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Fish and Aquatic Life
Overview
Marion Millpond, in the Pigeon River Watershed, is a 115.71 acre lake that falls in Waupaca 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 Waupaca County Marion Millpond, T25N, R13E, Sections 2, 3 Surface Acres = 109.1, S.D.F. = 2.58, Maximum Depth = 11 feet.
Marion Millpond is an impoundment of the North Branch Pigeon River. Water levels are maintained by a 16-foot dam. Natural water color is light brown. Littoral bottom materials consist of sand and silt. The pond is managed for northern pike, largemouth bass, and panfish. Northern pike, perch, largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie, green sunfish, bullhead, and brook trout are present. Stocking is occasionally necessary to replenish fish population after a partial winterkill. The upper one-third of the pond is surrounded by marsh land supporting a large population of muskrats. Bluewing teal are known to nest on this pond. Large numbers of migrant puddle ducks use the lake as a nesting area. Hunting is allowed outside the corporate limits. Public recreational facilities include two small beaches, Wallace Park--a town park providing picnic and boat landing facilities-- and three access roads with parking (one county and two villages). Navigable water access is provided by the inlet, Doty Creek, and the outlet North Branch Pigeon River. Heavy growths of rooted aquatic vegetation have limited the recreational values afforded by Marion Millpond. A major renovation of Marion Pond was initiated in 1968 and should be completed in 1971. Physical work conducted included: pond drainage, stump removal, bottom sediment removal in part, bottom contouring and deepening, application of black plastic sheeting covered with gravel to retard aquatic vegetation, shoreline grading, shoreline rip-rapping, new beach location, and construction of boating facilities. Monitoring the effects of these physical changes will continue for several years to provide information regarding their worth application in other waters. The renovation is a combined effort of the City of Marion, local clubs, University of Wisconsin, Department of Natural Resources, and the Upper Great Lakes Regional Commission.
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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| 294500 | Marion Millpond | 10053868 | Marion Millpond - City of Marion HAB sample | | | Map | Data |
| 294500 | Marion Millpond | 693082 | Marion Millpond - Deepest Part | 8/19/1982 | 10/3/2005 | Map | Data |
| 294500 | Marion Millpond | 10019307 | Marion Millpond -- Access | | | Map | Data |
| 294500 | Marion Millpond | 10019308 | Marion Millpond -- Access | | | Map | Data |
| 294500 | Marion Millpond | 10043590 | Marion Millpond - Center West (Herbicide Monitoring Site 2) | 5/19/2015 | 6/8/2015 | Map | Data |
| 294500 | Marion Millpond | 10043592 | Marion Millpond - East (Herbicide Monitoring Site 4) | 5/19/2015 | 6/8/2015 | Map | Data |
| 294500 | Marion Millpond | 10043589 | Marion Millpond - West (Herbicide Monitoring Site 1) | 5/19/2015 | 6/8/2015 | Map | Data |
| 294500 | Marion Millpond | 10007375 | Marion Millpond | 7/27/1999 | 9/30/2017 | Map | Data |
| 294500 | Marion Millpond | 10043591 | Marion Millpond - Center SE (Herbicide Monitoring Site 3) | 5/19/2015 | 6/8/2015 | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
Marion Millpond is located in the Pigeon River watershed which is 116.32 mi². Land use in the watershed is primarily agricultural (35.30%), forest (28%) and a mix of wetland (20.40%) and other uses (16.30%). This watershed has 146.47 stream miles, 197.04 lake acres and 15,030.25 wetland acres.
Nonpoint Source Characteristics
This watershed is ranked Medium for runoff impacts on streams, High 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.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.