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Fish and Aquatic Life
Overview
This small, high gradient stream flows northeast into Dane County as part of the Little Sugar River headwaters. The fishery is limited to forage. The Surface Waters of Green Co. (1985) narrative reports substantial bank erosion during periods of heavy runoff. The high gradient maintains the gravel and rubble bottom, but the water is turbid. The stream has not been monitored recently.
Date 2002
Author Aquatic Biologist
Historical Description
Surface Waters of Green Co. (1985).
This small, high gradient stream flows northeast into Dane County as part of the Little Sugar River headwaters. The fishery is limited to forage. The Surface Waters of Green Co. (1985) narrative reports substantial bank erosion during periods of heavy runoff. The high gradient maintains the gravel and rubble bottom, but the water is turbid. The stream has not been monitored recently
Date 1985
Author Surface Water Inventory Of Wisconsin
Historical Description
Bush, D.M., R. Cornelius, D. Engle, and C.L. Brynildson. 1980. Lake and Stream Classification Project. Surface Water Resources of Green County, 2nd Edition. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Madison, Wisconsin.
Two spring fed ponds at the head of Hustad Valley give rise to this small, high gradient stream which flows
northeast into Dane County as part of the Little Sugar River headwaters. The creek flows primarily through pastured land and nearly all of the watershed is developed for agriculture. Bank cover is poor and there is substantial bank erosion during periods of heavy runoff. Although the high gradient maintaihs a gravel and rubble bottom, the constant crossing of cattle causes the water to be turbid.
The fishery is limited to forage species with a fish management survey finding only central stonerollers and creek chubs. Small amounts of aquatic vegetation grow in the riffle areas, thereby making a habitat for a
fair crop of aquatic invertebrates. Wildlife values are minimal, although a few muskrats are present. Public access is available at two town road crossings near the headwaters.
Fish Species:
Central stoneroller, creek chub.
Surface Acres = 1.1, Length = 1.9 Miles, Gradient = 74 ft./mi., Base Discharge = 1.9 cu. ft./sec.
Date 1980
Author Surface Water Inventory Of Wisconsin
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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| 883500 | Hustad Valley Creek | 10033794 | Hustad Valley at Hustad Valley Rd | 10/10/2011 | 4/21/2021 | Map | Data |
| 883500 | Hustad Valley Creek | 10055277 | Hustad Valley Cr at Hustad Valley Rd Just S of Ness Rd | | | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
Hustad Valley Creek is located in the Little Sugar River watershed which is 133.02 mi². Land use in the watershed is primarily agricultural (46.80%), grassland (32.10%) and a mix of forest (13.90%) and other uses (7.00%). This watershed has 351.74 stream miles, 50.40 lake acres and 3,252.10 wetland acres.
Nonpoint Source Characteristics
This watershed is ranked Not Ranked for runoff impacts on streams, Not Ranked 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.