| Water Quality and Land Use Assessment of the Lake Wesserunsett Watershed |
| Objectives of the Study |
| Study Methods |
| What is a watershed? |
| Outline of Presentation |
| Characteristics of Lake Wesserunsett Catherine Thompson |
| Overview of Lake Wesserunsett |
| Lake Wesserunsett |
| Bathymetry |
| Geology |
| Trophic Level |
| Cultural Eutrophication |
| Phytoplankton |
| Macrophytes |
| Fish Populations |
| Effects of Development on Lake Wesserunsett Water Quality |
| Areas of Development |
| Negative Effects of Residential Land |
| Results from Residence Count |
| Comparison to 1971 Residence Count |
| Population Density in
Watershed (people per square mile) |
| Population Trends in Madison |
| Effects of Septic Systems on Lake Water Quality |
| Madison Septic Regulations |
| Adverse Effects of Septic Systems |
| Septic System Conclusions |
| Effects of Roads on Lake Wesserunsett Water Quality |
| Ideal Camp Road |
| An Ideal Road |
| Evaluation of Roads |
| Road Quality |
| Slide 32 |
| Road Recommendations |
| Effects of Buffer Strips on Lake Wesserunsett Water Quality |
| Buffer Strips |
| Slide 36 |
| Development Conclusions |
| Geographic Information Systems |
| Geographic Information Systems: GIS |
| Slide 40 |
| Slide 41 |
| Data Layers Generated |
| GIS Process |
| Slide 44 |
| Slide 45 |
| Slide 46 |
| Slide 47 |
| Functions of GIS in this study |
| Land Use in the Lake Wesserunsett Watershed |
| Land Use Assessment |
| Slide 51 |
| Slide 52 |
| Slide 53 |
| Wetlands |
| Forest |
| Disturbed Forest |
| Slide 57 |
| Reverting Land |
| Cleared Land |
| Slide 60 |
| Commercial Land |
| Roads |
| Shoreline Residential |
| "Runoff and" |
| Land Use Conclusions |
| Intermission |