Adams, Portage, Wood
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Fish and Aquatic Life
Overview
The majority of Spring Branch is now Camelot Lake, which is classified as a warm water game fishery. The tiny portion of Spring Branch above Camelot Lake is classified as a forage fishery.
Date 2002
Author Aquatic Biologist
Historical Description
Spring Branch Creek, T20N, R6E, Section 17, Surface Acres = 2.1, Miles = 3.1.
Spring Branch Creek is a light brown, medium hard water sand bottom stream that flows in a southwesterly direction and is a tributary of Fourteenmile Creek. A small flowage, Spring Branch Lake, is located on the creek. Forage fish species inhabit the stream. Wood ducks reportedly nest along the stream. There are nine-tenths of a mile of public frontage and four road crossings on the stream.
From: Klick, Thomas A. and C.W. Threinen. 1966. Surface Water Resources of Adams County: Lake and Stream Classification Project. Wisconsin Conservation Department, Madison, WI.
Date 1966
Author Aquatic Biologist
General Condition
Spring Branch (WBIC 1378200) was assessed during the 2018 listing cycle; new total phosphorus sample data were clearly below the 2018 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Fish and Aquatic Life use. This water was meeting this designated use and was not considered impaired.
Date 2017
Author Ashley Beranek
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 monitoring program uses a media-based, cross-program approach to analyze water condition. An updated monitoring strategy (2015-2020) is now available. Compliance with Clean Water Act fishable, swimmable standards are located in the Executive Summary of Water Condition in 2018. See also the 'monitoring and projects' tab.
Reports
Management Goals
Wisconsin's Water Quality Standards 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 or implementation of a Total Maximum Daily Load analysis, a Nine Key Element Plan, or other restoration work, education and outreach and more. If specific recommendations exist for this water, they will be displayed below online.
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. Wisconsin's Water Monitoring Strategy was recenty updated.
Grants and Management Projects
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Monitoring Projects
WBIC | Official Waterbody Name | Station ID | Station Name | Earliest Fieldwork Date | Latest Fieldwork Date | View Station | View Data |
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1378200 | Spring Br | 013120 | Spring Brook - Spring Brook At 9th Ave. Camelot L. Inlet | 10/23/1973 | 11/5/1974 | Map | Data |
1378200 | Spring Br | 10043490 | Spring Branch Creek & Akron Drive | 1/1/2015 | 10/4/2023 | Map | Data |
1378200 | Spring Br | 013174 | Spring Br - 9th Ave Culvert | | | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
Spring Br is located in the Fourteenmile Creek watershed which is 184.15 miĀ². Land use in the watershed is primarily forest (48.20%), agricultural (24.20%) and a mix of open (15%) and other uses (12.70%). This watershed has stream miles, lake acres and 11,432.03 wetland acres.
Nonpoint Source Characteristics
This watershed is ranked Medium for runoff impacts on streams, Medium for runoff impacts on lakes and High for runoff impacts on groundwater and therefore has an overall rank of High. This value can be used in ranking the watershed or individual waterbodies for grant funding under state and county programs.However, all waters are affected by diffuse pollutant sources regardless of initial water quality. Applications for specific runoff projects under state or county grant programs may be pursued. For more information, go to surface water program grants.