Water Detail - Minong Flowage, Totagatic River,Lower Namekagon River Watershed (SC19)

Minong Flowage, Totagatic River,Lower Namekagon River Watershed (SC19)

Minong Flowage (2692900)

Size

1564 Acres

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.

Reservoir

Year Last Monitored

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.

2028

General Condition

Good

County

Douglas, Washburn

Trout Water

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.

Outstanding or Exceptional

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.

Impaired Water

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.

Fish and Aquatic Life

Current Use

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.

Shallow Lowland

Shallow lowland lake describes the depth and location of the lake in a watershed. These variables affect the lakes response to watershed variables.

Attainable Use

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.

Default FAL

Fish and Aquatic Life - Default Waters do not have a specific use designation subcategory but are considered fishable, swimmable waters.

Designated Use

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.

Cold

Streams capable of supporting a cold water sport fishery, or serving as a spawning area for salmonids and other cold water fish species. Representative aquatic life communities, associated with these waters, generally require cold temperatures and concentrations of dissolved oxygen that remain above 6 mg/L. Since these waters are capable of supporting natural reproduction, a minimum dissolved oxygen concentration of 7 mg/L is required during times of active spawning and support of early life stages of newly-hatched fish.

Overview

Minong Flowage, in the Lower Namekagon River and Totagatic River Watersheds, is a 1,587.36 acre impoundment that falls in Douglas and Washburn Counties. This impoundment is managed for fishing and swimming and is currently not considered impaired.

Date 2011

Author Aquatic Biologist

Historical Description

The Minong Flowage is a 1564 acre impoundment on the Totagatic River. The shoreline
community around this lake has formed a lake association and a volunteer has been collecting
water clarity data since 1988. A feasibility study to document present conditions in the lake and
watershed and initiate the long range lake management planning process would be a desireable
step for this lake community.

Date 1992

Author Surface Water Inventory Of Wisconsin

Minong Flowage, Totagatic River,Lower Namekagon River Watershed (SC19) Fish and Aquatic Life

Minong Flowage, Totagatic River,Lower Namekagon River Watershed (SC19) Recreation

Minong Flowage, Totagatic River,Lower Namekagon River Watershed (SC19) Fish Consumption

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

Reports and Graphs for Minong Flowage - Deep Hole 1/3 Mi Above Dam

Reports and Graphs for Minong Flowage - North Basin

Reports and Graphs for Minong Flowage at Smith Bridge

Blumer_Barron and Washburn_Minong Flowage 2692900_multi stations_20210707

Town of Minong 2019 Project - Grants CBCW60919 and 61019 Final Report

2020 Comprehensive WQ Assessments

2018 List of Healthy (Category 2) Waters

2008 Impaired Waters Delisting Documentation

Final Assessment Data from TSI Package and Assessment Units 2018

Minong Flowage - Pre/Post T-Tests

Minong Flowage - June and Fall Bed Mapping Surveys

Minong Flowage - Wild Rice Bed Mapping Survey 7-31-2017

Comprehensive 2018 Lake/Impoundment Water Quality Assessments

Minong Flowage - Pre/Post Herbicide and Fall Bed Mapping Surveys

Minong Flowage - Pre/Post Comparison

Minong Flowage - Posttreatment Final PI Data 6-15-2016

Minong Flowage - Treatment Record 5-16-2016

Minong Flowage - Pretreatment Final PI Data 4-29-2016

Fish Sticks #2 Installation Notes

Comprehensive 2016 Lake Reservoir Assessments

Fish Sticks #1 Installation Notes

Minong Flowage Fish-Sticks Healthy Lakes Project Design

Minong Flowage AIS Education Grant Application 2014

Eurasian water milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) Pre/Post Herbicide and Bed Mapping Surveys [Part 1]

Eurasian water milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) Pre/Post Herbicide and Bed Mapping Surveys [Part 2]

Minong Flowage 2692900 Chla PkgRpt2012

Minong Flowage 2692900 TP PkgRpt2012

Aquatic Plant Management Plan Minong Flowage

Minong Flowage (L Nancy), Washburn/Douglas County - Aquatic Plant Sampling Map (85 mpts)

Minong Flowage (L Nancy), Washburn/Douglas County - Aquatic Plant Sampling Map (1)(85 mpts)

Minong Flowage (L Nancy), Washburn/Douglas County - Aquatic Plant Sampling Map (2)(85 mpts)

Minong Flowage (L Nancy), Washburn/Douglas County - Aquatic Plant Sampling Map (3)(85 mpts)

Minong Flowage (L Nancy), Washburn/Douglas County - Garmin Text File

Population characteristics of walleye, northern pike, and largemouth bass in Minong Flowage, Washburn County, 2005

Lake Bathymetry Map for Minong Flowage*(L Nancy)

Recommendations

Aquatic Invasives Research

GOLDEN SANDS RC&D: Weevil Rearing 2&3, Acquisition, rearing and release of milfoil weevils

Best Management Practices, Implement

Minong Flowage Association will implement best practices described in Wisconsin's 2014-2017 Healthy Lakes Implementation Plan. Practices include: fish sticks 1 lakeshore property. The best practices require a contract to remain in effect for 10 years and must include minimum operation and maintenance requirements and data collection as described in grant condition #17.

Habitat Restoration - Shoreland

Practices include: fish sticks on 1 lakeshore property.

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

Project Name (Click for Details)	Year Started
WASHBURN COUNTY: Minong Flowage Vegetation & Sediment Assessment Project	2003
GORDON/ST. CROIX FLOWAGE ASSOCIATION: Gordon-St. Croix Flowage CLP/EWM AIS Education Project	2010
MINONG FLOWAGE ASSOCIATION: Minong Flowage 2016-2017 EWM Management Support Project	2016
MINONG FLOWAGE ASSOCIATION: Minong Flowage 2010-2012 EWM Education, Management, Assessment & Control Project	2009
GOLDEN SANDS RC&D: Weevil Rearing 2&3	2012
TOWN OF MINONG: Town of Minong 2016 Clean Boats Clean Waters	2016
MINONG FLOWAGE ASSOCIATION: Minong Flowage Association 2020 CBCW	2020
MINONG FLOWAGE ASSOCIATION: Minong Flowage APM Plan	2007
TOWN OF MINONG: Minong Town Lakes AIS Prevention & Control Project	2011
TOWN OF MINONG: Town of Minong Lake Fair-2011	2011
MINONG FLOWAGE ASSOCIATION: Minong Flowage Association 2017 CBCW	2017
MINONG FLOWAGE ASSOCIATION: Minong Flowage Association 2018 CBCW	2018
MINONG FLOWAGE ASSOCIATION: HLR - Minong Flowage - Fish Sticks 2020-2023	2021
TOWN OF MINONG: Town of Minong 2015 Clean Boats Clean Waters Project	2015
TOWN OF MINONG: Minong 2017 Nancy Lake & Minong Flowage CBCW	2017
WASHBURN COUNTY: HLR - Washburn County Shoreline Improvments	2022
MINONG FLOWAGE ASSOCIATION: Minong Flowage EWM Control Project, 2009-2011	2009
TOWN OF MINONG: Town of Minong Lake Fair	2009
MINONG FLOWAGE ASSOCIATION: HLk-Minong Flowage: Fish-Sticks Dan Maxwell	2015
MINONG FLOWAGE ASSOCIATION: Minong Flowage Clean Boats Clean Waters Project 2014	2014
MINONG FLOWAGE ASSOCIATION: 2014 Aquatic Plant Monitoring & AIS Education Project	2014
MINONG FLOWAGE ASSOCIATION: Minong Flowage 2015 Clean Boats Clean Waters Project	2015
MINONG FLOWAGE ASSOCIATION: Minong Flowage Association 2016 Clean Boats Clean Water	2016
MINONG FLOWAGE ASSOCIATION: 2024 Minong Flowage AIS Management Planning Project	2024
Fish Propagation Actions	2001
TOWN OF MINONG: Town of Minong Clean Boats Clean Waters Project 2014 (9 Lakes)	2014
MINONG FLOWAGE ASSOCIATION: 2018-2019 Drawdown to Control EWM in the Minong Flowage	2018
TOWN OF MINONG: Town of Minong 2020 CBCW (Gilmore, Horseshoe, Nancy, Kimball, Sand, Flowage)	2020
MINONG FLOWAGE ASSOCIATION: 2021-23 Minong Flowage Winter Drawdown Project	2021

Monitoring Projects

WBIC	Official Waterbody Name	Station ID	Station Name	Earliest Fieldwork Date	Latest Fieldwork Date	View Station	View Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	663099	Minong Flowage - Deep Hole 1/3 Mi Above Dam	6/20/1994	10/4/2024	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10033623	Minong Flowage - North Part of North Basin	6/6/2011	6/28/2011	Map	Data
2689800	Totagatic River	10044899	Minong Flowage -- Near Dam [Herbicide Monitoring Site NrD-16]	5/17/2016	5/23/2016	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	163246	Minong Flowage at Smith Bridge	6/26/1995	10/2/2000	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10055249	Sawdust Island- Minong Flowage	7/7/2021	7/5/2023	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10029931	Minong Flowage - Near WR NW Basin	5/16/2009	6/5/2009	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	163300	Minong Flowage - Site A-Central Basin - NW Of Youth Camp	6/20/1994	10/4/2024	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10055251	North Sand Island- Minong Flowage	7/8/2021	10/25/2023	Map	Data
2689800	Totagatic River	10037318	Minong Flowage Aquatic Plant Bed (Center of Bed 1)			Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10044900	Minong Flowage -- DNR Bay [Herbicide Monitoring Site DBE-16]	5/16/2016	5/20/2016	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10029934	Minong Flowage - County Park	5/16/2009	6/2/2009	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10031152	Minong Flowage - Serenity Bay East			Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10033627	Minong Flowage - North of County Line	6/6/2011	6/21/2011	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10037316	Minong Flowage Aquatic Plant Bed (Center of Bed 21)			Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10018115	Minong Flowage -- Access Nr Flowage Rd	7/26/2001	9/3/2024	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10018385	Minong Flowage -- Access at Lakewood Drive	5/2/2009	8/20/2011	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	163247	Minong Flowage - Site B-Hwy T Bridge	8/12/1989	6/22/2011	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10033624	Minong Flowage - SW Bay of North Basin	6/6/2011	6/28/2011	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10006699	Minong Flowage	9/5/2000	3/13/2024	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10031153	Minong Flowage - Serenity Bay North	6/6/2011	6/28/2011	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10033619	Minong Flowage - Serenity Bay SE of Zizania	6/6/2011	6/28/2011	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10055250	Totogatic River at Serenity Bay	7/7/2021	7/7/2022	Map	Data
2689800	Totagatic River	10044898	Minong Flowage -- Center Basin-CountyBeach [Herbicide Monitoring Site OffCC-16]	5/17/2016	5/23/2016	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10033628	Minong Flowage - Near South Island	6/6/2011	6/22/2011	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10047908	Minong Flowage -- Pogo's Boat Landing (Private)	10/4/2013	8/26/2020	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10031145	Minong Flowage - East Shore Bed	5/11/2010	6/22/2011	Map	Data
2689800	Totagatic River	10044896	Minong Flowage -- DNR Bay [Herbicide Monitoring Site DBO-16]	5/16/2016	5/23/2016	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10054080	Minong - Smith Bridge	8/26/2020	8/26/2020	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10029924	Minong Flowage - North Basin	5/4/2009	8/4/2024	Map	Data
2689800	Totagatic River	10037316	Minong Flowage Aquatic Plant Bed (Center of Bed 21)			Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	663100	Minong Flowage - NW Of Youth Camp			Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10029938	Minong Flowage - Cranberry Flowage at Hwy T	5/16/2009	6/2/2014	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	663046	Minong Flowage-Totagatic River - Near Dam	5/3/1994	5/3/1994	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10031142	Minong Flowage - Youth Camp	5/11/2010	6/4/2010	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10031148	Minong Flowage - Serenity Bay West			Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10018261	Minong Flowage -- Access Nr Tota Dr	7/7/2003	7/28/2028	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10029939	Minong Flowage - County Boat Landing Bay	5/16/2009	6/2/2009	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10029935	Minong Flowage - South Central Bay	5/16/2009	6/2/2009	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10029936	Minong Flowage - Near WR Two	5/16/2009	6/5/2009	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10031144	Minong Flowage - Near County Park	5/11/2010	6/2/2010	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10044899	Minong Flowage -- Near Dam [Herbicide Monitoring Site NrD-16]	5/17/2016	5/23/2016	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10031150	Minong Flowage - Serenity Bay North (nr Totagatic River)			Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	664041	Minong Flowage - Central Basin	7/19/1979	7/19/1979	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10031151	Minong Flowage - Big Island South			Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10044896	Minong Flowage -- DNR Bay [Herbicide Monitoring Site DBO-16]	5/16/2016	5/23/2016	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10044901	Minong Flowage -- DNR Bay [Herbicide Monitoring Site DBW-16]	5/16/2016	5/20/2016	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10033626	Minong Flowage - W of Channel from North Basin	6/6/2011	6/21/2011	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10033629	Minong Flowage - Shallows North of County Park	6/6/2011	6/22/2011	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10031140	Minong Flowage - North Basin	6/6/2011	6/28/2011	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10031146	Minong Flowage - Central Basin	6/6/2011	6/22/2011	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10033621	Minong Flowage - Serenity Bay W of Zizania	6/6/2011	6/28/2011	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10033625	Minong Flowage - Channel from North Basin	6/6/2011	6/21/2011	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10037318	Minong Flowage Aquatic Plant Bed (Center of Bed 1)			Map	Data
2689800	Totagatic River	10044902	Minong Flowage -- Center Basin-Sand Island [Herbicide Monitoring Site CSI-16]	5/16/2016	5/23/2016	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10044902	Minong Flowage -- Center Basin-Sand Island [Herbicide Monitoring Site CSI-16]	5/16/2016	5/23/2016	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10031147	Minong Flowage - Cranberry Flowage at Hwy T	5/10/2010	5/26/2010	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10054079	Pogo's Harbor Inn			Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10029932	Minong Flowage - Center Large Bay	5/16/2009	6/2/2009	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10029937	Minong Flowage - near DNR Landing	5/16/2009	6/2/2009	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10033622	Minong Flowage - Serenity Bay West	6/6/2011	6/28/2011	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10029933	Minong Flowage - Channel from Cranberry	5/16/2009	6/2/2009	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10031141	Minong Flowage - Serenity Bay	5/11/2010	10/7/2014	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10033620	Minong Flowage - Serenity Bay S of Zizania	6/6/2011	6/28/2011	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10044898	Minong Flowage -- Center Basin-CountyBeach [Herbicide Monitoring Site OffCC-16]	5/17/2016	5/23/2016	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10029941	Minong Flowage - Near Youth Camp	5/16/2009	6/22/2011	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10031143	Minong Flowage - Near County Park Beach	5/11/2010	6/22/2011	Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	663093	Minong Flowage - 1/4 Mi N Co Park			Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10031149	Minong Flowage - Big Island North			Map	Data
2692900	Minong Flowage	10037317	Minong Flowage Aquatic Plant Bed (Center of Bed 17A)			Map	Data

Watershed Characteristics

Minong Flowage is located in the Lower Namekagon River watershed which is 239.34 mi². Land use in the watershed is primarily forest (73.10%), wetland (15.20%) and a mix of open (7.40%) and other uses (4.40%). This watershed has 172.53 stream miles, 12,590.30 lake acres and 21,781.64 wetland acres.

Nonpoint Source Characteristics

This watershed is ranked Not Ranked for runoff impacts on streams, Not Ranked 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.This water is ranked High Lake for individual Unknowns based on runoff problems and the likelihood of success from project implementation.

Natural Community

Minong Flowage is considered a Reservoir under the state's Natural Community Determinations.

Natural communities (stream and lake natural communities) represent model results and DNR staff valiation processes that confirm or update predicted conditions based on flow and temperature modeling from historic and current landscape features and related variables. Predicated flow and temperatures for waters are associated predicated fish assemblages (communities). Biologists evaluate the model results against current survey data to determine if the modeled results are corect and whether biological indicators show water quaity degradation. This analysis is a core component of the state's resource management framework. Wisconsin's Riverine Natural Communities.

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