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Fish and Aquatic Life
Overview
Grand Rapids Flowage (Imp), in the Wausaukee and Lower Menominee Rivers Watershed, is a 306.90 acre lake that falls in Marinette County. This lake is managed for fishing and swimming and is currently not considered impaired.
Date 2011
Author Aquatic Biologist
Historical Description
Source: 1975, Surface Water Resources of Marinette County Grand Rapids Flowage, T34N, R23E, Section 32 Surface Acres-100.8, Secchi Disk-9 feet, Maximum Depth-23 feet.
A hard water drainage lake (impoundment) on the Menominee River having slightly alkaline, light brown water of moderate transparency. The littoral zone is composed of 85 percent sand and 15 percent silt. The shoreline is primarily upland (97 percent), consisting of mixed hardwoods and conifers, with the remainder a shrub wetland. Fish species inhabiting this lake include northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass, bluegill, rock bass, black crappie and perch. Waterfowl make moderate use of this flowage, especially on their spring and fall migrations. Public access is of the navigable water type via the inlet and a boat landing is maintained by the Wisconsin Public Service Corporation for public use. No dwellings are located on the shoreline. The dam maintains a head of 29 feet and is operated by the Wisconsin Public Service Corporation.
Date 1975
Author Surface Water Inventory Of Wisconsin
Management Goals
Wisconsin's Water Quality Standards provide qualitative and quantitative goals for waters that are protective of Fishable, Swimmable conditions [Learn more]. Waters that do not meet water quality standards are considered impaired and restoration actions are planned and carried out until the water is once again fishable and swimmable
Management goals can include creation or implementation of a Total Maximum Daily Load analysis, a Nine Key Element Plan, or other restoration work, education and outreach and more. If specific recommendations exist for this water, they will be displayed below online.
Monitoring
Monitoring the condition of a river, stream, or lake includes gathering physical, chemical, biological, and habitat data. Comprehensive studies often gather all these parameters in great detail, while lighter assessment events will involve sampling physical, chemical and biological data such as macroinvertebrates. Aquatic macroinvertebrates and fish communities integrate watershed or catchment condition, providing great insight into overall ecosystem health. Chemical and habitat parameters tell researchers more about human induced problems including contaminated runoff, point source dischargers, or habitat issues that foster or limit the potential of aquatic communities to thrive in a given area. Wisconsin's Water Monitoring Strategy was recenty updated.
Grants and Management Projects
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Monitoring Projects
| WBIC | Official Waterbody Name | Station ID | Station Name | Earliest Fieldwork Date | Latest Fieldwork Date | View Station | View Data |
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| 610700 | Grand Rapids Flowage | 383292 | Menominee River - Grand Rapids | | | Map | Data |
| 610700 | Grand Rapids Flowage | 10003662 | Menomin R - 30 Grand Rpds Flow | 5/4/1994 | 8/5/2021 | Map | Data |
| 610700 | Grand Rapids Flowage | 383278 | Grand Rapids Flowage Wi-Mi - Deep Hole | 9/2/2003 | 9/2/2003 | Map | Data |
| 610700 | Grand Rapids Flowage | 10014945 | Grand Rapids Flowage Wi-Mi_General Lake Stat | | | Map | Data |
| 610700 | Grand Rapids Flowage | 10019123 | Grand Rapids Flowage -- Access Grand Rapids Rd | 7/28/2010 | 6/10/2021 | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
Grand Rapids Flowage is located in the Wausaukee and Lower Menominee Rivers watershed which is 187.05 mi². Land use in the watershed is primarily forest (49.50%), wetland (34.50%) and a mix of grassland (6.30%) and other uses (9.70%). This watershed has 204.27 stream miles, 5,835.97 lake acres and 33,470.94 wetland acres.
Nonpoint Source Characteristics
This watershed is ranked Low for runoff impacts on streams, Not Ranked for runoff impacts on lakes and Low for runoff impacts on groundwater and therefore has an overall rank of Low. This value can be used in ranking the watershed or individual waterbodies for grant funding under state and county programs.However, all waters are affected by diffuse pollutant sources regardless of initial water quality. Applications for specific runoff projects under state or county grant programs may be pursued. For more information, go to surface water program grants.