Water Detail - North Fork Jump River, Middle Jump River Watershed (UC03)

North Fork Jump River, Middle Jump River Watershed (UC03)

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North Fork Jump River (2212900)

Size

24.85 Miles

Segment

0 - 24.85

Natural Community

Natural communities (stream and lake natural communities) represent model results that use predicted flow and temperature based on landscape features and related assumptions. Ranges of flow and temperature associated with specific aquatic life communities (fish, macroinvertebrates) help biologists identify appropriate resource management goals. Wisconsin Natural Communities.

Cool-Warm Mainstem, Cool-Warm Headwater

Year Last Monitored

This is the most recent date of monitoring data stored in SWIMS. Additional surveys for fish and habitat may be available subsequent to this date.

2015

General Condition

Excellent

County

Price

Trout Water

Trout Waters are represented by Class I, Class II or Class III waters. These classes have specific ecological characteristics and management actions associated with them. For more information regarding Trout Classifications, see the Fisheries Trout Class Webpages.

Outstanding or Exceptional

Wisconsin has designated many of the state's highest quality waters as Outstanding Resource Waters (ORWs) or Exceptional Resource Waters (ERWs). Waters designated as ORW or ERW are surface waters which provide outstanding recreational opportunities, support valuable fisheries and wildlife habitat, have good water quality, and are not significantly impacted by human activities. ORW and ERW status identifies waters that the State of Wisconsin has determined warrant additional protection from the effects of pollution. These designations are intended to meet federal Clean Water Act obligations requiring Wisconsin to adopt an 'antidegradation' policy that is designed to prevent any lowering of water quality - especially in those waters having significant ecological or cultural value.

Yes

Impaired Water

A water is polluted or 'impaired' if it does not support full use by humans, wildlife, fish and other aquatic life and it is shown that one or more of the pollutant criteria are not met.

Fish and Aquatic Life

Current Use

The use the water currently supports. This is not a designation or classification; it is based on the current condition of the water. Information in this column is not designed for, and should not be used for, regulatory purposes.

Supported Aquatic Life

Waters that support fish and aquatic life communities (healthy biological communities).

Attainable Use

The use that the investigator believes the water could achieve through managing "controllable" sources. Beaver dams, hydroelectric dams, low gradient streams, and naturally occurring low flows are generally not considered controllable. The attainable use may be the same as the current use or it may be higher.

WWSF

Streams capable of supporting a warm waterdependent sport fishery. Representative aquatic life communities associated with these waters generally require cool or warm temperatures and concentrations of dissolved oxygen that do not drop below 5 mg/L.

Designated Use

This is the water classification legally recognized by NR102 and NR104, Wis. Adm. Code. The classification determines water quality criteria and effluent limits. Waters obtain designated uses through classification procedures.

Default FAL

Fish and Aquatic Life - Default Waters do not have a specific use designation subcategory but are considered fishable, swimmable waters.

North Fork Jump River, Middle Jump River Watershed (UC03) Fish and Aquatic Life

North Fork Jump River, Middle Jump River Watershed (UC03) Recreation

North Fork Jump River, Middle Jump River Watershed (UC03) Fish Consumption

General Condition

North Fork Jump River (WBIC 2212900) from Spring Creek Flowage to its confluence with South Fork Jump River was assessed during the 2018 listing cycle; new biological (fish Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) scores) and temperature 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

2020 Comprehensive WQ Assessments

2018 List of Healthy (Category 2) Waters

Comprehensive 2018 River/Stream Water Quality Assessments

Recollection of Fishing on the North Fork of the Jump River

Stream Classification- Various Streams and Rivers in Northwest District

UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO THE NORTH FORK OF THE JUMP RIVER, UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO WEB CREEK, PRICE COUNTY, VILLAGE OF CATAWBA WWTP USE DESIGNATION

Recommendations

Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring

Collect chemical, physical, and/or biological water quality data to assess the current overall stream health. The data can inform management decisions and may be used to identify impaired waters for biennial lists.

Citizen-Based Stream Monitoring

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

Project Name (Click for Details)	Year Started
North Fork Jump River above CTH I	2006
North Fork Jump River below CTH N	2006
North Fork Jump River one mile below STH 8 Bridge	2007

Monitoring Projects

WBIC	Official Waterbody Name	Station ID	Station Name	Earliest Fieldwork Date	Latest Fieldwork Date	View Station	View Data
2212900	North Fork Jump River	10022300	North Fork Jump River At Riley Road	1/1/2015	1/1/2015	Map	Data
2212900	North Fork Jump River	10032406	N. Fork Jump River near Catawba			Map	Data
2212900	North Fork Jump River	10022287	North Fork Jump River At River Road	1/1/2015	1/1/2015	Map	Data
2212900	North Fork Jump River	10020916	North Fork Jump River one mile below Sth 8 bridge	5/23/2007	1/1/2015	Map	Data
2212900	North Fork Jump River	10022298	North Fork Jump River At Forest Lane	1/1/2015	1/1/2015	Map	Data
2212900	North Fork Jump River	10040150	North Fork Jump River 0.73mi E of Oxbow Rd	10/17/2013	10/17/2013	Map	Data
2212900	North Fork Jump River	10029427	SPRING TRIB TO NORTH FORK JUMP RIVER	9/20/2006	10/24/2008	Map	Data
2212900	North Fork Jump River	10029428	KENNAN-CATAWBA WASTEWATER EFFLUENT DISCHARGE	10/24/2008	10/24/2008	Map	Data
2212900	North Fork Jump River	10049382	North Fork Jump River- Old 8 Road West			Map	Data
2212900	North Fork Jump River	513029	Jump River North Fork Trib - Nr Oxbow Road	4/10/1975	11/5/1975	Map	Data
2212900	North Fork Jump River	10019696	North Fork Jump River -- Access			Map	Data
2212900	North Fork Jump River	10039370	North Fork Jump River at Hwy 8			Map	Data
2212900	North Fork Jump River	10017125	North Fork Jump River - 93 Yards Downstream Of Springcreek Flowage Dam	11/10/2003	1/1/2015	Map	Data
2212900	North Fork Jump River	10049381	North Fork Jump River- Riverview Road			Map	Data
2212900	North Fork Jump River	10012529	North Fork Jump River Below Cth N	5/19/2006	1/1/2015	Map	Data
2212900	North Fork Jump River	10014608	North Fork Jump River AT County Hwy I	5/24/2006	1/1/2015	Map	Data

Watershed Characteristics

North Fork Jump River is located in the Middle Jump River watershed which is 229.88 mi². Land use in the watershed is primarily forest (48.50%), wetland (39.90%) and a mix of grassland (6.10%) and other uses (5.40%). This watershed has 262.64 stream miles, 803.21 lake acres and 44,314.18 wetland acres.

Nonpoint Source Characteristics

This watershed is ranked Not Ranked for runoff impacts on streams, Not Ranked for runoff impacts on lakes and Low for runoff impacts on groundwater and therefore has an overall rank of Low. 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.

Natural Community

North Fork Jump River is considered a Cool-Warm Mainstem, Cool-Warm Headwater under the state's Natural Community Determinations.

Natural communities (stream and lake natural communities) represent model results and DNR staff valiation processes that confirm or update predicted conditions based on flow and temperature modeling from historic and current landscape features and related variables. Predicated flow and temperatures for waters are associated predicated fish assemblages (communities). Biologists evaluate the model results against current survey data to determine if the modeled results are corect and whether biological indicators show water quaity degradation. This analysis is a core component of the state's resource management framework. Wisconsin's Riverine Natural Communities.

Cool (Warm-Transition) Headwaters are small, sometimes intermittent streams with cool to warm summer temperatures. Coldwater fishes are uncommon to absent, transitional fishes are abundant to common, and warm water fishes are common to uncommon. Headwater species are abundant to common, mainstem species are common to absent, and river species are absent.

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