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Fish and Aquatic Life
Overview
Fleming Creek is a 17 mile tributary to the Black River. The bottom substrate is primarily sand with small amounts of silt, boulder and rubble. The stream supports a forage fishery, but improvements in some land management activities in this sub-watershed above Mindoro could lead to a Class III trout fishery in the upper 10 miles. Many tributaries to Fleming Creek contribute silt and sand to the creek, which reduces the amount and quality of available habitat for fish and aquatic insects (Masterson).
The Mindoro Sanitary District operates a wastewater treatment facility that discharges to Fleming Creek. The Mindoro surface water discharge is in compliance with the permitted limits; however, groundwater quality may be at risk due to excessive leakage from the storage lagoons. Action to reduce this leakage, as well as repair of any deteriorating sections of the sewage collection system should reduce the risk of groundwater contamination (Cameron).
From: Koperksi, Cindy. 1999. Black River Water Quality Management Plan (draft). Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Madison, WI.
Date 1999
Author Cynthia Koperski
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
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
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.
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
Monitoring Projects
| WBIC | Official Waterbody Name | Station ID | Station Name | Earliest Fieldwork Date | Latest Fieldwork Date | View Station | View Data |
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| 1685600 | Fleming Creek | 323079 | Fleming Creek - Sw1/4 Of Se1/4 Sec 3 | 10/7/1992 | 8/10/2011 | Map | Data |
| 1685600 | Fleming Creek | 10009046 | Flemming Creek #3- Cty M Bridge | 11/2/2011 | 5/14/2018 | Map | Data |
| 1685600 | Fleming Creek | 10009044 | Fleming Creek #1- Bridge On Baker Rd. | 4/30/1980 | 9/2/2015 | Map | Data |
| 1685600 | Fleming Creek | 10009045 | Fleming Creek #2- Cty T Bridge | 4/28/1986 | 10/8/1992 | Map | Data |
| 1685600 | Fleming Creek | 10013952 | Fleming Creek Station 3 - Nw 1/4 Nw 1/4 S20 (West Section Line) | | | Map | Data |
| 1685600 | Fleming Creek | 10014057 | Creek 20-1(Severson-Creamery Cr)Station 1-1958-Ne 1/4ne1/4 S20-Starts At Confluence With Fleming Cr. | | | Map | Data |
| 1685600 | Fleming Creek | 10009047 | Fleming Creek #4- Bridge On Hwy 108 | 10/22/1991 | 9/27/2006 | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
Fleming Creek is located in the Lower Black River watershed which is 189.82 mi². Land use in the watershed is primarily forest (42%), agricultural (20.30%) and a mix of wetland (13.80%) and other uses (23.70%). This watershed has 383.70 stream miles, 1,042.10 lake acres and 17,676.19 wetland acres.
Nonpoint Source Characteristics
This watershed is ranked Not Available for runoff impacts on streams, Not Available 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.