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Fish and Aquatic Life
Overview
, in the Noisy and Pine Creeks Watershed, is a 81.58 acre lake that falls in Lincoln County. This lake is managed for fishing and swimming and is currently not considered impaired.
Date 2011
Author Aquatic Biologist
Historical Description
Source: 1982, Surface Water Resources of Lincoln County Squaw Lake, T35N, R8E, Sec. 10 Surface Acres = 81.6, Maximum Depth = 42 feet, Secchi Disc = 7 feet.
A soft water drainage lake having slightly alkaline, clear water of moderate transparency. The shoreline is 80 percent upland of hardwoods and conifer and 20 percent is coniferous and shrub bog wetland. The littoral zone is 45 percent sand, 25 percent muck, 20 percent gravel, 8 percent rubble and 2 percent boulder. Submergent vegetation is dense in most of the lake basin and floating vegetation is dense in several areas. The outlet, Squaw Creek, flows to the Wisconsin River. There is a private unimproved boat landing with parking. Known fish species inhabiting this lake are muskellunge, northern pike, walleye, perch, largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie, rock bass, pumpkinseed, and white sucker. There is no public access. Muskrat are present. The lake is used by nesting puddle ducks and migratory waterfowl. Thirty-nine dwellings are located along the shoreline.
Date 1982
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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| 1564400 | Wisconsin Lake | 353085 | Wisconsin Lake - Deep Hole | 8/6/1979 | 8/25/2003 | Map | Data |
| 1564400 | Wisconsin Lake | 10003470 | Wisconsin Lake | 7/27/1999 | 7/1/2023 | Map | Data |
| 1564400 | Wisconsin Lake | 10019736 | Wisconsin Lake - Access at E Side Of Lake Nr Squaw Lake Rd | 8/13/2013 | 8/13/2013 | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
Wisconsin Lake is located in the Noisy and Pine Creeks watershed which is 179.35 mi². Land use in the watershed is primarily forest (59.60%), wetland (28.70%) and a mix of grassland (3.60%) and other uses (8.10%). This watershed has 175.54 stream miles, 2,718.23 lake acres and 25,929.55 wetland acres.
Nonpoint Source Characteristics
This watershed is ranked High 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.