Forest
Yes
Yes
No
Fish and Aquatic Life
Historical Description
Armstrong Creek is classified as a Class I, II, and III trout stream. The entire creek is a
proposed NR 102 Exceptional Resource Water. The Armstrong Creek subwatershed
includes 16 streams and 20 ponds. The watershed is mostly wooded and wild. however
there are several active dairy farms scattered throughout the upper portion.
Date 1993
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
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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561200 | Armstrong Creek | 10022504 | Armstrong Creek-Fish Community Station 14-Upstream From Highway 8 | | | Map | Data |
561200 | Armstrong Creek | 10039145 | Armstrong Creek at Engleking Rd | | | Map | Data |
561200 | Armstrong Creek | 10022486 | Armstrong Creek- Fish Community Station 13a-Downstream From Engleking Road | | | Map | Data |
561200 | Armstrong Creek | 10017146 | Armstrong Creek-Fish Communtiy Station 8 | | | Map | Data |
561200 | Armstrong Creek | 10017154 | Armstrong Creek-Fish Community Station 11-Kemps Lane Downstream | | | Map | Data |
561200 | Armstrong Creek | 10017147 | Armstrong Creek-Fish Community Station 9 | | | Map | Data |
561200 | Armstrong Creek | 10022485 | Armstrong Creek- Fish Community Station 13. Up And Downstream From Unnamed Creek 34-1b | | | Map | Data |
561200 | Armstrong Creek | 10017155 | Armstrong Creek-Fish Community Station 12-Upstream From Kemps Lane. | | | Map | Data |
561200 | Armstrong Creek | 10017153 | Armstrong Creek-Fish Community Station 10 | | | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
Armstrong Creek is located in the Upper Peshtigo River watershed which is 338.33 miĀ². Land use in the watershed is primarily forest (62.80%), wetland (31.20%) and a mix of grassland (3.60%) and other uses (2.40%). This watershed has 342.45 stream miles, 1,184.80 lake acres and 48,481.09 wetland acres.
Nonpoint Source Characteristics
This watershed is ranked Low 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.