Cedarburg Pond, Cedar Creek Watershed (MI04)
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Cedarburg Pond, Cedar Creek Watershed (MI04)
Cedarburg Pond (21700)
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15 Acres
Natural Community
Natural communities (stream and lake natural communities) represent model results that use predicted flow and temperature based on landscape features and related assumptions. Ranges of flow and temperature associated with specific aquatic life communities (fish, macroinvertebrates) help biologists identify appropriate resource management goals. Wisconsin Natural Communities.
Shallow Lowland
Year Last Monitored
This is the most recent date of monitoring data stored in SWIMS. Additional surveys for fish and habitat may be available subsequent to this date.
2024
Fair
 
This lake is impaired
PCBs Contaminated Fish Tissue
PCBs
 
Ozaukee
Trout Water 
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No
Outstanding or Exceptional 
Wisconsin has designated many of the state's highest quality waters as Outstanding Resource Waters (ORWs) or Exceptional Resource Waters (ERWs). Waters designated as ORW or ERW are surface waters which provide outstanding recreational opportunities, support valuable fisheries and wildlife habitat, have good water quality, and are not significantly impacted by human activities. ORW and ERW status identifies waters that the State of Wisconsin has determined warrant additional protection from the effects of pollution. These designations are intended to meet federal Clean Water Act obligations requiring Wisconsin to adopt an 'antidegradation' policy that is designed to prevent any lowering of water quality - especially in those waters having significant ecological or cultural value.
No
Impaired Water 
A water is polluted or 'impaired' if it does not support full use by humans, wildlife, fish and other aquatic life and it is shown that one or more of the pollutant criteria are not met.
Yes

Fish and Aquatic Life

Current Use
The use the water currently supports. This is not a designation or classification; it is based on the current condition of the water. Information in this column is not designed for, and should not be used for, regulatory purposes.
Shallow Lowland
Shallow lowland lake describes the depth and location of the lake in a watershed. These variables affect the lakes response to watershed variables.
Attainable Use
The use that the investigator believes the water could achieve through managing "controllable" sources. Beaver dams, hydroelectric dams, low gradient streams, and naturally occurring low flows are generally not considered controllable. The attainable use may be the same as the current use or it may be higher.
Default FAL
Fish and Aquatic Life - Default Waters do not have a specific use designation subcategory but are considered fishable, swimmable waters.
Designated Use
This is the water classification legally recognized by NR102 and NR104, Wis. Adm. Code. The classification determines water quality criteria and effluent limits. Waters obtain designated uses through classification procedures.
Default FAL
Fish and Aquatic Life - Default Waters do not have a specific use designation subcategory but are considered fishable, swimmable waters.

Overview

Cedarburg Pond, in the Cedar Creek Watershed, is a 12.75 acre lake that falls in Ozaukee County. This lake has a specific fish consumption advisory for PCBs in fish tissues.

Date  2011

Author   Aquatic Biologist

Historical Description

Source: 1963 Surface Water Resources of Ozaukee County Cedarburg Pond T10N, R21E, Section 26 feet

An impoundment on Cedar Creek contained within the City of Cedarburg. Large mouth bass, panfish and northern pike comprise the fishery. Carp are present and present a management problem. There are about 30 homes along its shores. A city park provides 0.28 miles of public frontage with picnicking and bank fishing opportunities.

Surface Acres = 14.8, S.D.F. = 2.40, Maximum Depth = 7 feet

Date  1963

Author   Surface Water Inventory Of Wisconsin

Cedarburg Pond, Cedar Creek Watershed (MI04) Fish and Aquatic LifeCedarburg Pond, Cedar Creek Watershed (MI04) RecreationCedarburg Pond, Cedar Creek Watershed (MI04) Fish Consumption

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

Final Draft 2018 Impaired Waters List
Cedar Creek 21300 Fish PCB data
Cedarburg Pond 21700 FishPCBs
USEPA Decision Document for the Approval of the Cedar Creek and Milwaukee River TMDL Thiensville Segment 21300_35378
Cedar Creek & Milwaukee River PCBs TMDL 2008

Recommendations

Sediment Remediation Phase 1 - Screening
Evidence in fish tissue that Cedar Creek has PCB contamination.

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
Milwaukee River TMDL2012
Fish Propagation Actions2001

Monitoring Projects

WBICOfficial Waterbody NameStation IDStation NameEarliest Fieldwork DateLatest Fieldwork DateView StationView Data
21700Cedarburg Pond 121463137Cedar Creek-Columbia Pond - Columbia Pond Cedar Creek7/22/19928/14/1995MapData
21700Cedarburg Pond 12110037914Cedar Creek - Columbia Pond 556 ft US Highland Dr7/23/199111/6/2012MapData
21700Cedarburg Pond 12110055771Cedar Creek - By Cedar Creek Park1/13/20223/23/2024MapData
21700Cedarburg Pond 121463134Cedar Creek-Columbia Pond - Columbia Pond Cedar Creek7/22/19928/14/1995MapData
21700Cedarburg Pond 121463136Cedar Creek-Columbia Pond - Columbia Pond Cedar Creek8/14/19958/14/1995MapData
21700Cedarburg Pond 12110037913CEDAR CREEK - COLUMBIA POND7/23/19917/23/1991MapData
21700Cedarburg Pond 121463127Cedar Creek-Columbia Pond - Columbia Pond Cedar Creek8/11/19958/11/1995MapData
21700Cedarburg Pond 12110037996CEDAR CREEK - COLUMBIA POND7/23/19917/23/1991MapData
21700Cedarburg Pond 121463126Cedar Creek-Columbia Pond - Columbia Pond Cedar Creek7/23/19928/11/1995MapData
21700Cedarburg Pond 121463132Cedar Creek-Columbia Pond - Columbia Pond Cedar Creek8/11/19958/11/1995MapData
21700Cedarburg Pond 121463129Cedar Creek-Columbia Pond - Columbia Pond Cedar Creek8/11/19958/11/1995MapData
21700Cedarburg Pond 121463131Columbia Pond Cedar Creek - Columbia Pond Cedar CreekMapData
21700Cedarburg Pond 12110004739Cedarburg Pond7/9/20018/30/2017MapData
21700Cedarburg Pond 121463133Cedar Creek-Columbia Pond - Columbia Pond Cedar Creek8/14/19958/14/1995MapData
21700Cedarburg Pond 121463135Cedar Creek-Columbia Pond - Columbia Pond Cedar Creek8/14/19958/14/1995MapData
21700Cedarburg Pond 121463128Cedar Creek-Columbia Pond - Columbia Pond Cedar Creek8/11/19958/11/1995MapData
21700Cedarburg Pond 121463130Cedar Creek-Columbia Pond - Columbia Pond Cedar Creek8/11/19958/11/1995MapData

Watershed Characteristics

Cedarburg Pond 121 is located in the Cedar Creek watershed which is 129.26 mi². Land use in the watershed is primarily agricultural (33.50%), grassland (18.90%) and a mix of wetland (17.70%) and other uses (29.90%). This watershed has 176.82 stream miles, 1,897.46 lake acres and 13,111.81 wetland acres.

Nonpoint Source Characteristics

This watershed is ranked High for runoff impacts on streams, High 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.

Natural Community

Cedarburg Pond is considered a Shallow Lowland under the state's Natural Community Determinations.

Natural communities (stream and lake natural communities) represent model results and DNR staff valiation processes that confirm or update predicted conditions based on flow and temperature modeling from historic and current landscape features and related variables. Predicated flow and temperatures for waters are associated predicated fish assemblages (communities). Biologists evaluate the model results against current survey data to determine if the modeled results are corect and whether biological indicators show water quaity degradation. This analysis is a core component of the state's resource management framework. Wisconsin's Riverine Natural Communities.

Shallow lowland lake describes the depth and location of the lake in a watershed. These variables affect the lakes response to watershed variables.

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