WATERSHED

Some readers may not be aware that Big Arbor Vitae, Little Arbor Vitae, Carroll Lake and Madeline Lake drain into Minocqua Lake via the Minocqua Thoroughfare. Consequently, phosphorus issues in the watershed and water area of these lakes will also impact our two lakes.

When a drop of rain falls within our watershed, technically it could enter our lakes. Of course much of the rain is absorbed into the soil. However, in the case of major storms much of the water will end up in a lake in our watershed and sooner or later flow over the dam. The same kind of thinking is appropriate for pollution as well. If there is pollution present in the watershed it can end up in the lakes. Our watershed is quite large so we are subject to water problems in many different locations.

Lake		Water Area	Max Depth	Mean Depth
Big Arbor Vitae		1090 acres	41 ft.	18 ft.
Little Arbor Vitae		534 acres	32 ft.	11ft.
Carrol Lake		352 acres	27 ft.	16 ft.
Madeline Lake		159 acres	17 ft.	9 ft.
	Chain	2135 acres
Little Tomahawk		160 acres	48 ft .	28 ft.
Tomahawk		3392 acres	84 ft.	33 ft.
Mid Lake		223 acres	12 ft.	6 ft.
	Chain	3775 acres
Lake Minocqua		1360 acres	60 ft.	23 ft.
Lake Kawaguesaga		670 acres	44 ft.	18 ft.
	Chain	2030 acres
Entire Watershed		7940 acres