Project Detail

CAPITAL AREA REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION: USGS Monitoring Station on Lower Black Earth Creek

Purpose

The Capital Area Regional Planning Commission (CARPC) is sponsoring a project Continuation of water quality and quantity monitoring at existing USGS station (05406500) on lower Black Earth Creek (BEC). Activities: 1) Collect and display real-time discharge/flow and water quality data to the web at monitoring station along lower BEC to provide information for emergency planners during extreme rainfall events, facilitate calculation of nutrient loading to the watershed, identify sources of non-point pollution that may have potential negative impacts on the fishery, build water quality trends and add to the long-term dataset available for the watershed. 2) Combine annual discharge and water quality information to enhance existing datasets. Information can be used to assess various stream conditions and issues, and contribute to research which may help address various questions in future USGS reporting. 3) Respond to various requests for information by DNR, other agencies, and the general public. Coordinate with DNR and others on interpretation of data. Deliverables: 1) Real-time, online water quality information will be posted on the web at the USGS National Water Dashboard (https://dashboard.waterdata.usgs.gov) and USGS WaterAlert (https:// accounts.waterdata.usgs.gov/wateralert/) for municipalities and the public to view and download. Data will be uploaded to SWIMS. 2) Reporting by USGS on water quality for Black Earth Creek and its tributaries. 3) Data will be provided to requesting party, as appropriate. Conditions: 1) Enter data collected into SWIMS database under the grant project number. This scope summarizes details provided in the application and does not negate tasks and/or deliverables described therein. Data, reports, surveys, and supporting information, including photos, maps and GIS data, must be submitted to the DNR Biologist in electronic format and in any other format they specify.

Project Type

River Grant

Project Sub Type

River Planning Grant

Project ID

RP40325

Year Started

2025

Status

Active

Activities & Recommendations

Grant Awarded