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Fish and Aquatic Life
Overview
Toad Creek, in the Shioc River Watershed, is a 10.77 mile river that falls in Outagamie County. This river is managed for fishing and swimming and is currently not considered impaired.
Date 2011
Author Aquatic Biologist
Historical Description
Toad Creek, T24N, R17E, Sec. 30(2), Area = 0.6 acres, Length = 4.8 miles, M.P.A. = 430 ppm,
Gradient = 6.3 feet/mile.
Toad Creek is a small,hard water tributary to the Shioc River. Although the stream does not dry up
completely, it does cease to flow and becomes a series of isolated pools during late summer. As a result,
there is no fishery. The watershed is highly agriculturalized. Surrounding areas are heavily pastured,
causing the adjacent meadows to be trampled and some bank erosion to occur. The recreational potential of
this stream is negligible. Two county, one state, and two town roads cross this stream to provide public access.
From: Nelson, Linden M. and Ronald L. Fassbender. Surface Water Resources of Outagamie County:
Lake and Stream Classification Project. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Madison, WI
Date 1972
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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5545453 | Unnamed | 10054911 | Toad Creek at Deer View Rd | 5/24/2021 | 10/8/2021 | Map | Data |
317600 | Toad Creek | 10020777 | Toad Creek-Above Hwy 47 - By Toad Cr. Archers | 5/18/2005 | 9/23/2021 | Map | Data |
317600 | Toad Creek | 10055970 | Toad Creek US Townhall Rd | | | Map | Data |
317600 | Toad Creek | 10054911 | Toad Creek at Deer View Rd | 5/24/2021 | 10/8/2021 | Map | Data |
317600 | Toad Creek | 10055740 | UNT to Toad Creek 8m US Brugger Road | 9/23/2021 | 9/23/2021 | Map | Data |
317600 | Toad Creek | 10055738 | Toad Creek 20 m US CTH VV | 9/23/2021 | 9/23/2021 | Map | Data |
317600 | Toad Creek | 10055739 | Toad Creek 15m US Elm Lawn Road | 9/23/2021 | 9/23/2021 | Map | Data |
317600 | Toad Creek | 10054811 | Toad Creek DS of Town Hall Rd | 5/24/2021 | 10/8/2021 | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
Toad Creek is located in the Shioc River watershed which is 189.76 miĀ². Land use in the watershed is primarily agricultural (55.60%), wetland (20.40%) and a mix of grassland (12.30%) and other uses (11.70%). This watershed has 375.85 stream miles, 323.09 lake acres and 23,354.20 wetland acres.
Nonpoint Source Characteristics
This watershed is ranked High 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.