Wildwood Lake
Lake Name: Wildwood Lake
Watershed: Cheboygan River Watershed
Primary Inflows: Groundwater
Primary Outflows: Unnamed Creek to Lance Lake
Surface Area: 227 acres
Shoreline: 6 miles
Maximum Depth: 17 feet
Description:
Wildwood Lake is an impounded lake, which was formed by damming a small tributary that flows into Lance Lake and the Sturgeon River. Water quality data show the lake to have relatively low levels of nutrients; however, the lake is plagued with heavy aquatic plant growth, which is likely the result of the unnatural formation of the lake, shallow depth, and poor riparian property management.
Watershed: Cheboygan River Watershed
Primary Inflows: Groundwater
Primary Outflows: Unnamed Creek to Lance Lake
Surface Area: 227 acres
Shoreline: 6 miles
Maximum Depth: 17 feet
Description:
Wildwood Lake is an impounded lake, which was formed by damming a small tributary that flows into Lance Lake and the Sturgeon River. Water quality data show the lake to have relatively low levels of nutrients; however, the lake is plagued with heavy aquatic plant growth, which is likely the result of the unnatural formation of the lake, shallow depth, and poor riparian property management.
Known Aquatic Invasive Species:
Eurasian Watermilfoil (EWM)
Monitoring and Research:
Wildwood Lake is monitored every three years through the Watershed Council’s Comprehensive Water Quality Monitoring (CWQM) Program for dissolved oxygen, specific conductivity, pH, nitrate-nitrogen, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and chloride levels.
It is NOT currently monitored through the Watershed Council’s Volunteer Lake Monitoring (VLM) Program. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, contact the Watershed Council at 231-347-1181.
Publications:
Small Gem Lakes Profile (2010)
Wildwood Lake Shoreline Survey (2014)
Additional Resources:
See additional resources on our Aquavist page.
A wide variety of maps for this area are available online at the Michigan Natural Features Inventory (MNFI) Data Resources page.
Eurasian Watermilfoil (EWM)
Monitoring and Research:
Wildwood Lake is monitored every three years through the Watershed Council’s Comprehensive Water Quality Monitoring (CWQM) Program for dissolved oxygen, specific conductivity, pH, nitrate-nitrogen, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and chloride levels.
It is NOT currently monitored through the Watershed Council’s Volunteer Lake Monitoring (VLM) Program. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, contact the Watershed Council at 231-347-1181.
Publications:
Small Gem Lakes Profile (2010)
Wildwood Lake Shoreline Survey (2014)
Additional Resources:
See additional resources on our Aquavist page.
A wide variety of maps for this area are available online at the Michigan Natural Features Inventory (MNFI) Data Resources page.
