Data in SWIMS
SWIMS is Wisconsin DNR's surface water data system, holding water and sediment chemistry, physical, habitat, and some biological data. SWIMS holds key elements of a monitoring project including:
- Who -- Who collected the data
- What -- What was collected (Fieldwork events, Results). Also Resources of Interest (mapped areas), Management Actions, and Documents.
- When -- When did the monitoring occur
- Where -- Monitoring "stations" and detailed "locations"
- Why -- Purpose, status and background documents for the monitoring
- How -- Data preparation, collection, and analysis methods and equipment
SWIMS data includes:
| Data |
Comments |
| Lab Portal Database |
Surface water and sediment data analyzed by the State Lab of Hygiene from 1986 to present |
| STORET Legacy |
Data from the EPA STORET Legacy System (lab data from before 1986 and field results from before 2000) |
| Lake Water Quality |
Long-term trend, special studies, citizen lake monitoring data, sensitive area designations, lakes with boat ordinances, lakes with planning and protection grants, satellite water clarity data and more. |
| Sediment |
Sediment chemistry data from 1986 to the present |
| Aquatic Invasives Data |
Aquatic species infestations, monitoring data including Zebra Mussels and Eurasian Water Milfoil (starting 2008) |
| Continuous Data |
Continuous temperature, dissolved oxygen for CBSM and DNR special studies. |
River/Streams
Fisheries Reports |
River and stream monitoring including baseline monitoring studies, long-term trend, special studies, TMDL studies, waster compliance monitoring and more. |
| Macroinvertebrates |
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point (UWSP) analyzed data from the 1980s through the present. |
| Mississippi River |
State Lab of Hygiene analyzed data from selected DNR studies on the Missississipi River. |
Last Revised: April 12, 2008
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