Waushara
No
No
No
Fish and Aquatic Life
Overview
Little Lake, in the Pine and Willow Rivers Watershed, is a 6.39 acre lake that falls in Waushara County. This lake is managed for fishing and swimming and is currently not considered impaired.
Date 2011
Author Aquatic Biologist
Historical Description
A small, drainage lake located one-quarter mile east of the Village of Mount Morris. The outlet of Lake Morris serves as the inlet to this lake and enters on the west end. The outlet of the lake flows east and northeast for approximately one and one -half miles before entering Willow Creek. Approximately five percent of the basin has depths greater than 20 feet. The littoral zone is not extensive and includes sand, gravel, and muck in the bottom materials. The lake develops a midsummer upper thermocline at four feet. Springs are present in the lake but to what extent they contribute to the overall volume of the lake is not known. The fishery of the lake includes northern pike, largemouth bass and bluegills. Trout from Willow Creek may occasionally enter the lake through the outlet. There is one cottage on the shoreline. Approximately nine acres of adjoining wetlands enhance the wildlife and aesthetic values associated with the lake. Public access is not available. Source: 1970, Surface Water Resources of Waushara County Little Lake T-19-N, R-11-E, Section 22 (6) Surface Acres = 5.8; S.D.F. = 1.48; Maximum Depth = 21 feet
Date 1970
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.
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 |
|---|
|
|
Monitoring Projects
| WBIC | Official Waterbody Name | Station ID | Station Name | Earliest Fieldwork Date | Latest Fieldwork Date | View Station | View Data |
|---|
| 246300 | Little Lake | 10007454 | Little Lake | 7/27/1999 | 8/31/2009 | Map | Data |
| 246300 | Little Lake | 10051844 | Township 1157 | 6/7/2018 | 6/7/2018 | Map | Data |
|
Watershed Characteristics
Little Lake is located in the Pine and Willow Rivers watershed which is 302.08 mi². Land use in the watershed is primarily forest (34.40%), agricultural (27.80%) and a mix of wetland (19.20%) and other uses (18.70%). This watershed has 377.48 stream miles, 11,273.01 lake acres and 33,136.61 wetland acres.
Nonpoint Source Characteristics
This watershed is ranked High 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.