Blomberg Lake and Woods State Natural Area

Blomberg Lake and Woods State Natural Area
Blomberg Lake
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Location	Burnett County, Wisconsin, U.S.
Coordinates	45°48′45″N 92°27′54″W
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

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 acreage

Cover type	Acres	Percentage cover
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

• Amsterdam Sloughs Wildlife Area

References

1. WDNR Blomberg Lake Website- Retrieved 2022-04-06
2. WDNR Blomberg Lake and Woods State Natural Area Website- Retrieved 2022-04-06
3. WDNR 2016 Glacial Lake Grantsburg Properties Master Plan- Retrieved 2022-04-06

External links

• 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.