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Water Monitoring

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) assesses aquatic health, evaluates environmental problems, and determines the success of management actions designed to protect aquatic resources. The Water Monitoring Strategy directs efforts to efficiently address information needs required of the array programs while supporting management decisions.

Baseline: Designed to Document Ambient Conditions in Stream, Lake and Wetlands Statewide

• Studies of Rivers and Lakes Natural Communities
• Long-Term Trend Rivers and Lakes Studies
• Reference Condition Studies

Targeted: Focused Monitoring to Validate or Evaluate Conditions of Specific Waters

• Evaluation of Impaired Waters
• Fish Community Evaluations

Evaluation: Determine Effectiveness of Management Actions

• Compliance Monitoring Studies
• Long-Term Trend Rivers and Lakes Studies
• Fish Management Evaluation Studies

Contact

For more information contact

Jeff Bode
Bureaus of Water Quality &
Watershed Management