Water Quality, Hydrology, and Phosphorus Loading to Little St. Germain Lake, Wisconsin, with Special Emphasis on the Effects of Winter Aeration and Ground-Water Inputs

Robertson, Dale M.; Rose, William J.; Saad, David A.

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Little St. Germain Lake is a 978-acre, multibasin lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin. In the interest of protecting and improving the water quality of the lake, the Little St. Germain Lake District initiated several cooperative studies with the U.S. Geological Survey between 1991 and 2004 to (1) document the water quality and the extent of winter anoxia in the lake, (2) evaluate the success of aerators at eliminating winter anoxia, (3) develop water and nutrient budgets for the lake, and (4) assess how the water quality of the lake should respond to changes in phosphorus loading. This report presents the results of these cooperative studies with special emphasis on the water quality in the lake since 2000, including the effects of winter aeration and the importance of ground-water contributions of phosphorus to the productivity of the lake.

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70609

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Robertson, Dale M.; Rose, William J.; Saad, David A.

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USGS Wisconsin Water Science Center

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viii, 36 p.

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In cooperation with the Little St. Germain Lake District

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Geological Survey (U.S.)

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Scientific Investigations Report

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SIR

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2005-5071

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Water Quality, Hydrology, and Phosphorus Loading to Little St. Germain Lake, Wisconsin, with Special Emphasis on the Effects of Winter Aeration and Ground-Water Inputs; 2005; SIR; 2005-5071; Robertson, Dale M.; Rose, William J.; Saad, David A.