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Fish and Aquatic Life
Overview
Taylor Creek, in the Upper Namekagon River Watershed, is a 5.17 mile river that falls in Bayfield County. This river is managed for fishing and swimming and is currently not considered impaired.
Date 2011
Author Aquatic Biologist
General Condition
This water was assessed during the 2016 listing cycle; total phosphorus and biological sample data clearly met 2016 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Fish and Aquatic Life use.
Date 2015
Author Wdnr Water Quality
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
| Project Name (Click for Details) | Year Started |
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| NAMAKAGON LAKE ASSOCIATION, INC.: Namakagon Lake 2015 Clean Boats Clean Waters Project | 2015 |
| NAMAKAGON LAKE ASSOCIATION, INC.: Namakagon Lake Baseline Aquatic Plant Survey | 2008 |
| NAMAKAGON LAKE ASSOCIATION, INC.: Lake Namakagon AIS Prevention - Inspection | 2009 |
| NAMAKAGON LAKE ASSOCIATION, INC.: Namakagon Lake Hybrid Watermilfoil Response Project | 2020 |
| NAMAKAGON LAKE ASSOCIATION, INC.: Namakagon Lake Hybrid Eurasian Northern Water Milfoil Control | 2022 |
| NAMAKAGON LAKE ASSOCIATION, INC.: Education Outreach | 2005 |
| NAMAKAGON LAKE ASSOCIATION, INC.: Namakagon Chain of Lakes Educational Signage | 2010 |
| NAMAKAGON LAKE ASSOCIATION, INC.: Namakagon Lake Association, Inc. 2018 CBCW | 2018 |
| NAMAKAGON LAKE ASSOCIATION, INC.: Namakagon Lake Association, Inc. 2019 CBCW | 2019 |
| TOWN OF NAMAKAGON: Eurasian Water Milfoil Watch & Education | 2005 |
| TOWN OF NAMAKAGON: Eurasian Water Milfoil Prevention, Detection & Education | 2006 |
| TOWN OF NAMAKAGON: Lake Namakagon AIS Education, Prevention & Investigation Project | 2007 |
| NAMAKAGON LAKE ASSOCIATION, INC.: Namakagon Lake Association 2020 CBCW | 2020 |
| NAMAKAGON LAKE ASSOCIATION, INC.: Namakagon Lake Association, Inc. 2017 CBCW | 2017 |
| NAMAKAGON LAKE ASSOCIATION, INC.: HLR - Lake Namakagon/Healthy Lakes Shoreline Projects II | 2022 |
| NAMAKAGON LAKE ASSOCIATION, INC.: Namakagon Lake Aquatic Plant Management Plan & Sanitary Survey | 2008 |
| NAMAKAGON LAKE ASSOCIATION, INC.: HLK-Lake Namakagon HLK/Shoreline Projects | 2020 |
| NAMAKAGON LAKE ASSOCIATION, INC.: Namakagon Lake Aquatic Plant Management Plan Update | 2022 |
| NORTHLAND COLLEGE: SWE - Delivering real-time water quality data from the Lake Namekagon Chain to the public | 2024 |
| NAMAKAGON LAKE ASSOCIATION, INC.: Lake Namakagon AIS Education, Prevention & Investigation Project | 2008 |
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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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| 2733300 | Taylor Creek | 10030021 | Taylor Creek - Upstream of Pioneer Road | 5/9/2009 | 1/1/2015 | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
Taylor Creek is located in the Upper Namekagon River watershed which is 197.80 mi². Land use in the watershed is primarily forest (74.10%), wetland (16.70%) and a mix of open (4.60%) and other uses (4.70%). This watershed has 135.34 stream miles, 6,298.06 lake acres and 19,026.69 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.