Water Resources of Lac Vieux Desert Indian Community and Vicinity, Western Upper Peninsula, Michigan

摘要

Lac Vieux Desert, a 6.6 square-mile lake on the Michigan-Wisconsin border, is the headwaters of the Wisconsin River. The Lac Vieux Desert Band of Land Superior Chippewa Indians have a number of homes and tribal property on the Lake's north shore. Water quality of Lax Vieux Desert is a concern for tribal members. To assess general water-quality conditions, water samples were collected at three sites on the lake in March 1996 and at 10 sites in October 1996. Profiles of pH, dissolved oxygen, specific conductance, and temperature indicate that the lake is well mixed in the fall but not when the lake is ice covered in winter.