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Fish and Aquatic Life
Overview
Lake Nine is a very soft water seepage lake having acid, very light brown water of moderate transparency. There is an intermittent outlet on the southwest shore which is tributary to Lake 9-12 (T41N, R2E) and is part of the Hay Creek drainage. Muck is the predominant littoral material (80 percent) with sand (15 percent) and some rubble. The immediate shoreline is wetland of the bog and coniferous type with upland lying in very close proximity to about 30 percent of the lake basin. Largemouth bass and perch inhabit this lake. Waterfowl make moderate use of this lake particularly for a loafing site from the nearby Flambeau Flowage. Beaver at the time of survey were present. Floating vegetation is sparse. There are no developments located on the shoreline. There is no public access. A state forty (Division of Trust Lands and Investments) is located on the north shore and provides 0.19 mile of public frontage. This state land, however, lies within private ownership which is presently entered under the private Forest Crop Law. It is possible, with great difficulty, to gain access to this lake. Winterkill conditions are reported to prevail.
Surface Acres = 60.1, S.D.F. = 1.10, Maximum Depth = 11 feet
Source:1970, Surface Water Resources of Iron County,WI:WI-DNR Lake Nine, T41N, R2E, Section 9
Date 1970
Author Aquatic Biologist
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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| 2260400 | Lake Nine | 10002818 | Lake Nine | 8/29/2000 | 9/2/2016 | Map | Data |
| 2260400 | Lake Nine | 263166 | Lake Nine - Deep Hole | | | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
Lake Nine is located in the Upper South Fork Flambeau River watershed which is 278.98 mi². Land use in the watershed is primarily forest (54.80%), wetland (38.80%) and a mix of open (4.60%) and other uses (1.70%). This watershed has 254.56 stream miles, 8,509.29 lake acres and 63,099.27 wetland acres.
Nonpoint Source Characteristics
This watershed is ranked Not Ranked 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.