Pipe Creek TWA 2017-2018
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Purpose

This project will evaluate water quality improvement/preservation efforts made in the Pipe Creek Watershed by Fond Du Lac County LWCD and NRCS.[TWA HUC12-040302030303] This is a Section 319 project.

Objective

This project will provide the water quality assessment to evaluate the effectiveness of watershed BMPs in the Pipe Creek Watershed on the East side of Lake Winnebago. In 2016, Fond Du Lac County LWCD received a Great Lakes Commission grant ($175,728) to reduce the phosphorus and sediment load in the Great Lakes, specifically the Pipe Creek Watershed. This project will provide the water quality data to determine whether or not the watershed improvements reduced the nutrient and sediment load to Pipe Creek and its downstream receiving waters. Eight locations will be monitored Total Phosphorus, Total Suspended Solids, Fish, Macroinvertebrates, Diatoms, Habitat, and Temperature. In addition, this monitoring will serve as follow-up monitoring for a fish kill in Pipe Creek in 2014 from a CAFO in the watershed. Five WBICs will be sampled during this project: 3000189, 132800, 5025714, 5025580, 5025742.

Outcome

Water quality monitoring will be conducted at 8 locations and final report written by 12/31/2018. This data will provide insight into the effectiveness of best management practices by a Great Lakes Grant.

Study Design

Aquatic macroinvertebrates will be collected at 8 locations in October 2017 (FY18). One day of sampling and 1 day to represerve and transport to UWSP. All data will be entered into SWIMS database by UWSP staff by 12/31/2018. Qualitative Habitat surveys will be conducted at 8 locations in FY18. Habitat data will be collected at each location during fish surveys and 1 day is needed to enter the data into database. All data will be entered into FMDB by Water Resources staff by 12/31/2017. Fish surveys will be conducted at 8 locations in FY18. Three days of sampling will be needed to complete the field surveys from July through September 2017. All fish data will be entered into the FMDB by Water Resources staff by 12/31/2017. Thermistors will be deployed at 8 locations from May to October 2017 to collect temperature data. Two sampling days will occur to deploy and retrieve the thermistors. All data will be uploaded into SWIMS by Water Resources staff by 12/31/2017. Inorganic chemistry (TP and TSS) monitoring will be conducted at 6 locations. Sampling will occur twice per month May through June 2017 for TP and TSS at 6 locations. Additionally, sampling for TP will be conducted once per month July through October 2017. Thirdly, sampling for TSS will be conducted once per month in July and October 2017 at 6 locations.

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Reports and Documents
Pipe Creek at Hwy 151 Photo
Photo of Pipe Creek during typical summer time flow conditions
Fond Du Lac County NRCS and LWCD Pipe Creek BMP Project Map 2016
Targeted Watershed Assessment Report for the Pipe Creek Watershed in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Final TWA WQ-MR for TWA in Pipe Creek
2017 Total Phosphorus Monitoring Report - Unnamed Trib to Pipe Creek US County W (WBIC 3000189)
This project will evaluate water quality improvement/preservation efforts made in the Pipe Creek Watershed by Fond Du Lac County LWCD and NRCS.
2017 Total Phosphorus Monitoring Report - Unnamed Trib to Pipe Creek US Hwy 151 (WBIC 3000189)
This project will evaluate water quality improvement/preservation efforts made in the Pipe Creek Watershed by Fond Du Lac County LWCD and NRCS.
2017 Total Phosphorus Monitoring Report - Unnamed Trib to Pipe Creek US County HH (WBIC 5025714)
This project will evaluate water quality improvement/preservation efforts made in the Pipe Creek Watershed by Fond Du Lac County LWCD and NRCS.
2017 Total Phosphorus Monitoring Report - Unnamed Trib to Lake Winnebago US Artesia Beach Rd (WBIC 5025580)
This project will evaluate water quality improvement/preservation efforts made in the Pipe Creek Watershed by Fond Du Lac County LWCD and NRCS.
2017 Total Phosphorus Monitoring Report - Pipe Creek - Pipe Creek - 30 Feet Above Hwy 151bridge
This project will evaluate water quality improvement/preservation efforts made in the Pipe Creek Watershed by Fond Du Lac County LWCD and NRCS.
2017 Total Phosphorus Monitoring Report - Unnamed Trib to Pipe Creek US Hwy 151 (WBIC 5026041)
This project will evaluate water quality improvement/preservation efforts made in the Pipe Creek Watershed by Fond Du Lac County LWCD and NRCS.
Fond Du Lac County LWCD Loading Project 2017
Monitoring locations for Pipe Creek TWA 2017-2018
Runoff Event Video in Pipe Creek, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Video of Pipe Creek following a significant rain event showing significant sediment runoff.
 
Activities & Recommendations
Monitor Targeted Watershed Area (TWA)
This project will evaluate water quality improvement/preservation efforts made in the Pipe Creek Watershed by Fond Du Lac County LWCD and NRCS.[TWA HUC12-040302030303] This is a Section 319 project.
Monitor Watershed (Status,Sources,Impairments)
This project will evaluate water quality improvement/preservation efforts made in the Pipe Creek Watershed by Fond Du Lac County LWCD and NRCS.[TWA HUC12-040302030303] This is a Section 319 project.
Water Quality Planning
This project will evaluate water quality improvement/preservation efforts made in the Pipe Creek Watershed by Fond Du Lac County LWCD and NRCS.[TWA HUC12-040302030303] This is a Section 319 project.