Portage, Waupaca
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Fish and Aquatic Life
Overview
Emmons Creek is a nine-mile, clear, hardwater, Class I brook and brown trout stream designated as an Outstanding Resource Water. The upper reaches are in the Emmons Creek State Fishery Area. Emmons Creek discharges to Long Lake in the Chain O' Lakes.
From: Bougie, Cheryl A., Kosmond, Lisa D, and Watermolen, Dreux J. 1996. Wolf River Basin Water Quality Management Plan. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Madison, WI.
Date 1996
Author Cheryl Bougie
Recommendations
Partnership Project
Golden Sands RC&D Council, Inc. in cooperation with the UW Oshkosh Biology and Microbiology Department proposes to: 1) conduct routine nutrient monitoring in Emmons Creek to determine if nutrient concentrations in the stream are increasing, decreasing, or remaining relatively stable through time, and 2) to establish a self-sustaining Friends of the Emmons Creek citizen-based conservation group.
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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261300 | Emmons Creek | 10042765 | Emmons Creek at Craig Property | | | Map | Data |
261300 | Emmons Creek | 10039625 | Emmons Creek below the dam | 5/29/2011 | 10/24/2023 | Map | Data |
261300 | Emmons Creek | 10022372 | Emmons Creek Upstream Of Rural Rd | 5/18/2011 | 10/24/2019 | Map | Data |
261300 | Emmons Creek | 10054639 | Emmons Creek Spring 3 | 8/12/2020 | 8/12/2020 | Map | Data |
261300 | Emmons Creek | 693116 | Emmons Creek at Rural Road | 6/4/1980 | 5/5/2024 | Map | Data |
261300 | Emmons Creek | 10022518 | Emmons Creek - West Rd. | 7/6/2009 | 12/7/2023 | Map | Data |
261300 | Emmons Creek | 10041607 | Emmons Creek 50m DS Emmons Creek Road | 1/24/2014 | 1/24/2014 | Map | Data |
261300 | Emmons Creek | 10013626 | Emmons Creek (Stratton Lake Rd) | 7/29/2020 | 7/29/2020 | Map | Data |
261300 | Emmons Creek | 10054635 | Emmons Creek Spring 1 | 7/1/2020 | 7/1/2020 | Map | Data |
261300 | Emmons Creek | 10049342 | Emmons Creek - Experimental Reach Near Stratton Lake Rd | 10/24/2017 | 5/21/2019 | Map | Data |
261300 | Emmons Creek | 10054641 | Emmons Creek Spring 4 | 8/12/2020 | 9/2/2020 | Map | Data |
261300 | Emmons Creek | 10054648 | Emmons Creek Spring 7 | 9/2/2020 | 9/2/2020 | Map | Data |
261300 | Emmons Creek | 693123 | Emmons Creek at 1st Town Rd Above Long Lake | 5/30/1978 | 9/25/1978 | Map | Data |
261300 | Emmons Creek | 10054638 | Emmons Creek Spring 2 | 8/12/2020 | 8/12/2020 | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
Emmons Creek is located in the Waupaca River watershed which is 290.77 miĀ². Land use in the watershed is primarily forest (43.70%), agricultural (30.40%) and a mix of grassland (14%) and other uses (11.80%). This watershed has 231.34 stream miles, 2,456.10 lake acres and 14,124.68 wetland acres.
Nonpoint Source Characteristics
This watershed is ranked Medium 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.