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Fish and Aquatic Life
Overview
, in the Honey Creek Watershed, is a 22.36 acre lake that falls in Sauk County. This lake is managed for fishing and swimming and is currently not considered impaired.
Date 2011
Author Aquatic Biologist
Historical Description
Source: 1971, Surface Water Resources of Sauk County Leland Mill Pond, T10N R5E, Sec. 18, 19 Surface area 12.5 acres, S.D.F. = 1.61, Maximum depth 7 feet. A drainage impoundment created in 1948 by a dam on the NorthBranch of Honey Creek at Leland. The watershed of the pond totals 20.5 square miles and the portion of the stream above the pond is managed for brown trout. Average depth is only 2.5 feet due to heavy siltation in previous years. The Leland Rod and Gun Club has dredged out a moat-like channel along the shores in an attempt to enhance the fishery, but a partial winterkill still frequently occurs. The dam went out in 1954 and was later rebuilt in 1955. The pond was treated with chemicals that same year in order to eliminate the abundant rough fish and stunted panfish population and establish a sport fishery. Largemouth bass and northern pike were restocked and the fishery consists primarily of largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish at the present time. A few brown trout are occasionally caught. Aquatic vegetation is a serious problem during the summer months because of the shallow depth and high fertility. Shrub swamp wetland totaling 57 acres adjoins the northern end of the pond. Muskrats and puddle ducks are common. Public frontage totals .03 mile within a small village park on the southeast shore. Additional access is provided by the stream. Six dwellings are located along the shores.
Date 1971
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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| 1256500 | Leland Millpond | 10014910 | Leland Mill Pond | 7/19/2017 | 8/16/2017 | Map | Data |
| 1256500 | Leland Millpond | 10054580 | ~550 Meters Upstream from Crossing with Hwy C in Leland | 6/2/2019 | 10/11/2020 | Map | Data |
| 1256500 | Leland Millpond | 10022254 | Leland Millpond | 9/25/2004 | 9/22/2017 | Map | Data |
| 1256500 | Leland Millpond | 10020206 | Leland Millpond -- Access | 5/24/2006 | 7/8/2021 | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
Leland Millpond is located in the Honey Creek watershed which is 217.78 mi². Land use in the watershed is primarily forest (39.50%), agricultural (33.20%) and a mix of grassland (15.80%) and other uses (11.40%). This watershed has 430.53 stream miles, 301.07 lake acres and 9,324.41 wetland acres.
Nonpoint Source Characteristics
This watershed is ranked Medium for runoff impacts on streams, Not Ranked for runoff impacts on lakes and High for runoff impacts on groundwater and therefore has an overall rank of High. 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.