Blomberg Lake and Woods State Natural Area
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Blomberg Lake and Woods State Natural Area | |
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Location | Burnett County, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Coordinates | 45°48′45″N 92°27′54″W / 45.81250°N 92.46500°W / 45.81250; -92.46500 |
Area | 966 acres (391 ha) |
Designation | State Natural Area |
Designated | 2003 |
Owner | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
Blomberg Lake and Woods State Natural Area is a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources-designated State Natural Area made up of 966 acres (391 ha) of land. The state natural area is named after the 68 acres (28 ha) bog lake in the center of the protected area.[1] The area is rich in plant life such as; sphagnum moss, cranberry, tawny cottongrass (Eriophorum virginicum), pod-grass, three-way sedge and multiple trees such as aspen, speckled alder, black spruce, and red maple.[2]
Land cover
[edit]The state natural area is made up primarily of forested area, with 454 acres (184 ha) of the total 966 acres (391 ha) containing some type of tree. The remaining 512 acres (207 ha) are made up of Blomberg Lake and non-forested wetlands.[3]
Cover type | Acres | Percentage cover |
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Aspen | 49 | 5% |
Non-forested wetland | 436 | 45% |
Oak | 200 | 21% |
Swamp conifer | 146 | 15% |
Swamp hardwood | 21 | 2% |
Upland hardwood | 38 | 4% |
Water | 76 | 8% |
Total Acreage | 966 | 100% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ WDNR Blomberg Lake Website- Retrieved 2022-04-06
- ^ WDNR Blomberg Lake and Woods State Natural Area Website- Retrieved 2022-04-06
- ^ WDNR 2016 Glacial Lake Grantsburg Properties Master Plan- Retrieved 2022-04-06
External links
[edit]- U.S. Geological Survey Map at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved April fifth, 2022.
- Surface Water Data Viewer at the WDNR Interactive Map Website. Retrieved April fifth, 2022.