Waawashkesh
The Waawaashkesh wetland is nearly 60 acres in size and located in a 76-acre wild game preserve. The name ‘Waawaashkesh’ in Anishinaabemowin means ‘deer’ in English and the site is used as a Tribal hunting area. Mature aspen stands dominate the overstory in upland areas. The west end of the property has wet seeps and a large wetland basin dominated by cattails. At least one active beaver dam is located on the west end of the property in the cattail swamp.
LEGEND
DO Dissolved Oxygen
Respiration for fish, other aquatic organisms
TEMP Temperature
General aquatic life support and reproduction
COND Conductivity
General aquatic life support, dissolved solids indicator
CHLOR Chlorides
General life support, salinity indicator, drinking water pollutant
PH Potential Hydrogen Ion Concentration
Acidity/alkalinity indicator, drinking water pollutant
TP Total Phosphorous
Major algae nutrient, fertilizer/manure runoff indicator
TN Total Nitrogen
Major algae nutrient, drinking water pollutant, fertilizer/manure runoff indicator
CHL-A Chlorophyll-a
Algae concentration indicator
HAB Habitat
Instream and riparian structure to support life cycles of fish and other organisms
MAC Macroinvertebrates
Indicator of water quality based on the diversity of pollution tolerant and intolerant
aquatic insects and non-insects that are visible to the naked eye and do not have a backbone
TSS Total Suspended Solids
Indicator of aquatic life support, oxygen levels
FQA Floristic Quality Assessments
Indicates quality of wetland based on the plant community present
CONDITION INDICATORS
Poor Fair Good Very Good
