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Fish and Aquatic Life
Overview
Pine River Flowage, in the Pine River Watershed, is a 123.02 acre lake that falls in Florence County. This lake is managed for fishing and swimming and is currently not considered impaired.
Date 2011
Author Aquatic Biologist
Historical Description
Source: 1971, Surface Water Resources of Florence County Pine River Flowage, T39N, R18E, Section 29
A medium hard water drainage lake (impoundment) having slightly alkaline, light brown water of low transparency. Littoral materials are composed of sand (50 percent), gravel (20 percent), muck (20 percent), rubble (8 percent) and boulders. The shoreline is predominantly upland (95 percent) consisting of hardwoods and conifers with the remaining shoreline a shrub meadow wetland. Known fish species inhabiting this flowage are muskellunge, northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, perch, bluegill, black crappie, rock bass, white sucker and other forage species. Waterfowl make moderate use of this impoundment. The Wisconsin Michigan Power Company maintains two landings with parking for public use. Public access of the navigable water type via the Pine River is also available. There are no dwellings located on the shoreline. The dam that maintains this impoundment has a head of about 40 feet and is owned by the Wisconsin-Michigan Power Company.
Surface Acres-144.5, Secchi Disc-4 feet, Maximum Depth-38 feet
Date 1971
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
Monitoring Projects
WBIC | Official Waterbody Name | Station ID | Station Name | Earliest Fieldwork Date | Latest Fieldwork Date | View Station | View Data |
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651300 | Pine River Flowage | 10030688 | Pine River Flowage - South Access | | | Map | Data |
651300 | Pine River Flowage | 193949 | Pine River Flowage - Deep Hole | 5/4/2001 | 8/15/2013 | Map | Data |
651300 | Pine River Flowage | 10002394 | Pine River Flowage | 7/27/1999 | 9/30/2017 | Map | Data |
651300 | Pine River Flowage | 193053 | Pine River Flowage - Pine River Flowage | | | Map | Data |
651300 | Pine River Flowage | 10030687 | Pine River Flowage - North Access | 8/12/2009 | 8/15/2013 | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
Pine River Flowage is located in the Pine River watershed which is 342.57 mi². Land use in the watershed is primarily forest (69.50%), wetland (24.80%) and a mix of open (3.20%) and other uses (2.60%). This watershed has 348.02 stream miles, 6,893.46 lake acres and 35,145.32 wetland acres.
Nonpoint Source Characteristics
This watershed is ranked Low for runoff impacts on streams, Medium 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.