Project Detail

LAC COURTE OREILLES TRIBE: Grindstone Lake Phase II Hydrologic Budget

Purpose

The Lac Courte Oreilles Conservation Department proposes to conduct a water budget study on and complete an annualized hydrologic budget for Grindstone Lake in Sawyer County. Project activities would include; (1) collect tributary and outflow discharge measurements, (2) conduct lake level and precipitation monitoring, (3) estimate the impacts of various watershed land use scenarios on the water quality of Grindstone Lake via computer modeling, (4) complete an annualized hydrologic budget for the lake, and (5) complete a final report for the Phase 1 and Phase 2 projects. Specific deliverables for this grant project will include: ? A final Phase 1 & 2 report summarizing water quality data, phosphorus and hydrologic budgets and a discussion of the possible impacts various land uses on the water quality of Grindstone Lake. The Department of Natural Resources will be provided with both a paper copy and an electronic copy of the final report. The project results will be disseminated to the public by newsletter(s), public meeting(s), and local newspaper articles.

Project Type

Lakes Grant

Project Sub Type

Large Scale Lake Planning

Project ID

LPL-629

Year Started

1999

Status

Unfunded

Activities & Recommendations

Grant Awarded