Adams
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Fish and Aquatic Life
Overview
Bingham Creek is classified as a forage fishery. A cranberry marsh lies near Bingham Creek below Unnamed Lake (T18N, R6E, Sec.21). Biotic index sampling in 1979 indicated very good and excellent water quality. However, this data is quite old and the stream should be resampled as resources allow.
Date 2011
Author Aquatic Biologist
Historical Description
Bingham Creek, T18N, R6E, Section 29 Surface Acres= 5.6, Miles = 5.4
A clear, hard water stream that flows in a southwest direction and is a tributary of Carter Creek. Sand and silt are the dominant bottom types. Forage fish species constitute the fishery, but northern pike may be present seasonally. Beaver are present and wood ducks nest along the stream. A cranberry reservoir is located on the stream, There are no adjoining public lands. Access is possible from several road crossings and by boat from tile reservoir.
From: Klick, Thomas A. and C.W. Threinen. 1966. Surface Water Resources of Adams County: Lake and Stream Classification Project. Wisconsin Conservation Department, Madison, WI.
Date 1966
Author Surface Water Inventory Of Wisconsin
General Condition
Bingham Creek (WBIC 1351400) was assessed during the 2018 listing cycle; new temperature sample data were clearly below the 2018 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Fish and Aquatic Life use. This water was meeting this designated use and was not considered impaired.
Date 2017
Author Ashley Beranek
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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1351400 | Bingham Creek | 10013244 | Bingham Creek-Upstream Of 11th Ave | | | Map | Data |
1351400 | Bingham Creek | 10010996 | Bingham Creek at 8th Dr. | 10/8/2003 | 12/12/2023 | Map | Data |
1351600 | Unnamed | 10000536 | Unnamed Lake (T18 R6E S22) | 7/27/1999 | 7/1/2010 | Map | Data |
1351400 | Bingham Creek | 10021043 | Bingham Creek ~140m Upstream Cypress Ave. | 6/23/2007 | 1/1/2015 | Map | Data |
1351400 | Bingham Creek | 10010998 | Bingham Creek at Cypress Ave. | 10/8/2003 | 1/1/2015 | Map | Data |
1351400 | Bingham Creek | 013033 | Bingham Creek at 11th Ave | 5/1/1979 | 9/29/2015 | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
Bingham Creek is located in the Little Roche A Cri Creek watershed which is 196.20 miĀ². Land use in the watershed is primarily forest (55.60%), agricultural (23.20%) and a mix of wetland (9.70%) and other uses (11.50%). This watershed has 108.40 stream miles, 12,554.07 lake acres and 18,156.97 wetland acres.
Nonpoint Source Characteristics
This watershed is ranked Medium for runoff impacts on streams, Low 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.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.