Silver Spring PI Project - Water Chemistry
Return to Search

Purpose

Silver Spring Creek in Lafayette County is on the state's list of impaired waters due to habitat degradation from sediment. In 2010, a project was initiated to monitor phosphorus and sediment loads entering the stream. The project will then look to manage upland sources of sediment and nutrients in order to improve water quality and eventually remove the site from the impaired waters list. This project specifically looks to continue monitoring of sediment and nutrient loads at 5 sites in the watershed during the growing season in accordance with WISCALM guidance.

Objective

Since there is no USGS gauging station on this stream. water chemistry data will be necessary to determine the success of this project. This proposal continues collection of water chemistry data in accordance with WISCALM guidance and expands it to include several contributing tributaries in the watershed.

Outcome

5 sites will be assessed once per month during the growing season (May - October). Total suspended sediment, phosphorus, and the nitrogen series will be analyzed. Data will be entered into SWIMS.

Study Design

5 sites will be assessed once per month during the growing season (May - October). Total suspended sediment, phosphorus, and the nitrogen series will be analyzed. Data will be entered into SWIMS.

Related Reports

Run Project Summary Report
View Umbrella-Projects
View Related-Projects

TMDL/303d Projects
Refine Load Estimates
SCR_09_CMP12
2011
Complete
 
Reports and Documents
Email Regarding Silver Spring Data
Silver Spring Fisheries Survey Data
PowerPoint Presentation of Silver Spring 2011 Data
 
Activities & Recommendations
Monitor or Assess Watershed Condition
This project specifically looks to continue monitoring of sediment and nutrient loads at 5 sites in the watershed during the growing season in accordance with WISCALM guidance.
Monitor Water Quality or Sediment
SWIMS Stations: 10031346, 10014194,10031350, 10031345, 10014238. Silver Spring Creek in Lafayette County is on the state's list of impaired waters due to habitat degradation from sediment. In 2010, a project was initiated to monitor phosphorus and sediment loads entering the stream. The project will then look to manage upland sources of sediment and nutrients in order to improve water quality and eventually remove the site from the impaired waters list.
 
Watershed
Lower Pecatonica River
Middle Pecatonica River
Yellowstone River
Upper East Branch Pecatonica River
Upper West Branch Pecatonica River
Lower East Branch Pecatonica Rivers
Galena River
Little Platte River
Gordon Creek
Mineral Point and Sudan Branches
Jordan and Skinner Creeks