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Fish and Aquatic Life
Overview
This small stream flows westward and has been diverted to provide water for Zanders Lake and Beckman Lake. After leaving Beckman Lake, it flows west and enters Skinner Creek. A large spring flows into the stream above Zanders Lake, providing the necessary water temperatures to support trout. The water temperature along with the habitat work done enhance the streamýs existing use as a Class II trout stream. No monitoring has been conducted recently.
Date 2002
Author Aquatic Biologist
Historical Description
Bush, D.M., R. Cornelius, D. Engle, and C.L. Brynildson. 1980. Lake and Stream Classification Project. Surface Water Resources of Green County, 2nd Edition. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Madison, Wisconsin.
This small stream flows westward and has been diverted to provide water for two impoundments, landers Lake and Beckman Lake. After leaving Beckman Lake it continues flowing west and enters Skinner Creek near Browntown. A large spring flows into the stream above landers Lake. From the spring to the impoundments, the creek has a good flow of cold water and abundant instream vegetation. landers Creek flows through forest, cropland, pastures and 50 acres of wetland. The bottom consists primarily of sand, although gravel, silt and muck are also present. The water is clear.
There is little cover for fish however, and the main species is the brook stickleback. Below the impoundments, the stream is sluggish and probably is inhabitated by warmwater species common to Skinner Creek. Muskrats inhabit the stream, and a variety of wildlife and game is present in the surrounding upland and marsh. A total of 1.62 miles of stream frontage is located within the Browntown Wildlife Area, and the large spring above landers Lake is part of the Cadiz Springs State Park. Public access is available from the park, the wildlife area, and from one public road crossing.
Fish Species: Brook stickleback.
Surface Acres = 1.3, Length = 2.1 Miles, Gradient = 34 ft./mi., Base Discharge = 0.9 cu. ft./sec
Date 1980
Author Surface Water Inventory Of Wisconsin
Historical Description
From: Poff, Ronald J., and C.W. Threinen, Lake and Stream Classification Project. Surface Water Resources of Green County, Wisconsin Conservation Department, Madison I, 1961.
Flows west to Skinner Creek in the village of Browntown. Flows partly within the Browntown Public Hunting Grounds. Partially diverted to supply Zander Lake. Sand and silt bottom type. Generally clear water managed for forage fish. Seventy acres of marsh border the stream.
Surface Acres= 1.9, Miles=2.1, Gradient= 34.0' per mile
Date 1961
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.
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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| 894600 | Zanders Creek | 10009523 | Zander Creek Downstream Of Allen Rd | | | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
Zanders Creek is located in the Jordan and Skinner Creeks watershed which is 94.06 mi². Land use in the watershed is primarily agricultural (41.80%), grassland (41.30%) and a mix of forest (11.80%) and other uses (5.20%). This watershed has 234.78 stream miles, 48.73 lake acres and 1,559.08 wetland acres.
Nonpoint Source Characteristics
This watershed is ranked Not Ranked 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 Low Stream for individual Rivers based on runoff problems and the likelihood of success from project implementation.