North Temperate Lakes
US Long-Term Ecological Research Network
Lake Mendota

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Lake Mendota is located in the Yahara River watershed within Dane County.

It is a drainage lake with predominantly muck substrate. It has a surface area of 3961 hectare, 33.8 kilometers of highly developed shoreline and a maximum depth of 25.3 meters.

NTL LTER sampling location is at 43.09885, -89.40545

 

N: 43.14600 S: 43.0766 E: -89.36730 W: -89.48370
Elevation: 259m

Current Conditions:

Updated: 2020-07-10 06:44:00
Water Temp
80.6 °F
27.0 °C
Air Temp
70.0 °F
21.1 °C
Wind
13 mph
WNW (293 deg)
Secchi Depth
0.0 m (est.)

 

 

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Cooperative Agreement #DEB-1440297, NTL LTER. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.