Slim Creek Flowage, Brill and Red Cedar Rivers Watershed (LC10)
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Slim Creek Flowage, Brill and Red Cedar Rivers Watershed (LC10)
Slim Creek Flowage (2109100)
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105.84 Acres
Natural Community
Deep Lowland
Year Last Monitored
2017
Excellent
 
Washburn
Trout Water 
No
Outstanding or Exceptional 
No
Impaired Water 
No

Fish and Aquatic Life

Current Use
Deep Lowland
Attainable Use
Default FAL
Designated Use
Default FAL

Overview

Slim Creek Flowage, in the Brill and Red Cedar Rivers Watershed, is a 105.84 acre lake that falls in Washburn County. This lake is managed for fishing and swimming and is currently not considered impaired.

Date  2011

Author   Aquatic Biologist

Historical Description

A hard water, drainage impoundment on Slim Creek, two miles upstream from the creek's outlet to the north end of Long Lake. The Slim Creek dam has a head of 12 feet and was built in 1936 for Washburn County as a W.P.A. project. The estimated normal flow of the outlet is 1.6 cubic
feet per second. The fishery is made up of northern pike, largemouth bass, slow growing bluegills, pumpkinseeds, bullheads and a few walleyes. The latter species occasionally emigrate down from Slim Lake. The flowage is V-shape d with two arms pointing towards the outlet dam. Slim Creek
flows into the South arm. The north arm is deeper since a small, natural lake was flowed when the dam was installed. The Shoreline is almost entirely upland with mixed hardwood and pine cover. A small bog lies adjacent to the south arm near the outlet. Aquatic vegetation growth is abundant and varied in species composition. The bottom type is mostly sand, 65 percent, with 5 percent gravel and 30 percent muck, found in the large shallow bays of the north arm. Beaver are active here and muskrats are common as well as nesting puddle ducks and loon. There are four cottages on the west shore. Of the lake's 4.3 miles of shoreline, 3 miles of frontage is Washburn County Forest land. A public access and small picnic area is located near the dam. Source: 1978, Surface Water Resources of Washburn County Slim Creek Flowage, T38N, R10W, Section 3, 10, Surface Acres-101.1, Maximum Depth-27 feet, M.P.A.-71 ppm, Secchi Disk-11 feet

Date  1978

Author   Surface Water Inventory Of Wisconsin

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The use the water currently supports. This is not a designation or classification; it is based on the current condition of the water. Information in this column is not designed for, and should not be used for, regulatory purposes.
Deep lowland lake describes the depth and location of the lake in a watershed. These variables affect the lakes response to watershed variables.
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Fish and Aquatic Life - Default Waters do not have a specific use designation subcategory but are considered fishable, swimmable waters.