Deer Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Michigan, located north of the city of Ishpeming. In the 1980, the lake was identified by the US and Canadian governments as one of 43 Areas of Concern (AOC) in the Great Lakes region. High levels of mercury had been detected in the lake and efforts have been made to reduce the amount of mercury going into the lake. As a result of contamination, Deer Lake was designated as a catch and release site, as fish caught in the lake were unsafe for consumption.[2] In late 2014, the lake was delisted as an AOC, one of the first two lakes to be delisted in the state and one of only three AOCs to achieve the status.[3] According to the EPA, the restrictions on fishing were removed as well.[4]
| Deer Lake | |
|---|---|
  Deer Lake | |
| Location | Ishpeming Township, Marquette County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 46°31′43″N 87°41′10″W / 46.52861°N 87.68611°W |
| Type | Lake |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 1 mi (1.6 km) |
| Max. width | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,380 ft (420 m)[1] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deer Lake (Michigan)
- ^ Michigan Department of Community Health (n.d.). "Deer Lake". Michigan Department of Community Health. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ^ Pepin, John (October 30, 2014). "EPA Announces Deer Lake Taken off Toxic Hotspot List". The Mining Journal. Marquette, MI. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ United States Environmental Protection Agency (March 17, 2015). "About Deer Lake AOC". United States Environmental Protection Agency. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.