List of Great Lakes AOCs
Map of U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern
This table lists Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs). AOCs are delisted after monitoring shows all beneficial use impairment targets have been met. The map shows AOCs, delisted AOCs, and AOCs closest to delisting. For questions about a specific AOC, contact (GLRI-AOC-Program@epa.gov) and your message will be forwarded to the appropriate contact.
Remediation and Restoration Project Table
Area of Concern | State | Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Ashtabula River | Ohio | Erie |
| Black River | Ohio | Erie |
| Buffalo River | New York | Erie |
| Clinton River | Michigan | St. Clair, Erie |
| Cuyahoga River | Ohio | Erie |
| Deer Lake | Michigan | Superior |
| Detroit River | Michigan | Erie |
| Eighteenmile Creek | New York | America |
| Lower Green Bay & Fox River | Wisconsin | Michigan |
| Grand Calumet River | Indiana | Michigan |
| Kalamazoo River | Michigan | Michigan |
| Lower Menominee River | Michigan/Wisconsin | Michigan |
| Manistique River | Michigan | Michigan |
| Maumee AOC | Ohio | Erie |
| Milwaukee Estuary | Wisconsin | Michigan |
| Muskegon Lake | Michigan | Michigan |
| Niagara River | New York | Erie, America |
| Oswego River | New York | America |
| Presque Isle Bay | Pennsylvania | Erie |
| River Raisin | Michigan | Erie |
| Rochester Embayment | New York | America |
| Rouge River | Michigan | Erie |
| Saginaw River and Bay | Michigan | Huron |
| Sheboygan River | Wisconsin | Michigan |
| St. Clair River | Michigan | Huron, St. Clair, Erie |
| St. Lawrence River at Massena/ Akwesasne | New York | St. Lawrence River, America |
| St. Louis River | Minnesota/ Wisconsin | Superior |
| St. Marys River | Michigan | Huron, Superior |
| Torch Lake | Michigan | Superior |
| Waukegan Harbor | Illinois | Michigan |
| White Lake | Michigan | Michigan |