Watershed - St. Croix and Eau Claire Rivers (SC17)
St. Croix and Eau Claire Rivers Watershed

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The St. Croix and Eau Claire Rivers Watershed is in south central Douglas County with a small portion in northern Burnett County. The watershed is approximately 126,256 acres in size and contains 214 miles of streams and rivers, 582 acres of lakes and 33,874 acres of wetlands. The watershed is dominated by forest (62%) and wetlands (26%) and is ranked low for nonpoint sources issues affecting groundwater. This long and narrow watershed includes the St. Croix River drainage from below the Gordon dam down to Riverside. Much of this watershed is poorly drained upland with an abundance of wetlands.

Date  2010