Oneida
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Fish and Aquatic Life
Historical Description
A very soft water seepage lake having slightly acid clear water of very high transparency. Littoral materials consist chiefly of sand (65 percent) with gravel (10 percent), rubble (15 percent) and some boulders and muck. The entire shoreline is upland dominated by hardwoods. Muskellunge, walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, perch, bluegill, rock bass, pumpkinseed, sucker and cisco are fish species inhabiting this lake. Public access with parking and access of the wilderness type are available. One resort, a boat rental, state public campground, public picnic area, a swimming beach, twelve dwellings and a girls' camp are located on this lake. Source: 1966, Surface Water Resources of Oneida County Clear Lake, T39N, R7E, Section 16 Surface Acres = 1,049.4, S.D.F. = 2.27, Maximum Depth = 100 feet
Date 1966
Author Surface Water Inventory Of Wisconsin
General Condition
Clear Lake Picnic Beach was assessed for the 2018 listing cycle; E. coli data sample data were clearly below the 2018 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use. This beach was meeting this designated use and was not considered impaired.
Date 2017
Author Ashley Beranek
General Condition
Clear Lake Campground Beach was assessed for the 2018 listing cycle; E. coli data sample data were clearly below the 2018 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use. This beach was meeting this designated use and was not considered impaired.
Date 2017
Author Ashley Beranek
Condition
Wisconsin has over 84,000 miles of streams, 15,000 lakes and milllions of acres of wetlands. Assessing the condition of this vast amount of water is challenging. The state's water monitoring program uses a media-based, cross-program approach to analyze water condition. An updated monitoring strategy (2015-2020) is now available. Compliance with Clean Water Act fishable, swimmable standards are located in the Executive Summary of Water Condition in 2018. See also the 'monitoring and projects' tab.
Reports
Management Goals
Wisconsin's Water Quality Standards provide qualitative and quantitative goals for waters that are protective of Fishable, Swimmable conditions [Learn more]. Waters that do not meet water quality standards are considered impaired and restoration actions are planned and carried out until the water is once again fishable and swimmable
Management goals can include creation or implementation of a Total Maximum Daily Load analysis, a Nine Key Element Plan, or other restoration work, education and outreach and more. If specific recommendations exist for this water, they will be displayed below online.
Monitoring
Monitoring the condition of a river, stream, or lake includes gathering physical, chemical, biological, and habitat data. Comprehensive studies often gather all these parameters in great detail, while lighter assessment events will involve sampling physical, chemical and biological data such as macroinvertebrates. Aquatic macroinvertebrates and fish communities integrate watershed or catchment condition, providing great insight into overall ecosystem health. Chemical and habitat parameters tell researchers more about human induced problems including contaminated runoff, point source dischargers, or habitat issues that foster or limit the potential of aquatic communities to thrive in a given area. Wisconsin's Water Monitoring Strategy was recenty updated.
Grants and Management Projects
Monitoring Projects
| WBIC | Official Waterbody Name | Station ID | Station Name | Earliest Fieldwork Date | Latest Fieldwork Date | View Station | View Data |
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| 977500 | Clear Lake | 10018620 | Clear Lake -- Access at the End Of Clear Lake Rd | 7/17/2010 | 7/5/2023 | Map | Data |
| 977500 | Clear Lake | 443536 | Clear Lake - State Park Picinic Beach | 6/25/2002 | 8/29/2016 | Map | Data |
| 977500 | Clear Lake | 10001429 | Clear Lake | 7/27/1999 | 6/26/2019 | Map | Data |
| 977500 | Clear Lake | 443072 | Clear Lake - Deep Hole (T39r7s16) | 9/6/1979 | 9/14/2023 | Map | Data |
| 977500 | Clear Lake | 443122 | Clear Lake - Deep Hole | 4/30/1974 | 9/23/1981 | Map | Data |
| 977500 | Clear Lake | 10021958 | Clear Lake | | | Map | Data |
| 977500 | Clear Lake | 443537 | Clear Lake - State Park Campground Beach | 7/1/2002 | 8/29/2016 | Map | Data |
| 977500 | Clear Lake | 10018621 | Clear Lake -- Access Nr Camp Road | 10/13/2003 | 7/26/2024 | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
Clear Lake is located in the Sugar Camp Creek watershed which is 187.99 mi². Land use in the watershed is primarily forest (58.50%), wetland (24.70%) and a mix of open (13.40%) and other uses (3.50%). This watershed has 123.61 stream miles, 11,669.73 lake acres and 30,139.17 wetland acres.
Nonpoint Source Characteristics
This watershed is ranked Not Ranked for runoff impacts on streams, Medium for runoff impacts on lakes and Low for runoff impacts on groundwater and therefore has an overall rank of Low. This value can be used in ranking the watershed or individual waterbodies for grant funding under state and county programs.However, all waters are affected by diffuse pollutant sources regardless of initial water quality. Applications for specific runoff projects under state or county grant programs may be pursued. For more information, go to surface water program grants.