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Fish and Aquatic Life
Overview
Long Lake is a fairly shallow lake located in Columbia County. It is a meander lake of the Wisconsin River and although the lake is normally landlocked, it does receive floodwaters from the river. The fishery in the lake is comprised mainly of panfish, although some river species can occasionally be found as a result of this flooding.
Date 2002
Author Aquatic Biologist
Historical Description
Source: 1965, Surface Water Resources of Columbia County Long Lake, T12N, R9E, Sections 12, 21
An elongate meander lake in marshy deposits seasonally inundated by the Wisconsin River. For most of the year the lake is landlocked with clear, moderately hard, slightly acid water. The basin is generally quite weedy in midsummer as water levels drop. Panfish provide the basic fishery, however, most river species are present at one time or another. Public access is provided by an unimproved road end. Waterfowl visit the area in fall and spring when most cottage dwellers are gone. Some ducks may nest here.
Surface Acres = 39.2, S.D.F. = 5.70, Maximum Depth = 8 feet
Date 1965
Author Surface Water Inventory Of Wisconsin
Condition
Wisconsin has over 84,000 miles of streams, 15,000 lakes and milllions of acres of wetlands. Assessing the condition of this vast amount of water is challenging. The state's water monitoring program uses a media-based, cross-program approach to analyze water condition. An updated monitoring strategy (2015-2020) is now available. Compliance with Clean Water Act fishable, swimmable standards are located in the Executive Summary of Water Condition in 2018. See also the 'monitoring and projects' tab.
Reports
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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| 1000700 | Long Lake | 10014613 | Long Lake (Columbia County) | 5/6/2003 | 7/1/2013 | Map | Data |
| 1000700 | Long Lake | 10017841 | Long Lake -- Access at In The Town Of Caledonia | 9/30/2013 | 7/22/2024 | Map | Data |
| 1000700 | Long Lake | 113074 | Long Lake - Deep Hole | 7/1/1980 | 8/25/2004 | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
Long Lake is located in the Lower Baraboo River watershed which is 150.54 mi². Land use in the watershed is primarily forest (30.10%), agricultural (28.40%) and a mix of wetland (19.70%) and other uses (21.90%). This watershed has 268.11 stream miles, 904.18 lake acres and 15,973.85 wetland acres.
Nonpoint Source Characteristics
This watershed is ranked Not Ranked for runoff impacts on streams, Low for runoff impacts on lakes and High for runoff impacts on groundwater and therefore has an overall rank of High. 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.