The stream also exhibits extreme flow fluctuations after major storms. The stream was classified as an intermediate surface water, supporting a limited forage fishery, but was reclassified as a warm water forage fishery in 1988, indicating water quality improvement. South and west of the lake are stands of dense shrubs and tamarack. Near the south end is a small bog. Shallow lake located east of a wooded drumlin in an outwash valley.
Northwest edge is wooded with a tamarack swamp, east side is abandoned farmland.
Banded killifish, green sunfish, largemouth bass and northern redbelly dace among the fish in the lake. The Dane County Regional Planning Commission has developed a set of specific recommendations for abating polluted runoff from Dane County communities. Day, Elizabeth a., et.al. Wis. DNR, 1988.