Watershed - Upper East Branch Pecatonica River (SP06)
Upper East Branch Pecatonica River Watershed

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The Upper East Branch Pecatonica River Watershed lies in eastern Iowa County and a very small portion of western Dane County. Over half of the land use in the watershed is agricultural with some woodlots along valleys and creeks. Four municipalities border the northern edge of the watershed and discharge to surface waters within the watershed. The village of Hollandale also lies in the southcentral portion of the watershed and discharges to the Dodge Branch. Despite the presence of these municipalities, the population of the watershed is likely to only grow by about 8% over the next 20 years. However, development along the northern edge of the watershed could affect the water quality of some of the headwater streams. Although there are problems caused by non-point source pollution and streambank pasturing, there are 13 streams in the watershed with portions of their length able to support trout. Excess sedimentation and habitat degradation are the major impacts in the watershed.

Date  2002