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.
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.
Monitor Water Quality or Sediment
Do not want to use data this old to list. Recommend further monitoring. AU: 17087; ID: 10021045
Monitor Water Quality or Sediment
Do not want to use data this old to list. Recommend further monitoring. AU: 17089; ID: 10012566
Water Quality Planning
AWQMP Program Overview Project
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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TOWN OF BARNES: Barnes Eurasian Water Milfoil 2005 Project | 2005 |
TOWN OF BARNES: Aquatic Species Established Population Control | 2021 |
Eau Claire River at Gile Dock | 2006 |
BARNES/EAU CLAIRE LAKES AREA PROPERTY OWNERS: Lake Eco Education Program | 2013 |
Monitoring Recommendations Stemming from CWA / IR Listings | 2000 |
TOWN OF BARNES: 2022-23 Phase 2 Lower Eau Claire and Cranberry Lakes - Town of Barnes APM Plan | 2022 |
TOWN OF BARNES: Eau Claire Lakes-Barnes Area AIS Education, Prevention, & Planning Project 2007-2008 | 2007 |
BARNES/EAU CLAIRE LAKES AREA PROPERTY OWNERS: ECO Education/Pontoon Classroom | 2010 |
TOWN OF BARNES: Town of Barnes 2020 CBCW | 2020 |
TOWN OF BARNES: Aquatic Invasive Species Population Control | 2022 |
BARNES/EAU CLAIRE LAKES AREA PROPERTY OWNERS: HLR - Eau Claire Lakes Area Healthy Lakes & Rivers II | 2023 |
TOWN OF BARNES: Barnes Area Lakes, Eau Claire Chain of Lakes Education, Prevention & Containment 2011-2013 Project | 2010 |
BARNES/EAU CLAIRE LAKES AREA PROPERTY OWNERS: Dissolved Oxygen Monitoring on the Barnes Area/Eau Claire Chain of Lakes | 2008 |
TOWN OF BARNES: 2022-23 Phase 1 Middle and Upper Eau Claire Lakes - Town of Barnes APM Plan | 2022 |
Eau Claire River at East Mail Rd | 2007 |
Eau Claire River at Outlet Bay Rd | 2008 |
TOWN OF BARNES: Town of Barnes 2015 Clean Boats Clean Waters Project | 2015 |
Wisconsin Areawide Water Quality Management Program | 1975 |
BARNES/EAU CLAIRE LAKES AREA PROPERTY OWNERS: HLR - Eau Claire Lakes Area Healthy Lakes & Rivers | 2021 |
TOWN OF BARNES: 2023 Middle and Upper Eau Claire CLP Management Planning Project | 2023 |
TOWN OF BARNES: 2024-25 Middle and Upper Eau Claire CLP DASH Management Project | 2024 |
TOWN OF BARNES: Barnes 2017 Upper, Middle, Lower Eau Clarie, Robinson, Island/Tomahawk Lks CBCW | 2017 |
TOWN OF BARNES: Barnes 2019 CBCW | 2019 |
Fish Propagation Actions | 2001 |
TOWN OF BARNES: Town of Barnes 2016 Clean Boats Clean Waters | 2016 |
TOWN OF BARNES: Upper, Middle and Lower Eau Claire, Robinson and Island Clean Boats Clean Waters Project 2014 | 2013 |
TOWN OF BARNES: 2023-2025 Lower Eau Claire Lake Curly-leaf Pondweed Management Project | 2023 |
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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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2740700 | Eau Claire River | 10042857 | Eau Claire River at McCumber Rd | 9/13/2014 | 9/13/2014 | Map | Data |
2740700 | Eau Claire River | 10022322 | Eau Claire River- Adjacent To Hwy G Upstream Of Lawler Bridge Rd - Station # 2 (2007) | | | Map | Data |
2740700 | Eau Claire River | 10022323 | Eau Claire River - 30 M Upstream Of Lidberg Rd - Station #3 (2007) | 1/1/2015 | 1/1/2015 | Map | Data |
2740700 | Eau Claire River | 10038576 | Eau Claire River at Lawler Bridge Rd. (EC07) | 6/16/2009 | 9/13/2014 | Map | Data |
2740700 | Eau Claire River | 10022308 | Eau Claire River-30 M Upstream East Mail Rd- Station #5 (2007) | 1/1/2015 | 1/1/2015 | Map | Data |
2740700 | Eau Claire River | 10022324 | Eau Claire River - 30 M Upstream Mccumber Rd - Station #4 (2007) | 8/11/2008 | 1/1/2015 | Map | Data |
2740700 | Eau Claire River | 10021045 | Eau Claire River Below Moony Dam On Lower Eau Claire Lake | 6/29/2007 | 4/18/2024 | Map | Data |
2740700 | Eau Claire River | 10020911 | Lower Eau Claire Lake -- Mooney Dam Park Boat Landing | 5/4/2007 | 6/16/2024 | Map | Data |
2740700 | Eau Claire River | 10038549 | Eau Claire River at East Mail Rd. (EC02) | 3/3/2008 | 7/17/2017 | Map | Data |
2740700 | Eau Claire River | 163303 | Eau Claire at Lawyer Bridge Rd | 6/20/2009 | 10/18/2009 | Map | Data |
2740700 | Eau Claire River | 10016811 | Eau Claire R. - E1 - 15 Yds Upstream Of Johnsonrd. - North Bank | 11/1/1994 | 11/1/1994 | Map | Data |
2740700 | Eau Claire River | 10038567 | Eau Claire River at Lidberg Bridge Rd (EC06) | 5/24/2007 | 9/25/2024 | Map | Data |
2740700 | Eau Claire River | 163412 | Eau Claire River at Mccumber Rd Near Gordon WI | 5/21/2002 | 10/15/2002 | Map | Data |
2740700 | Eau Claire River | 10038577 | Eau Claire River at Johnson Rd. (EC08) | 6/16/2009 | 9/10/2016 | Map | Data |
2740700 | Eau Claire River | 10051468 | Eau Claire River - NRSA Site | 10/2/2018 | 10/2/2018 | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
Eau Claire River is located in the Upper St. Croix and Eau Claire Rivers watershed which is 277.89 miĀ². Land use in the watershed is primarily forest (83.90%), wetland (9.50%) and a mix of open (4.30%) and other uses (2.40%). This watershed has 153.93 stream miles, 7,654.41 lake acres and 13,694.48 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.