3.52 Miles
0 - 3.52
Cool-Cold Headwater, Cool-Warm Headwater
2017
Fair
Brown
No
No
No
Fish and Aquatic Life
Overview
South Branch Suamico River, in the Suamico and Little Suamico Rivers Watershed, is a 9.45 mile river that falls in Brown and Outagamie Counties. This river is managed for fishing and swimming and is currently not considered impaired.
Date 2011
Author Aquatic Biologist
Historical Description
Suamico River, T24N, R18E, Sec. 2(1).
Only a short portion of this stream is present in Outagamie County and was dry on the day of investigation.
From: Nelson, Linden M. and Ronald L. Fassbender. Surface Water Resources of Outagamie County:
Lake and Stream Classification Project. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Madison, WI.
Date 1972
Author Surface Water Inventory Of Wisconsin
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
Restore Wetlands
Restore Wetlands
Restore Wetlands
Restore Wetlands
Recommendations
In 2000, two mIBIs were of higher quality than the 2003 mIBI value. This water is recommended for monitoring.
Date 2013
Author Ruth Person
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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| 411700 | South Branch Suamico River | 053550 | Suamico River - S Br Upstm School Ln | 9/8/1993 | 9/8/1993 | Map | Data |
| 411700 | South Branch Suamico River | 053677 | South Branch Suamico River at Kunisch WI | 5/20/2003 | 6/16/2003 | Map | Data |
| 411700 | South Branch Suamico River | 053682 | South Branch Suamico River at Kunisch WI | 7/14/2003 | 10/13/2003 | Map | Data |
| 411700 | South Branch Suamico River | 10008232 | South Branch Suamico River 2 | | | Map | Data |
| 411700 | South Branch Suamico River | 10016196 | Suamico River - 100 Feet Upstream From Brooksidedrive | 6/12/1980 | 5/18/2000 | Map | Data |
| 411700 | South Branch Suamico River | 10008231 | South Branch Suamico River 1 -Cth U | 5/2/2000 | 10/14/2003 | Map | Data |
| 411700 | South Branch Suamico River | 10007611 | South Branch Suamico R At School Dr Near Pittsfield WI | 5/26/1993 | 5/26/1993 | Map | Data |
| 410900 | Suamico River | 10016194 | Saumico River - Sr2 100 Ft. Upstream From Brook-Side Drive | 6/12/1980 | 5/2/2000 | Map | Data |
| 411700 | South Branch Suamico River | 053551 | Suamico River South Branch - Near Cth U | 9/8/1993 | 9/8/1993 | Map | Data |
| 411700 | South Branch Suamico River | 10016067 | S. Br Suamico - 25 Yd Downst Of Bridge On Cth U | 5/26/1993 | 5/26/1993 | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
South Branch Suamico River is located in the Suamico and Little Suamico Rivers watershed which is 171.78 mi². Land use in the watershed is primarily agricultural (41.10%), wetland (20.10%) and a mix of forest (15.70%) and other uses (23.20%). This watershed has 340.92 stream miles, 10,769.31 lake acres and 15,918.95 wetland acres.
Nonpoint Source Characteristics
This watershed is ranked High 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.This water is ranked High Stream for individual Rivers based on runoff problems and the likelihood of success from project implementation.
South Branch Suamico River is considered a Cool-Cold Headwater, Cool-Warm Headwater 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.
Cool (Warm-Transition) Headwaters are small, sometimes intermittent streams with cool to warm summer temperatures. Coldwater fishes are uncommon to absent, transitional fishes are abundant to common, and warm water fishes are common to uncommon. Headwater species are abundant to common, mainstem species are common to absent, and river species are absent.
Cool (Cold-Transition) Headwaters are small, usually perennial streams with cold to cool summer temperatures. Coldwater fishes are common to uncommon (<10 per 100 m), transitional fishes are abundant to common, and warm water fishes are uncommon to absent. Headwater species are abundant to common, mainstem species are common to absent, and river species are absent.