Racine
No
No
No
Fish and Aquatic Life
Overview
Managed for largemouth bass and panfish. Access is provided through a town beach and launching area on the southeast shore where parking facilities are available for about 20 cars. The swimming area covers 200 feet of shore line. Also, there are two subdivision beach areas with facilities for residents. Frontage is 100 percent developed. There are no boat rental facilities here but a small grocery operates near the public beach. There is no control structure on the inlet from Dyer Lake, Kenosha County; however, the Conservation Department maintains a dam on the outlet impounding 2 feet and a dam on ponds below the lake impounding 5 feet. The pond area below the lake was once a warm- water fish hatchery, and is now a wildlife refuge. There are approximately 51 acres of wetland below and just above the lake.
Source: 1961, Surface Water Resources of Racine County Bohner Lake, Surface acres = 124, S.D.F. = 1.17, Maximum Depth = 30 feet, (T-2-N, R-19-E, sec. 17,18,19,20).
Date 1961
Author Aquatic Biologist
General Condition
Bohner Lake (750800) was assessed during the 2016 listing cycle; total phosphorus and chlorophyll sample data were clearly below 2016 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use and Fish and Aquatic Life use. This water is meeting these designated uses and is not considered impaired.
Date 2015
Author Ashley Beranek
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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| 750800 | Bohner Lake | 10007842 | Bohner Lake | 6/1/1995 | 8/13/2024 | Map | Data |
| 750800 | Bohner Lake | 523132 | Bohner Lake - Deep Hole | 6/17/1989 | 9/11/2016 | Map | Data |
| 750800 | Bohner Lake | 10012429 | Bohner Lake | 10/15/2012 | 10/15/2012 | Map | Data |
| 750800 | Bohner Lake | 10041722 | Bohners Lake Landing - Off South Lakeshore Drive | | | Map | Data |
| 750800 | Bohner Lake | 10017729 | Bohners Lake -- Access at N Side Of Lake Nr Lagoon Dr | 6/9/2007 | 8/13/2024 | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
Bohner Lake is located in the Lower Fox River - Illinois watershed which is 114.04 mi². Land use in the watershed is primarily agricultural (45.20%), wetland (14.80%) and a mix of forest (12.60%) and other uses (27.50%). This watershed has 144.75 stream miles, 2,176.46 lake acres and 9,772.38 wetland acres.
Nonpoint Source Characteristics
This watershed is ranked Medium for runoff impacts on streams, Medium 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.