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  • Working Together to Improve the Yahara Watershed

    The Dane County Lakes and Watershed Commission and staff at the Office of Lakes and Watersheds are part of an exciting partnership working to protect and improve the Yahara River chain of lakes, including Lakes Mendota, Monona, Wingra, Waubesa, and Kegonsa. Lake users, residents, and other stakeholders are working together to refine and implement Yahara CLEAN Report priority lake improvement recommendations, which in turn will help make our 'practical vision' for the future of the lakes a reality. Additional reports and background on the partnership’s work are available on the Yahara Lakes Legacy Partnership website.

    If you missed the March 31 celebration sponsored by the Dane County Lakes & Watershed Commission, and the recent rebroadcasts on Madison City Channel, all the sessions and presentations will are available on our site. Many thanks to the Clean Lakes Alliance for sponsoring the wonderful reception that followed the March 31 sessions.

  • Aquatic Plant Management Project in Turville Bay

    Selective herbicide application and cutting of aquatic plants on Turville Bay, the southwest area of Lake Monona, was implemented in 2008, 2009, and 2010 as part of a cooperative research project to evaluate control methods for Eurasian water milfoil (an invasive aquatic exotic plant) and to restore native plant communities. In 2011 Dane County and its research partners (DNR and the US Army Corps of Engineers) will conduct one additional year of early harvesting, and continue to monitor results through 2013.

    Eurasian water milfoil begins growing early in the year, and creates a dense growth canopy which shades out native plant species. Controlling Eurasian water milfoil early in the season may give an advantage to native plants.

    Copies of the PowerPoint presentation and meeting handouts from the March 30, 2011 public information meeting will be posted here soon.

  • Clean Lakes Public Service Announcement

    View the two clean lakes public service announcements created by the Lakes and Watershed Commission.

  • Learn About the State of Dane County Waters

    If learning about Dane County waters and what is being done to protect and improve them is one of your new year resolutions, the new Dane County State of the Waters Report is for you!

  • Join Dane Stewards

    Join the Dane Stewards listserv to stay up to date on events and information regarding Dane County's water resources!

  • Lake Level Management

    Our colleagues elsewhere in our Land and Water Resources Department provide up-to-date information on lake levels in the Yahara River chain of lakes. On the lake level data page you can also download a copy of the Lake Level Management Guide for the Yahara Chain of Lakes.

  • Ordinance on Coal Tar Sealants

    The Dane County Lakes and Watershed Commission's ordinance regulating coal tar sealants was adopted by the County Board, and is effective July 1, 2007. Click here for more information.

  • Thanks to our Generous Contributors

    List of Contributors and How to Donate

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Yahara Waterways Trail Guide The Yahara Waterways Water Trail Guide is a great resource for exploring our area waters.