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The Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) advises the WDNR and Natural Resources Board on managing the state's natural resources. The WCC is composed of citizen-elected delegates including five members of an executive committee, 22 members of a district leadership council, 360 county delegates (five per county), and the general public. [23]
Whitewater Lake, located in Walworth County, is an extension of the Kettle Moraine's Southern Unit and is part of the southernmost edge of its territory.This 625 acre lake [4] is located in the country side near Whitewater, Wisconsin, and has several public access points for boat launching and fishing. [4]
Wisconsin currently has 51 state park units, covering more than 60,570 acres (245.1 km 2) in state parks and state recreation areas. Each unit was created by an act of the Wisconsin Legislature and is maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation.
Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in Wisconsin. All major dams are linked below. The National Inventory of Dams defines any "major dam" as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3 ), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3 ).
The Mead (George W.) Wildlife Area is a state wildlife area covering over 33,000 acres (130 km 2) in central Wisconsin. It includes portions of Marathon, Portage, and Wood counties. It is managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). The Area is commonly referred to as "the Mead". Five WDNR staff manage the Area.
Natural resources specialty school, programs for families, schools, groups, teachers, adults [34] University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum: Madison: Dane: Southern Savanna: 1,260 acres, visitor center exhibits, public and education programs Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center: Wisconsin Dells: Juneau: Central Sands Prairie
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) lowers its level each September and October. [3] This drawdown is carried out in increments of less than 4’’ per day with normal levels of 16’’- 20’’; however, extended drawdowns of up to 84” have been used to reduce invasive plant species in the lake.
The musky is highly prized, so much so, that in 1955 it was officially named the state fish of Wisconsin. [2] The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has named Potato Lake as one of the state's class A1 musky waters, [3] which means that the lake may harbor trophy-sized muskellunge. The minimum length requirement for a legally caught ...