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Fish and Aquatic Life
Overview
Chalk Hills Flowage is a medium hard water drainage lake (impoundment) on the Menominee River having slightly acid, light brown water of moderate transparency. The littoral zone is 35 percent sand, 30 percent silt, 20 percent rubble and 15 percent gravel. The shoreline is 90 percent upland, consisting of mixed hardwoods andconifers and 10 percent wetland of the coniferous bog type. The known fish population includes northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass, bluegill, rock bass, perch and white sucker. Waterfowl make moderate use of this flowage. The only public access is navigable water via the inlet; however, the Wisconsin Michigan Power Company maintains a landing for public use on the Michigan side. Two dwellings are located on the shoreline.
Surface Acres-150.2, Secchi Disk-8 feet, Maximum Depth-35 feet
Source: 1975, Surface Water Resources of Marinette County Chalk Hills Flowage, T35N, R22E, Section 7
Date 1975
Author Aquatic Biologist
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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634500 | Chalk Hill Flowage | 384002 | Chalk Hills Flowage - Chalk Hills Flowage | 7/17/1979 | 5/29/2019 | Map | Data |
634500 | Chalk Hill Flowage | 10003862 | Chalk Hill Flowage - WI-MI | 4/16/1991 | 9/30/2017 | Map | Data |
609000 | Menominee River | 10043043 | Menominee River - White Rapids Flowage | 4/8/1991 | 9/26/2005 | Map | Data |
634500 | Chalk Hill Flowage | 10019069 | Menominee River / Chalk Hill Flowage -- Access at End River Rd | 6/28/2021 | 6/28/2021 | Map | Data |
634300 | Rosebush Lake | 10003667 | Menomin R - White Rapids Flowage | 6/1/1998 | 9/30/2017 | Map | Data |
634300 | Rosebush Lake | 10043043 | Menominee River - White Rapids Flowage | 4/8/1991 | 9/26/2005 | Map | Data |
609000 | Menominee River | 10003667 | Menomin R - White Rapids Flowage | 6/1/1998 | 9/30/2017 | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
Chalk Hill Flowage is located in the Pemebonwon and Middle Menominee Rivers watershed which is 290.80 miĀ². Land use in the watershed is primarily forest (64.30%), wetland (25.90%) and a mix of grassland (6.20%) and other uses (3.70%). This watershed has 341.53 stream miles, 1,078.33 lake acres and 37,891.92 wetland acres.
Nonpoint Source Characteristics
This watershed is ranked Unknown for runoff impacts on streams, Unknown for runoff impacts on lakes and Unknown for runoff impacts on groundwater and therefore has an overall rank of Unknown. 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.