Summary

Description

This Annual Water Management Plan provides guidance for water level management after a record high lake level year and when many dikes will be repaired with newly acquired emergency flood damage money. The Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex Water Management Plan has been developed to meet the station objectives set forth in the Master Plan. Ottawa NWR, Cedar Point NWR, the Darby Division, and the Navarre Division are included. This annual water management plan provides guidelines for water levels after high lake level years, which damaged refuge dikes and other control structures. This plan also provides guidelines to control and combat the purple loosestrife infestation, as well as a growing population of Phragmites.