Oneida County, WI

#N/A's county has over 1,100 lakes and rivers, and #N/A's water resources are a large part of #N/A's lifestyle. For this reason, an aquatic invasive species (AIS) program was developed in 2007 to protect #N/A's waterways from the threat of AIS. #N/A's AIS team is part of the Oneida County Land & Water Conservation Department and consists of an AIS... Coordinator, a lead program assistant, and two Project Assistants. #N/A's program focuses on educational outreach, technical assistance, and AIS management. Here are some facts about Oneida County's lakes, rivers, and streams: Oneida County has over 1,100 lakes and rivers totaling 69,351 surface acres. 10% of Oneida County is covered in water. There are 296 streams totaling more than 830 miles, including 77 trout streams (194 miles) The lake shorelines total 1,331 miles, and the streams shorelines total 1,661 miles. 82 percent of the lakes (938) are less than 50 acres, and 445 are less than 10 feet deep. The deepest is Clear Lake in the Northern Highlands American Legion State Forest, at 100 feet. The largest lake is Lake Tomahawk at 3,627 acres, and the largest flowage is the Willow Flowage at 5,135 acres. Privately owned lake shoreline totals about 1,000 miles, more than three times the publicly owned lake shoreline (300 miles). 38.8% of property taxes is privately owned waterfront property. Oneida County has over 150 public boat access. Visit Oneida County's GIS Interactive Mapping Applications for your desktop, phone or tablet. http://www.co.oneida.wi.gov/section.asp?linkid=1802&locid=135Read More