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Chippewa Flowage Natural History |
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Majority of the following information comes
directly from the Chippewa Flowage Joint Agency Management Plan. The 15,300 acre impoundment (not including island acreage) is Wisconsin’s third largest water body. This sprawling water body has a highly irregular, generally undeveloped 233 mile shoreline. It’s dotted with approximately 200 islands ranging in size from one half an acre to 272 acres. The area’s topography is one of numerous small rolling hills interspersed with valleys, streams, and bogs, often called knob-and-kettle topography. Most of the shoreline is well drained upland with fairly steep banks. The shorelands are mostly wooded, with a mixture of aspen, birch, pine, northern hardwood, and oak. Mature aspen is predominant. Almost all birds and animals indigenous to northern Wisconsin are found within the area including bald eagle, osprey, and loon. For decades this unique water body has been highly regarded throughout the Midwest for its spectacular natural scenery and recreational opportunities, especially fishing. (Chippewa Flowage Joint Agency Management Plan, August 2000) |
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Photos: Erik Olson |
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