Wadley Lake - Marathon County - Critical Habitat Designation
The Critical Habitat Area designation will provide a framework for management decisions that impact the ecosystem of the lake.
A Critical Habitat Area Study was conducted October 6, 2006 on Wadley Lake, Marathon County. The designations were based on aquatic plant data collected during July 2006 and previous fish surveys.
Wadley Lake is a mesotrophic/oligotrophic lake with good water clarity and very good water quality. Water clarity has declined since 1999. No filamentous algae was found during the study.
Aquatic plant community colonized nearly of the littoral zone, approximately half of the total lake area, to a maximum depth of 17 feet. It was composed of species indicative of hardwater, clear water systems. The 0-1.5 ft. depth zone supported the most abundant aquatic plant growth.
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