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Fish and Aquatic Life
Overview
Mondeaux Flowage, in the Upper South Fork Jump River Watershed, is a 411.27 acre lake that falls in Taylor County. This lake is managed for fishing and swimming and is currently not considered impaired.
Date 2011
Author Aquatic Biologist
Historical Description
Source: 1970, Surface Water Resources of Taylor County Mondeaux Flowage, T33N, R1W, Section 24
A soft waster, drainage impoundment located on the Mondeaux River. At ten-foot head dam controlled by the U.S. Forest Service, maintains the water at its present level. Fish present include muskellunge, northern pike, largemouth bass, perch, bluegills, pumpkinseeds, black crappies, and white suckers. The shoreline vegetation is mostly upland hardwood and conifer. There are a few areas of tag alder and fresh meadow. The littoral bottom material is composed of 60 percent muck, 30 percent sand, and 10 percent gravel. Aquatic vegetation is so abundant that it interferes with fishing and boating in some areas. Muskrat and beaver use is quite common. Waterfowl use is also significant with wood ducks, mallards and blue-winged teal using the lake shore for nesting. Other puddle and divine ducks make use of the lake for a resting stop during spring and fall migrations. Two Federal parks with campgrounds, picnic, and boat launching facilities have been constructed on the Flowage. There is 7.04 miles of public frontage. Private development consists of one resort and nineteen dwellings.
Surface Acres = 416.0, Maximum Depth = 10 feet, M.P.A. = 28 ppm, Secchi Disk = 5 feet
Date 1970
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
Monitoring Projects
| WBIC | Official Waterbody Name | Station ID | Station Name | Earliest Fieldwork Date | Latest Fieldwork Date | View Station | View Data |
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| 2193300 | Mondeaux Flowage | 10020347 | Mondeaux Flowage -- Canoe Launch | | | Map | Data |
| 2193300 | Mondeaux Flowage | 10020240 | Mondeaux Flowage -- Ramp | 7/8/2010 | 7/8/2010 | Map | Data |
| 2193300 | Mondeaux Flowage | 10005814 | Mondeaux Flowage | 5/5/1997 | 9/2/2016 | Map | Data |
| 2193300 | Mondeaux Flowage | 10019376 | Mondeaux Flowage -- Access - Campers Dr. | 6/14/2010 | 6/14/2010 | Map | Data |
| 2193300 | Mondeaux Flowage | 10019164 | Mondeaux Flowage -- Access off Park Rd. | 7/23/2015 | 7/12/2019 | Map | Data |
| 2192600 | Mondeaux River | 613125 | Mondeaux Creek - Mondeaux Creek | 7/17/1973 | 2/13/1975 | Map | Data |
| 2193300 | Mondeaux Flowage | 613186 | Mondeaux Flowage - Mondeaux Lake Near Bridge (S End) | 8/1/1989 | 10/11/1989 | Map | Data |
| 2193300 | Mondeaux Flowage | 613184 | Mondeaux Flowage - Mondeaux Lake Site 2 Near Dam (N) | 8/1/1989 | 10/11/1989 | Map | Data |
| 2193300 | Mondeaux Flowage | 613126 | Mondeaux Flowage - Site B-W Of Large Island - Deep Hole | 7/17/1973 | 9/14/2004 | Map | Data |
| 2193300 | Mondeaux Flowage | 613185 | Mondeaux Flowage - Mondeaux L - Site A - 30yds Sw Of Dam | 7/20/1989 | 9/18/1993 | Map | Data |
| 2192600 | Mondeaux River | 10020240 | Mondeaux Flowage -- Ramp | 7/8/2010 | 7/8/2010 | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
Mondeaux Flowage is located in the Upper South Fork Jump River watershed which is 322.41 mi². Land use in the watershed is primarily forest (56.60%), wetland (34.60%) and a mix of grassland (5.20%) and other uses (3.50%). This watershed has 396.77 stream miles, 1,735.99 lake acres and 55,733.47 wetland acres.
Nonpoint Source Characteristics
This watershed is ranked Medium for runoff impacts on streams, Low 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.