date
6/14/2021