Investigating the Extent of Eurasian Watermilfoil Presence in the Turtle Flambeau Flowage
Eurasian watermilfoil (EWM; Myriophyllum spicatum) was detected in the Turtle Flambeau Flowage in the summer of 2023. During 2024, staff from the Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation (Burke Center) at Northland College and the North Lakeland Discovery Center conducted point intercept aquatic plant surveys to document the extent of EWM presence within portions of the flowage and to provide updated data on the flowage’s overall aquatic plant community. Additionally, the Burke Center monitored flowage water levels at four locations to assess how water level fluctuations vary across the flowage in relation to fluctuations measured at the Turtle Dam.