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9.51 Miles
0 - 9.51
Cool-Warm Mainstem
2024
Poor
Elevated Water Temperature
Unknown Pollutant
Forest, Langlade
Yes
No
Yes
Fish and Aquatic Life
Overview
The Lily River flows through a largely undeveloped watershed. The main problems are related to beaver activity although erosion from temporary logging roads within the watershed are contributing sediments to the river. Antigo area fish managers have initiated beaver control projects.
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
Impaired Waters
The 2018 assessments of the Lily River (miles 0-9.51) showed continued impairment by temperature; new temperature sample data exceeded the 2018 WisCALM listing criteria for the Fish and Aquatic Life use. Based on the most updated information, no change in the existing impaired waters listing was needed.
Date 2017
Author Ashley Beranek
Impaired Waters
The Lily River (370900) from below Jones Dam in Forest county to the mouth was assessed during the 2016 listing cycle; temperature data exceeded 2016 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Fish and Aquatic Life use.
Date 2015
Author Aaron Larson
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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370900 | Lily River | 10029113 | Lily River - 169m upstream CTH-A | 10/16/2008 | 8/2/2024 | Map | Data |
370900 | Lily River | 10020989 | Lily River - Appx. 554m Below Cth A | | | Map | Data |
370900 | Lily River | 10029928 | Lily River behind private residences at W3880 E Silvan Acres | 7/29/2008 | 1/1/2015 | Map | Data |
370900 | Lily River | 10032715 | Lily River at Hwy. A | | | Map | Data |
370900 | Lily River | 10021120 | Lily River - 509m Below Forest Cth Dd | 6/25/2013 | 1/1/2015 | Map | Data |
370900 | Lily River | 10022733 | Lily River-Sth 55 To Rock Dam | 5/15/2010 | 5/4/2023 | Map | Data |
370900 | Lily River | 10021122 | Lily River - Start At Bill Thompson Property (Last Residence On Sylvan Acres East) | 1/1/2015 | 1/1/2015 | Map | Data |
370900 | Lily River | 10022730 | Lily River - End of Sylvan Acres East Rd. Upstream Lower Station | | | Map | Data |
370900 | Lily River | 10022731 | Lily River - End of Sylvan Acres East Rd. Upstream Upper Station | | | Map | Data |
370900 | Lily River | 10039293 | Lily River at Hwy DD | | | Map | Data |
370900 | Lily River | 10044818 | Lily River - Wolf River up to STH 52 | | | Map | Data |
370900 | Lily River | 10021121 | Lily River - 61m Above Confluence With East Branch Lily River | 1/1/2015 | 1/1/2015 | Map | Data |
370900 | Lily River | 10010140 | Lily River - Lily River - Appx 50m Above Hwy 55 Bridge At Large Boulder On Right Side | 10/16/2003 | 1/1/2015 | Map | Data |
370900 | Lily River | 10022732 | Lily River - End of Sylvan Acres East Rd. Upstream to CTH A Lower Station And Upper Stations Combined | | | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
Lily River is located in the Lily River watershed which is 209.47 miĀ². Land use in the watershed is primarily forest (72.20%), wetland (18.90%) and a mix of open (4.20%) and other uses (4.80%). This watershed has 161.31 stream miles, 4,248.79 lake acres and 18,178.21 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.
Lily River is considered a Cool-Warm Mainstem under the state's Natural Community Determinations.
Natural communities (stream and lake natural communities) represent model results and DNR staff valiation processes that confirm or update predicted conditions based on flow and temperature modeling from historic and current landscape features and related variables. Predicated flow and temperatures for waters are associated predicated fish assemblages (communities). Biologists evaluate the model results against current survey data to determine if the modeled results are corect and whether biological indicators show water quaity degradation. This analysis is a core component of the state's resource management framework. Wisconsin's Riverine Natural Communities.