White Tail Flowage
Jackson County, Wisconsin87 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 8 ft max depth
White Tail Flowage in Jackson County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 8 ft. Surface area: 87 acres.
White Tail Flowage is a 87-acre lake in Jackson County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 8 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. White Tail Flowage is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether White Tail Flowage is safe to swim in today is a call for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for White Tail Flowage
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for White Tail Flowage, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. TSI undefined.
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Lake Details
Max depth
8 ft
Surface area
87 acres
Shoreline
3.4 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
White Tail Flowage is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WI10003143 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about White Tail Flowage
Where is White Tail Flowage?
- White Tail Flowage is a lake in Jackson County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of White Tail Flowage?
- White Tail Flowage in Jackson County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 8 ft. Surface area: 87 acres.
Is White Tail Flowage safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. White Tail Flowage is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is White Tail Flowage?
- White Tail Flowage has a maximum depth of 8 feet. The lake covers 87 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for White Tail Flowage come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database