Stage fluctuations of Wisconsin lakes
Information Circular
49
In cooperation with University of Wisconsin-Extension: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
By: Leo B. House
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Abstract
This report describes lake-stage fluctuations of 83 gaged lakes in Wisconsin and presents techniques for estimating stage fluctuation at ungaged lakes. Included are stage information at 83 lakes and stage-frequency data for 32 of these lakes that had sufficient record for analysis. Lakes are classified by a hydrologic-topographic lake classification scheme as ground-water flowthrough (GWF) lakes, surface-water drainage (SWD) lakes, and surface-water flow-through (SWF) lakes. Lakes within the same class were found to have similar water-level fluctuations. The lake-stage records indicate that most annual maximums occur during the months of May and June for all three classes. Annual minimum lake levels generally occur in September for surface-water drainage lakes, in March for surface-water flowthrough lakes, and in November for ground-water flow-through lakes. Data for each lake include location, period of water-level record, hydrologic classification, drainage area, surface area, lake volume, maximum depth, long-term mean stage and its standard deviation, maximum and minimum observed lake stage, and the average annual lake-stage fluctuation.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Title | Stage fluctuations of Wisconsin lakes |
| Series title | Information Circular |
| Series number | 49 |
| Year Published | 1985 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey |
| Publisher location | Madison, WI |
| Description | iv, 84 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
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