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Fish and Aquatic Life
Overview
Crooked Lake T38n R16w S08, in the Clam River Watershed, is a 168.02 acre lake that falls in Burnett County. This lake is managed for fishing and swimming and is currently not considered impaired.
Date 2011
Author Aquatic Biologist
Historical Description
This 180 acre seepage lake is located on the northern edge of the Village of Siren. An
enthusiastic lake organization has contacted WRM district staff for assistance in studying the
lake and recommending management alternatives. Crooked Lake is shallow and experiences an
occasional winterkill. Drastic water level fluctuations are also a management problem.
It is recommended that this lake organization be encouraged to pursue a lakes planning grant to
evaluate the lake and watershed and initiate a program leading to a long range lake
management plan.
Date 1992
Author Surface Water Inventory Of Wisconsin
Historical Description
Source: 1966, Surface Water Resources of Burnett County Crooked Lake, T38N, R16W, Sections 4,5,8
This is a soft water, seepage lake located partly in the Village of Siren. The lakeshore is upland hardwood and pines with a small area of fresh meadow wetland in the north end. This fresh meadow is used by nesting mallards, ring-necked ducks and loons. The fish population is composed of northern pike, largemouth bass, perch, bluegill, black crappie and pumpkinseed. An occasional complete winterkill, stunted panfish and fluctuating water levels are management and use problems. Aquatic vegetation is sparse. Private development consists of two resorts and one boat rental and 76 dwellings. There is a park owned by the Village of Siren located at the southwest end of the lake. It has facilities for swimming, boat launching and picnicking. In addition to the park, there are four undeveloped platted accesses for a total of 0.12 miles of public frontage.
Surface Acres = 184.1, Maximum Depth = 9 feet, M.P.A. = 13 ppm, Secchi Disk = Bottom
Date 1966
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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| 2459100 | Crooked Lake | 10001688 | Crooked Lake | 9/5/2000 | 2/28/2024 | Map | Data |
| 2459100 | Crooked Lake | 074009 | Crooked Lake - Crooked Lake | 8/13/1979 | 8/13/1979 | Map | Data |
| 2459100 | Crooked Lake | 10018555 | Crooked Lake -- Access at Park Off Sth 35 And Park West St | 8/17/2005 | 7/26/2024 | Map | Data |
| 2459100 | Crooked Lake | 073110 | Crooked Lake - Deep Hole (T38n R16w) | 10/20/1990 | 9/13/2005 | Map | Data |
| 2459100 | Crooked Lake | 10012373 | Crooked Lake Beach | 6/25/2001 | 6/27/2001 | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
Crooked Lake is located in the Clam River watershed which is 206.86 mi². Land use in the watershed is primarily forest (58.90%), wetland (20.10%) and a mix of grassland (8.80%) and other uses (12.20%). This watershed has 218.27 stream miles, 5,389.35 lake acres and 24,386.72 wetland acres.
Nonpoint Source Characteristics
This watershed is ranked Not Ranked for runoff impacts on streams, Medium 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.