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Fish and Aquatic Life
Overview
Deer Lake, in the Pine and Willow Rivers Watershed, is a 14.94 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
Source: 1970, Surface Water Resources of Waushara County Deer Lake T-18-N, R-11-E, Section 8 (15) Surface Acres = 15.1; S.D.F. = 1.29; Maximum Depth = 14 feet A small, landlocked lake which derives its water source primarily from seepage and runoff. The entire littoral zone has sand as its primary bottom material. The immediate watershed of the lake is very small. Drastic water level fluctuations and extensive, shallow, weed-choked areas, plus the fact that the lake generally winterkills on an annual basis, limits fish management potential and recreational use. The only fish species occurring in significant fishable numbers is the bullhead. In addition, the lake supports numerous forage minnows. There is no public access. There were four cottages on the lake shore at the time of the survey. The remaining property around the lake is in the process of being platted for future cottage development.
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.
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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| 102900 | Deer Lake | 10037687 | Deer Lake nearshore | 7/28/1993 | 9/27/2018 | Map | Data |
| 102900 | Deer Lake | 10030910 | Deer Lake -- Boat Ramp off Cree Ave. | 12/20/2010 | 12/20/2010 | Map | Data |
| 102900 | Deer Lake | 10041145 | Deer Lake - Monitoring Well | 9/10/2013 | 12/1/2018 | Map | Data |
| 102900 | Deer Lake | 703119 | Deer Lake - Deep Spot (Town Marion) | 7/9/2012 | 7/10/2012 | Map | Data |
| 102900 | Deer Lake | 10007395 | Deer Lake | 7/27/1999 | 9/30/2017 | Map | Data |
| 102900 | Deer Lake | 704005 | Deer Lake - Deer Lake | 8/14/1979 | 8/29/2012 | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
Deer 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.