Impaired Water - Moquah Lake (Moquah Lake)
Ashland County, Wisconsin
LS12
2918200
64.52
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
This water was assessed during the 2014 listing cycle; new fish tissue data indicates that this lake should be on the impaired waters list because of specific consumption advice.
Listing Details
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
2014-200
Listing Date
4/1/2014
Impaired Water Notes
Correction-should have been listed in 2012. New sampled lake with 2010 data for bluegill (2010 Hg n=6 ave=0.513 max=0.770 ppm), largemouth bass (2010 Hg n=2 ave= 0.640 max=0.710 ppm) and musky (2010 Hg n=6 ave=1.273 max=2.800 ppm). Change advice from general TO general plus exception for bluegill (1/mo-1/wk).
Date
1/16/2014