Wood Lake, Wood River Watershed (SC11)
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Wood Lake, Wood River Watershed (SC11)
Wood Lake (2649800)
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521.24 Acres
Natural Community
Two-Story
Year Last Monitored
2024
Poor
 
This lake is impaired
Eutrophication
Total Phosphorus, Unknown Pollutant
 
Burnett
Trout Water 
No
Outstanding or Exceptional 
No
Impaired Water 
Yes

Fish and Aquatic Life

Current Use
Restricted Aquatic Life
Attainable Use
Default FAL
Designated Use
Default FAL

Overview

Wood Lake, in the Wood River Watershed, is a 521.23 acre lake that falls in Burnett County. This lake is managed for fishing and swimming and is currently considered impaired.

Date  2015

Author   Aquatic Biologist

Historical Description

A drainage lake located on the Wood River, this lake has an active lake association and a seifhelp
volunteer monitoring water clarity since 1986. Wood Lake shows some signs of trophic
stress and experiences algae blooms and excessive weed growth.

This lake group should be encouraged to pursue a lakes planning grant to assess the nutrient
budget for this lake and establish if there are any protection or restorative measures that could
be taken to help Wood Lake. Implementation measures would be dependent upon the results
of the feasibility study.

Date  1992

Author   Surface Water Inventory Of Wisconsin

Historical Description

Source: 1966, Surface Water Resources of Burnett County Wood Lake, T38N, R18W, Sections 26, 27, 28, 34 Surface Acres = 508.3, Maximum Depth = 35 feet, M.P.A.=103 ppm, Secchi Disk= 5 feet A hard water, drainage lake located on the Wood River. Outlet flow is approximately 29.0 cubic feet per second. An intermittent inlet comes in at the south end from Peterson and Spirit Lakes. Fish species present include northern pike, largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie, pumpkinseed, perch, bullhead,carp, white sucker and bowfin. The presence of carp creates a management problem. Private development consists of two resorts, 133 cottages and homes and two private camps. Thoreson Park, a V.F.W. park at the north end of the lake, provides boat launching, swimming and picnicking facilities. There is 1.32 miles of public frontage which includes the park, two undeveloped platted accesses and state-owned island frontage on six islands. Sixty-two acres of adjoining wetlands provide habitat for muskrats and nesting puddle ducks. Large numbers of geese and diving ducks also use the lake.

Date  1966

Author   Surface Water Inventory Of Wisconsin

Natural communities (stream and lake natural communities) represent model results that use predicted flow and temperature based on landscape features and related assumptions. Ranges of flow and temperature associated with specific aquatic life communities (fish, macroinvertebrates) help biologists identify appropriate resource management goals. Wisconsin Natural Communities.
This is the most recent date of monitoring data stored in SWIMS. Additional surveys for fish and habitat may be available subsequent to this date.
Trout Waters are represented by Class I, Class II or Class III waters. These classes have specific ecological characteristics and management actions associated with them. For more information regarding Trout Classifications, see the Fisheries Trout Class Webpages.
Wisconsin has designated many of the state's highest quality waters as Outstanding Resource Waters (ORWs) or Exceptional Resource Waters (ERWs). Waters designated as ORW or ERW are surface waters which provide outstanding recreational opportunities, support valuable fisheries and wildlife habitat, have good water quality, and are not significantly impacted by human activities. ORW and ERW status identifies waters that the State of Wisconsin has determined warrant additional protection from the effects of pollution. These designations are intended to meet federal Clean Water Act obligations requiring Wisconsin to adopt an 'antidegradation' policy that is designed to prevent any lowering of water quality - especially in those waters having significant ecological or cultural value.
A water is polluted or 'impaired' if it does not support full use by humans, wildlife, fish and other aquatic life and it is shown that one or more of the pollutant criteria are not met.
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.
Fish and Aquatic Life communities are not fully supported in this ecosystem.
The use that the investigator believes the water could achieve through managing "controllable" sources. Beaver dams, hydroelectric dams, low gradient streams, and naturally occurring low flows are generally not considered controllable. The attainable use may be the same as the current use or it may be higher.
Fish and Aquatic Life - Default Waters do not have a specific use designation subcategory but are considered fishable, swimmable waters.
This is the water classification legally recognized by NR102 and NR104, Wis. Adm. Code. The classification determines water quality criteria and effluent limits. Waters obtain designated uses through classification procedures.
Fish and Aquatic Life - Default Waters do not have a specific use designation subcategory but are considered fishable, swimmable waters.