Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Central Sands Lake Study Data Viewer
- Description:
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The Central Sands Region spans portions of Adams, Marathon, Marquette, Portage, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara and Wood Counties. The DNR defines the Central Sands as a contiguous area east of the Wisconsin River with sand and gravel deposits greater than 50 feet deep. These deposits create a productive aquifer that is used for irrigation, public and private water supplies, industry, and commercial uses. The Central Sands region also contains over 300 lakes and thousands of miles of streams.In the past several decades, low water levels have occurred in some Central Sands water resources during periods of drought. Water level declines are driven by weather and land use. There was concern over the effect land use, specifically groundwater pumping from high capacity wells, had on the lakes. Due to these concerns, the Legislature enacted 2017 Wisconsin Act 10 [exit DNR] and directed the DNR to evaluate and model the potential impacts of groundwater withdrawals on lake levels for Pleasant, Long and Plainfield Lakes in Waushara County.The DNR, in collaboration with the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS), United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the University of Wisconsin System, completed the Central Sands Lakes Study using an approach that involved data collection and groundwater flow modeling.More information about the Central Sands Lake Study can be found at: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Wells/HighCap/CSLStudy.htmlQuestions about the Central Sands Lake Study
should be directed to: DNRDGCentralSands@wisconsin.gov This dataset was automatically cataloged from the creator's Open Data Portal. In some cases, publication year and bounding coordinates shown here may be incorrect. Additional download formats may be available on the author's website. Please check the 'More details at' link for additional information. - Resource Link:
- https://data-wi-dnr.opendata.arcgis.com/apps/wi-dnr::central-sands-lake-study-data-viewer
- Identifier:
- https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=b2ed9264a7a9432ca8d4c6bf71d22792
- Language:
- English
- Creator:
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Provider:
- American Geographical Society Library – UWM Libraries
- Resource Class:
- Datasets
- Resource Type:
- Digital maps
- Temporal Coverage:
- Issued 2021
- Date Issued:
- 2021-04-07
- Spatial Coverage:
- Wisconsin and United States
- Rights:
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Although this data is being distributed by the American Geographical Society Library at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the University as to the accuracy of the data and related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the University in the use of this data, or related materials.
- Access Rights:
- Public