Water Detail - Unnamed, East River Watershed (LF01)

Unnamed, East River Watershed (LF01)

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Unnamed Creek(T22n,R20e,S31) (120500)

Size

10 Miles

Segment

0 - 10

Natural Community

Natural Communities represent analyzed products from a USGS/ WDNR hydrologic model which uses predicted flow and temperatures to generate a specific “natural community” category. Ranges of flow and temperature are associated with specific aquatic life communities (fish, macroinvertebrates) help biologists identify appropriate resource management goals.

Warm Headwater, Cool (Warm Transition) Headwater

Year Last Monitored

This date represents the most recent date of water quality monitoring for this stream. Additional field surveys for fish and habitat may be available subsequent to this date.

1994

General Condition

Unknown

Counties

Brown

Trout Water

Trout Waters are represented by Class I, Class II or Class III waters. These classes have specific ecological characteristics and management actions associated with them. For more information regarding Trout Classifications, see the Fisheries Trout Class Webpages.

Outstanding or Exceptional

Wisconsin has designated many of the state's highest quality waters as Outstanding Resource Waters (ORWs) or Exceptional Resource Waters (ERWs). Waters designated as ORW or ERW are surface waters which provide outstanding recreational opportunities, support valuable fisheries and wildlife habitat, have good water quality, and are not significantly impacted by human activities. ORW and ERW status identifies waters that the State of Wisconsin has determined warrant additional protection from the effects of pollution. These designations are intended to meet federal Clean Water Act obligations requiring Wisconsin to adopt an 'antidegradation' policy that is designed to prevent any lowering of water quality - especially in those waters having significant ecological or cultural value.

Impaired Water

A water is polluted or 'impaired' if it does not support full use by humans, wildlife, fish and other aquatic life and it is shown that one or more of the pollutant criteria are not met.

Fish and Aquatic Life

Current Use

The use the water currently supports. This is not a designation or classification; it is based on the current condition of the water. Information in this column is not designed for, and should not be used for, regulatory purposes.

FAL

Fish and Aquatic Life - waters that do not have a specific use designation subcategory assigned but which are considered fishable, swimmable waters.

Attainable Use

The use that the investigator believes the water could achieve through managing "controllable" sources. Beaver dams, hydroelectric dams, low gradient streams, and naturally occurring low flows are generally not considered controllable. The attainable use may be the same as the current use or it may be higher.

WWFF

Streams capable of supporting a warm waterdependent forage fishery. Representative aquatic life communities associated with these waters generally require cool or warm temperatures and concentrations of dissolved oxygen that do not drop below 5 mg/L.

Designated Use

This is the water classification legally recognized by NR102 and NR104, Wis. Adm. Code. The classification determines water quality criteria and effluent limits. Waters obtain designated uses through classification procedures.

Default FAL

Fish and Aquatic Life - Default Waters do not have a specific use designation subcategory but are considered fishable, swimmable waters.

Overview

Unnamed Creek(T22n,R20e,S31), in the East River Watershed, is a 11.31 mile river that falls in Brown County. This river is managed for fishing and swimming and is currently not considered impaired.

Date 2011

Author Biologist

Unnamed, East River Watershed (LF01) Fish and Aquatic Life

Unnamed, East River Watershed (LF01) Recreation

Unnamed, East River Watershed (LF01) Fish Consumption

Condition

Wisconsin has over 84,000 miles of streams, 15,000 lakes and milllions of acres of wetlands. Assessing the condition of this vast amount of water is challenging. The state's water quality monitoring program uses a tiered approach to analyze compliance with Clean Water Act fishable, swimmable standards. The narrative summary of water condition will be posted here when one is available. See also 'monitoring' and 'projects'.

Reports

Brown County Surface Water Resources 1972

Recommendations

Navigability Determination

; East River;

Navigability Determination

E SE S5 T21N R20E; East River, trib;

Management Goals

Wisconsin's Water Quality Standards (State Administrative Code NR 102) provide qualitative and quantitative goals for waters that are protective of Fishable, Swimmable conditions [Learn more]. Waters that do not meet water quality standards are considered impaired and restoration actions are planned and carried out until the water is once again fishable and swimmable.

Management goals can include creation and implementation of a Total Maximum Daily Load Analysis, habitat restoration work, partnership education and outreach and more. If specific recommendations exist for this water, they will be displayed below.

Monitoring

Monitoring the condition of a river, stream, or lake includes gathering physical, chemical, biological, and habitat data. Comprehensive studies often gather all these parameters in great detail, while lighter assessment events will involve sampling physical, chemical and biological data such as macroinvertebrates. Aquatic macroinvertebrates and fish communities integrate watershed or catchment condition, providing great insight into overall ecosystem health. Chemical and habitat parameters tell researchers more about human induced problems including contaminated runoff, point source dischargers, or habitat issues that foster or limit the potential of aquatic communities to thrive in a given area.

Grants and Management Projects

Project Name (Click for Details)	Year Started
Brown County Navigability	2008
Lower Fox River TMDL	2007

Monitoring Projects

WBIC	Official Waterbody Name	Station ID	Station Name	Earliest Fieldwork Date	Latest Fieldwork Date	View Station	View Data
120500	Unnamed	10016534	East River - Upstream From Hwy 57 Bridge.			Map	Data
120500	Unnamed	10016504	East River - E. River Below Hwy 57, South Of Green Leaf.			Map	Data
120500	Unnamed	10016523	Unnamed Tributary To East Ri - W4 - Below Hwy 57-32	4/23/1986	5/5/1993	Map	Data
120500	Unnamed	10016533	East River - Upstream From Hwy 57 Bridge.	4/23/1986	4/23/1986	Map	Data
120500	Unnamed	10017224	Trib. To East River-100 Feet Above Bridge Off Fair Rd.	11/16/1979	11/16/1979	Map	Data
120500	Unnamed	10015843	Unnamed Trib. To East River - W2 - 30 Ft Below First Waterfall	5/5/1993	5/5/1993	Map	Data
120500	Unnamed	10016503	East River - E. River Below Hwy 57, South Of Green Leaf.			Map	Data
120500	Unnamed	053527	East River Tributary - Below Sth 96, Woebeck Farm	10/7/1992	10/25/1994	Map	Data
120500	Unnamed	053535	East River - Unn Trib To Ledge Top Dr	6/6/1979	10/25/1994	Map	Data
120500	Unnamed	053537	East River, Unnamed Trib To - Hwy 96	11/16/1979	10/25/1994	Map	Data
3000132	Unnamed	10032453	Unnamed Tributary to East River at Greanleaf STP			Map	Data

Watershed Characteristics

Unnamed is located in the East River watershed which is 206.32 mi². Land use in the watershed is primarily agricultural (58.62%), suburban (12.03%) and a mix of forest (8.45%) and other uses (20.90%). This watershed has 432.18 stream miles, 7,625.39 lake acres and 6,193.00 wetland acres.

Nonpoint Source Characteristics

This watershed is ranked high for streams, not available for lakes and high for groundwater and therefore has an overall rank of high. This water is not ranked for pollution runoff.

Natural Community

Unnamed Creek(T22n,R20e,S31) is considered a Warm Headwater, Cool (Warm Transition) Headwater under the state's Natural Community Determinations.

Natural Communities are identified based on modeled flow and temperature characteristics. Learn More

Warm Headwaters are small, usually intermittent streams with warm summer temperatures. Coldwater fishes are absent, transitional fishes are common to uncommon, and warm water fishes are abundant to common. Headwater species are abundant to common, mainstem species are common to absent, and river species are absent.

Cool (Warm-Transition) Headwaters are small, sometimes intermittent streams with cool to warm summer temperatures. Coldwater fishes are uncommon to absent, transitional fishes are abundant to common, and warm water fishes are common to uncommon. Headwater species are abundant to common, mainstem species are common to absent, and river species are absent.

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