Water Resources

Author(s) Michael A. Bozek Remarkably, after a tree falls in the lake, it might last another 300 to 600 years in the water. Fish use submerged tree...

Author(s) Tom H. Klubertanz Mayflies are important members of aquatic communities in Wisconsin and valuable indicators of water quality. This rich...

Author(s) Suzanne Wade Meet 58 curious (and mostly very small) creatures that inhabit Wisconsin's fresh waters. Read, for instance, about the hydr...

Author(s) Christine Mechenich, George Gibson, Jim Peterson, Byron Shaw, Gary Jackson When your well system is properly located, installed, maintai...

Author(s) Scott Sanford, John Panuska Micro irrigation has numerous advantages over sprinkler irrigation and can be used in greenhouses, orchards...

Author(s) David S. Liebl, Mary Anne Lowndes This brochure explains the importance of reducing pollutants in stormwater runoff, how these pollutant...

A storm water basin holds rainwater after a storm so that it can be released slowly enough that it wont cause flooding and erosion. This comprehen...

Author(s) Lynn Markham, Kate Demorest Healthy watersheds make healthy lakes and higher property values. Created for people who live on developed ...

Author(s) John Exo, Kris Tiles, Andy Yencha This fact sheet looks at taking simple steps to clean up our lakes and streams, serious problems cause...

Author(s) John Haack, Bret Shaw Find fun facts about plants, insects, and wildlife in and around Wisconsin lakes. This unique, interactive journal...

Author(s) Scott Craven, Gary Jackson, William Swenson, Bruce Webendorfer Landowners, volunteer groups and government conservation agencies working...

Author(s) William L. Hilsenhoff Aquatic insects are important in many ways, providing food for fish and serving as monitors for water quality. Thi...

Author(s) Anna Haines, Lynn Markham, Dan McFarlane, Eric Olson, Rebecca Roberts, Linda Stoll The Public Trust Doctrine provides the foundation for...

Author(s) Anna Haines, Lynn Markham, Dan McFarlane, Eric Olson, Rebecca Roberts, Linda Stoll Housing, in all its forms, is usually the number one ...

Author(s) Lynn Markham, Justin Sipiorski (Illustrator) Tessa and her cousin Hugo grab their snorkeling gear for an underwater adventure and end up...

Author(s) Edited by Kevin Erb and Ron Stieglitz  This February 9, 2007 report documents the findings of the task force convened to consider the ex...

Author(s) Kevin Masarik Water reuse-the next great advance in water conservation because of its tremendous potential to maximize water use efficie...

Author(s) Rhonda R. Gildersleeve, Peggy Compton The narrow green areas along banks of rivers, lakes, and ponds contain unique plant communities, s...

Author(s) Rhonda R. Gildersleeve, Peggy Compton The narrow green zones along banks of rivers, lakes, and ponds may offer good grazing but are easi...

Author(s) Anna Haines, Lynn Markham, Dan McFarlane, Eric Olson, Rebecca Roberts, Linda Stoll Numerous maps and graphs help tell the tale of how ag...

Author(s) Editors: A. J. Bussan, George Kraft, Justin Isherwood When farmers pump huge quantities of groundwater to irrigate fields, the water lev...

Author(s) Matt Ruark, John Panuska, Eric Cooley, Joe Pagel Subsurface drainage is used for agricultural, residential, and industrial purposes to ...

Author(s) John C. Panuska, Matthew D. Ruark, Eric T. Cooley This fact sheet provides information on locating, inspecting, and maintaining tile dra...

Can a loon dive 200 feet deep? Can a single chemical turn a whole lake green? You'll learn the answers to these puzzlers, and to hundreds more, wh...