Watershed Detail - Upper North Fork Flambeau River

Watershed - Upper North Fork Flambeau River (UC13)

Upper North Fork Flambeau River Watershed

Details

The North Fork Flambeau River watershed lies within the Upper Chippewa Basin and stretches from Iron County, through the southeastern portion of Ashland County, terminating in northwestern Price County. The major water resource in this watershed is the Flambeau River (a.k.a. North Fork Flambeau R.) which begins at the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage dam in Iron County, and exits the downstream end of the watershed in Price County. There are four impoundments on this reach of the river. A number of small streams, many of which are trout waters, feed into the Flambeau River. There are many small lakes, the largest being Lake Six at 148 acres. Wetlands are abundant and comprise 33% of the watershed. Th e abundant wetlands contribute to good water quality and also result in many waters being stained by the dissolved organic substances present in wetland drainage.

Date 2011

Population, Land Use

The watershed consists of approximately 158 square miles and contains 164 miles of streams, 630 acres of lakes, and 33,476 acres of wetland habitat. Forest is the dominant land cover (51%), followed by wetland (39%). Grassland, open space, and agriculture are other signifi cant land uses present in the watershed, but collectively only make up less than 12% of the watershed. Urban land uses account for less than 1% of the land area. Land Use and Development Impacts Trends in housing density tell only part of the story. Projections of housing density over time painting a clear picture of how development pressure has focused on water resource rich areas in Sawyer and Vilas Counties, but there is little research data to document impacts of non-residential housing development over time. Activities like road and trail building, land development and parcelization for hunting cabins, and related clearing of land for food plots or wildlife ponds are having cumulative negative eff ects on forest health and wetlands. The Upper Chippewa Basin reports a marked increase in DNR permit requests associated with recreational use of land, as well as increases in unauthorized activities. In addition, invasive species are well documented in association with trail networks and can be spread by forest management activities and recreational use. Many forested areas in the region are interespersed with wetlands. Photos show creation of small plots of open land in 2005 based on previous logging activities. These areas of open land also impact overall forest composition as they create edge effect that favors some species over species of wildlife that depend upon interior habitat in larger blocks of forest. More education is needed in order to protect streams and wetland areas, maintain well balanced forest composition, and prevent the spread of invasive species.

Date 2011

Nonpoint and Point Sources

There are two point sources in this watershed, Flambeau River Paper Company and the Park Falls Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant. E. coli testing at the Smith Lake beach was conducted in May through August of 2004 to 2008 by the Price County Health Dept. The beach is about 5 miles downstream of the paper mill. The E. coli health standard was exceeded on 64% of dates in 2004. E. coli health standard exceedances declined over the years, and in 2008 no exceedances were found. A shift in the E. coli population in the mills wastewater treatment system occurred in 2008. This resulted in only low levels of E. coli being present in their treated discharge to the river. There is some evidence to suggest that runoff from agricultural operations between State Highway 13 and County Highway B may be contributing sources of the E. coli bacteria detected in samples downstream.

Date 2011

Ecological Landscapes

The North Central Forest Ecological Landscape occupies much of the northern third of Wisconsin. Its landforms are characterized by end and ground moraines with some pitted outwash and bedrock controlled areas. Kettle depressions and steep ridges are found in the northern portion. Two prominent areas in this Ecological Landscape are the Penokee-Gogebic Iron Range in the north extending into Michigan, and Timm's Hill, the highest point in Wisconsin (1,951 feet) in the south. Soils consist of sandy loam, sand, and silts. The vegetation is mainly forest, with many wetlands and some agriculture, though the growing season is not as favorable as it is in southern Wisconsin. Lake Superior greatly influences the northern portion of the Ecological Landscape especially during the winter season, producing greater snowfall than in most areas in Wisconsin. The historic vegetation was primarily hemlock-hardwood forest dominated by hemlock, sugar maple, and yellow birch. There were some smaller areas of white and red pine forest scattered throughout the Ecological Landscape, and individual white pines trees were a component of the hemlock-hardwood forest. Harvesting hemlock to support the tanneries was common at the turn of the century, and the species soon became a minor component of forests due to over-harvesting and lack of regeneration. Currently, forests cover approximately 80% of this Ecological Landscape. The northern hardwood forest is dominant, made up of sugar maple, basswood, and red maple, and also including some scattered hemlock and white pine pockets within stands. The aspen-birch forest type group is also relatively abundant, followed by spruce-fir. A variety of wetland community types also are present, both forested and non-forested.

Date 2010

Hydrologic Features

The major feature of this watershed is the Flambeau River which begins at the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage dam in Iron County, then flows through Iron and Ashland Counties. A number of small streams, many of which are trout waters, feed into the North Fork of the Flambeau. Deer, Swamp, Smith, and Ninemile creeks were sampled for macroinvertebrates in 1980. Biotic indices showed good to excellent water quality with an absence of organic pollution (WRM 1980). The rest of the streams in the watershed fall into the warm water forage fish category.

Date 1996

Fisheries

Aquatic habitat in the entire Flambeau River is fragmented by nine dams, including eight hydroelectric projects and one headwater storage reservoir, not all within the North Fork Flambeau River watershed. In general, habitat complexity and species diversity are greater in the free-flowing segments of the Flambeau River than in the impounded reaches. The fi sh community in the Flambeau River is moderately diverse. Resource agencies and tribes have captured 39 fish species with various gear in surveys conducted since 1928. Recent samples from the Flambeau River collected by electrofishing under the baseline monitoring protocol for non-wadable streams included 19 fish species. By comparison 68 fi sh species have been recorded from the St. Croix River in the adjacent basin, a relatively undisturbed stream of comparable size with fewer alterations to habitat and stream fl ow than the Flambeau River has endured. Stream flow is regulated seasonally by operation of two headwater storage reservoirs, the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage and the Manitowish Chain-of-Lakes. Reservoir drawdowns in summer, fall, and winter moderate both the high and the low extremes of discharge. Recent changes in the normal operation of the large hydroelectric projects on the lower Flambeau River have nearly eliminated the twice-daily fl uctuations in stream fl ow that resulted from storing and releasing water to meet the peak demand for electricity. Those sudden and frequent changes in discharge aff ect the suitability of habitat for fish and other aquatic life. For centuries, the Flambeau River was an important source of fish protein for native people. Flambeau is translated from French as torch river. The name is derived from 17th century accounts of European settlers who described Native Americans using torches to illuminate the base of the waterfalls where they speared muskellunge, sturgeon, and other fi sh for sustenance. The waterfalls were earlier known as Muskellunge Falls, and they are presently inundated by Lower Park Falls Flowage within the City of Park Falls. Today, popular sportfi sh species include smallmouth bass, muskellunge, walleye, lake sturgeon, and channel catfi sh. Suckers and redhorse provide early angling opportunities in spring before the general fi shing season opens. Each population sustains itself; however, large muskellunge fingerlings are stocked in alternate years to supplement recruitment from natural reproduction. For the last 125 years since the railroad was extended to Fifield and Park Falls, the Flambeau River continues to be a premiere destination for musky anglers and fi shing guides. The results from a 10-year evaluation of muskellunge stocking in northern Wisconsin should demonstrate whether continued stocking of those reaches and impoundments is necessary. Two fi sh species from the Flambeau River have elevated protective status. Greater redhorse are classified as threatened but there are no harvest restrictions on greater redhorse. No exotic fi sh species are known to occur on the Flambeau River. Lake sturgeon are listed as a species of special concern under Wisconsins Endangered Species Act. Sturgeon harvest in the Flambeau River and other selected waters is closely regulated with a six-week open season beginning in early September, a 50-inch minimum length limit, and an annual bag limit of one fish. Radio telemetry, tailrace netting in the discharge of hydroelectric turbines, and recapture of fi sh given diff erential marks indicated that nearly all fi sh species present in the river system move downstream through the turbines and spillways of the dams at some time during their life cycle. Some fish that move downstream through these structures are killed as a result of their entrainment. Some die immediately from injury caused by turbine blade strikes or sudden changes in pressure. Others suffer delayed mortality due to a variety of factors, including increased vulnerability of predators. All entrained fish are permanently displaced from upstream habitat. Physical barriers to fi sh movements have affected the geographic distribution of freshwater mussels, which rely on a specific host fish to carry their larvae as parasites. The dams that block the movements of fi sh have fragmented the distribution of at least two mussel populations in the Flambeau River system. The lower reach of the Flambeau downstream from Thornapple Dam supports viable populations of purple wartyback and bullhead mussels, but upstream from Thornapple Dam only remnant populations with very old individuals are found. Further upstream shells from dead mussels indicate that both species once occurred throughout the river system. Several fi sh refuges are established below some of the dams on the Flambeau River, presumably to deter poachers in areas where fish often congregate. Fishing is prohibited year round several hundred yards downstream from the Turtle-Flambeau and the Upper Park Falls dams. In the lower Flambeau River all fi shing is prohibited within 200 feet of the hydroelectric dams in Rusk County, except during the open fishing season for muskellunge. Eventually, we hope to evaluate the need for these and other fish refuges within the Upper Chippewa River Basin to simplify the current regulations.

Date 2011

Upper North Fork Flambeau River Watershed At-a-Glance

Impaired Water in Upper North Fork Flambeau River Watershed

River and Stream QualityAll Waters in Watershed

The high percentage of the watershed in forest and wetland land cover (>86%) results in generally good stream water quality. The Flambeau River is the largest stream in this watershed. Upstream from Park Falls, the Flambeau River quality is excellent with low nutrient and suspended solids concentrations, good dissolved oxygen concentrations, and an excellent non-game and gamefish community. This segment of the river has been designated as an outstanding resource water (ORW). Its condition is generally good, although it has four dams and some water quality impacts from the point sources in Park Falls (paper mill and municipal wastewater treatment plant). The river then passes through a series of four impoundments, with only two short segments of free-fl owing river between them. Below the last dam in the watershed (Crowley) the river flows freely for 6 miles to the mouth of the watershed. Water quality is still good, although somewhat poorer than above Park Falls due mostly to the two permitted point source discharges from the paper mill and municipal sewage treatment plant. Tributary Streams There are 23 streams fl owing into the Flambeau River. Swamp Creek is the largest of these. Its drainage area has minimal development and abundant wetlands. Water quality and macroinvertebrate samples near its mouth show good to excellent conditions. The remaining streams are fairly small. Fifteen streams support trout populations. Most of these are coolwater streams and are Class 2 and 3 trout streams. The small streams with recent macroinvertebrate monitoring data show good to excellent conditions.

Date 2011

Watershed Trout Streams
Watershed Outstanding & Exceptional Resources

Lakes and Impoundments

Lake Health There are 12 named lakes and 24 unnamed lakes in the watershed (Table 5). Three of the named lakes are larger than 80 acres (Lake Six, 148 acres; Le Tourneau, 124 acres; Hoff man, 89 acres). The remaining 9 named lakes are smaller than 25 acres. All of the unnamed lakes are smaller than 7 acres. Only LeTourneau Lake has had a recent fi sh survey (2004). A warm water sport fi sh community was present. Older data documents warm water sport fi sh communities present in most of the named lakes. Many of the shallower lakes are subject to winterkills (partial or complete die-off s of fi sh due to lack of oxygen under the ice). This is primarily a naturally occurring condition. A previous watershed assessment indicated 36% of the lakes (less than 10 acres) experienced winterkills. A higher percentage of the smaller lakes are also likely to be affected. Limited water quality monitoring at LeTourneau Lake indicates it is stained and eutrophic. Monitoring at Lake Six indicates mesotrophic conditions. Water quality monitoring data is not available for the other lakes. Flambeau River Impoundments Water quality conditions and habitat on the Flambeau River are infl uenced by the four impoundments. Upper Park Falls Flowage is shallow and riverine. It is only slightly impacted by urban runoff in Park Falls. Phosphorus and chlorophyll a concentrations indicate mesotrophic conditions. It has an excellent non-game and gamefi sh community. The Park Falls point sources (paper mill and municipal wastewater treatment plant) discharge to the upper end of Lower Park Falls Flowage. On average, the discharges increase the rivers surface temperature by 2.5oF, increase water color (staining) by 23%, and increase total phosphorus concentrations by 86%. However, extensive testing indicated the species of bacteria present in the discharge were not a health concern. Amounts of these bacteria in the discharge varied from year to year and declined to low levels in 2008. Phosphorus concentrations in Lower Park Falls Flowage indicate eutrophic conditions, although a short hydraulic residence time prevents signifi cant algae growth. Phosphorus and chlorophyll a concentrations in Pixley and Crowley Flowages also indicate eutrophic conditions. Longer hydraulic residence times allow signifi cant algae blooms to occur at times. There are three other flowages in the watershed. Smith Lake is the large bay on the north side of the Pixley Flowage. While it is part of the fl owage created by the Pixley dam, it has traditionally been considered a separate water body. Le Claire Lake is a 27 acre impoundment of Le Tourneau Creek in Price County. It supports a warm water sport fi sh community. Forest Wander Lake 17 is a 39 acre impoundment of Swamp Creek in Iron County. Elevated heavy metal concentrations have also been found in the sediment of the flowages infl uenced by Park Falls point sources. These toxic contaminants can cause problems for fish or other organisms, but it is especially important to understand their impacts on benthic (bottom dwelling) organisms such as insect larvae, aquatic worms, or others that form the base of the food chain. Concentrations of mercury and zinc are the greatest concern, with some elevation of copper and lead concentrations also present. Mercury is known to have been historically used as a slimicide by paper mills, but is no longer used. Sediment samples were last collected in 1989 and 1992. Sampling results indicate surf cial sediment mercury concentrations are at toxic levels for most benthic organisms in Pixley and Crowley Flowages. At the downstream end of Lower Park Falls Flowage, sediment concentrations for mercury are also at toxic levels for a substantial percentage of benthic organisms. Zinc concentrations mirror those same trends with Pixley Flowage sediments at toxic levels for most benthic organisms (>50%) as well as a lower, yet substantial, percentage in Lower Park Falls and Crowley Flowages. Surficial sediment mercury concentrations are at toxic levels for most benthic (bottom dwelling) organisms (insect larvae, aquatic worms, etc.) in Pixley and Crowley Flowages, and are at toxic levels for many benthic organisms in Lower Park Falls Flowage. Surfi cial sediment zinc concentrations are at toxic levels for most benthic organisms in Pixley Flowage, and are at toxic levels for many benthic organisms in Lower Park Falls and Crowley Flowages. Lower Park Falls, Pixley, and Crowley Flowages have good gamefi sh communities. Mercury contamination of fi sh tissue is documented in Pixley and Crowley Flowages. There are three other flowages in the watershed. Smith Lake is the large bay on the north side of the Pixley Flowage. While it is part of the flowage created by the Pixley dam, it has traditionally been considered a separate water body. Le Claire Lake is a 27 acre impoundment of LeTourneau Creek in Price County. It supports a warm water sport fish community. Forest Wander Lake 17 is a 39 acre impoundment of Swamp Creek in Iron County.

Date 2011

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Wetland Health

Wetland Health Wetland Status The North Fork Flambeau River watershed lies within the Upper Chippewa Basin and stretches from Iron County, through the southeastern portion of Ashland County, terminating in northwestern Price County. Wetlands compromise 31% of the current land uses in the watershed. It is estimated that about 93% of the original wetlands in the watershed currently exist. Of these wetlands, forested wetlands (77%) and shrub wetlands (18%) dominate the landscape. Wetland Condition Reed canary grass, an opportunistic aquatic invasive wetland plant, often invades diff erent wetland types and has been identified as a statewide concern. WDNR uses leaf-off satellite imagery to estimate areas of infestation based on visible patterns. This information shows that reed canary grass dominates 71% of the existing forested wetlands (~89 acres) and 22% of the remaining shrub wetlands. These areas show up west of Park Falls associated with agricultural fields, and north of Park Falls along the river where larger patches are seen on fi eld edges and forest margins. Reed Canary Grass domination inhibits successful establishment of native wetland species. An increasing concern among WDNR staff is loss of wetland due to trends in recreational land use, road and trail construction and pond construction (see Land Use and Development Impacts). Wetland Restorability Restorable wetlands were estimated for the watershed based on acres of hydric soil minus acres mapped as wetlands on the Wisconsin Wetland Inventory. Of the 2,296 acres of estimated lost wetlands in the watershed, approximately 2,000 acres (87%) are considered potentially restorable based on modeled data. These areas do not include 53 acres lost due to development of the city of Park Falls, roads, and buildings, and 245 acres of wetlands less than .5 acres in size (Chris Smith, DNR, 2009). Much of the agricultural land in the watershed contains soils with hydric inclusions that, in pre-settlement times, undoubtedly contained wetlands. It is important to note that a number of realistic factors limit wetland restoration in the basin including identifi cation of cost-eff ective eligible sites and economic considerations within the agricultural community. Resource managers believe that educating local and non-resident landowners about wetland values and proper siting of development (including roads) will provide greater benefi t to wetlands than seeking out potential restoration sites.

Date 2010

Impaired Waters

The following waters are considered impaired: Crowley Flowage (Mercury, Contaminated Fish Tissue, Chronic Aquatic Toxicity, Contaminated Sediment); the Flambeau River - Upper Pixley Flowage (Mercury, Contaminated Fish Tissue); Six Lake (Mercury, Contaminated Fish Tissue); Lower Park Falls Flowage (Unspecified Metals, Chronic Aquatic Toxicity and Contaminated Sediment); Lower Park Falls Flowage (Mercury, Chronic Aquatic Toxicity and Contaminated Sediment); Pixley Flowage (Mercury, Contaminated Fish Tissue and Contaminated Sediment); Turtle Flambeau Flowage (Mercury, Contaminated).

Date 2011

List of Impaired Waters

Aquatic Invasive Species

No comprehensive survey has been conducted to determine the extent of invasive plants and animals in the watershed. Invasive species are present in and adjacent to the watershed. Aquatic invasives are present in nearby or connecting waterways. There is also a potential for terrestrial invasive species such as buckthorn, Asian honeysuckle, loosestrife, or others to be transported from established patches along transportation and recreation corridors or nearby urban landscapes. Efforts to build volunteer support for monitoring are encouraged through River Alliances Project RED (Riverine Early Detectors), the Upper Chippewa Invasives Cooperative, and UW-Stevens Points Clean Boats/Clean Waters program, and Citizen Lake Monitoring Network.

Date 2011

Watershed Documents

2021 Big Falls and Thornapple Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project Nos. 2390 & 2475, Water Quality Monitoring Report

Flambeau River, Flambeau River -- Access, Nonwadeable Macroinvertebrate Field Form

Flambeau River, Flambeau River at Ninemile Creek, Nonwadeable Macroinvertebrate Field Form

Lake Six, Iron County - Aquatic Plant Sampling Map (48 mpts)

Lake Six, Iron County - Garmin Text File

2021 Crowley Rapids Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2473, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2021 Pixley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2395, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2021 Lower Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2421, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2020 Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2640, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2021 Big Falls and Thornapple Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project Nos. 2390 & 2475 Articles 404 & 406, Water Quality Monitoring Report

2021 Big Falls, Hayward, White River, Thornapple, and Superior Falls Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2390, 2417, 2444, 2475, and 2587, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2021 Crowley Rapids Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2473, Water Quality Monitoring Data Report

2021 Lower Hydro, FERC Project No. 2421, Water Quality Monitoring Data Report

2021 Pixley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2395, Water Quality Monitoring Data Report

2021 Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2640, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2020 Big Falls, Hayward, White River, Thornapple, and Superior Falls Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2390, 2417, 2444, 2475, and 2587, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2020 Pixley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2395, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2020 Crowley Rapids Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2473, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2020 Lower Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2421, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2019 Crowley Rapids Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2473, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2019 Lower Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2421, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2019 Pixley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2395, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2019 Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2640, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2019 Big Falls and Thornapple Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project Nos. 2390 & 2475, Water Quality Monitoring Report

2019 Crowley Rapids Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2473, Water Quality Monitoring Data Report

2019 Lower Hydro, FERC Project No. 2421, Water Quality Monitoring Data Report

2019 Pixley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2395, Water Quality Monitoring Data Report

2019 Upper Hydro, FERC Project No. 2640, Water Quality Monitoring Data Report

2019 Big Falls, Hayward, White River, Thornapple, and Superior Falls Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2390, 2417, 2444, 2475, and 2587, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2020 Comprehensive WQ Assessments

2018 Crowley Rapids Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2473, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2018 Lower Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2421, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2018 Pixley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2395, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2018 Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2640, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2018 Crowley Rapids Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2473, Water Quality Monitoring Data Report

2018 Lower Hydro, FERC Project No. 2421, Water Quality Monitoring Data Report

2018 Pixley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2395, Water Quality Monitoring Data Report

2018 Upper Hydro, FERC Project No. 2640, Water Quality Monitoring Data Report

2018 Big Falls and Thornapple Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project Nos. 2390 & 2475, Water Quality Monitoring Report

2018 Big Falls, Hayward, White River, Thornapple, and Superior Falls Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2390, 2417, 2444, 2475, and 2587, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2018 List of Healthy (Category 2) Waters

Final Draft 2018 Impaired Waters List

Final Assessment Data from TSI Package and Assessment Units 2018

2017 Pixley, Lower Hydro, Crowley Rapids, and Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project Nos. 2395, 2421, 2473, and 2640, Water Quality Monitoring Data Report

2017 Big Falls and Thornapple Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project Nos. 2390 and 2475, Water Quality Monitoring Report

2017 Crowley Rapids Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2473, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2017 Lower Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2421, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2017 Pixley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2395, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2017 Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2640, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2017 Flambeau Hydroelectric Project FERC Project No. 1960, Water Quality Monitoring Report

2017 Big Falls, Hayward, White River, Thornapple, and Superior Falls Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2390, 2417, 2444, 2475, and 2587, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

Comprehensive 2018 River/Stream Water Quality Assessments

2016 Pixley, Lower Hydro, Crowley Rapids, and Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project Nos. 2395, 2421, 2473, and 2640, Water Quality Monitoring Data Report

2016 Crowley Rapids Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2473, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2016 Lower Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2421, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2016 Pixley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2395, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2016 Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2640, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2016 Big Falls and Thornapple Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project Nos. 2390 and 2475, Water Quality Monitoring Report

2016 Flambeau Hydroelectric Project FERC Project No. 1960, Water Quality Monitoring Report

2016 Big Falls, Hayward, White River, Thornapple, and Superior Falls Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2390, 2417, 2444, 2475, and 2587, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

AIS Early Detection 2013 Data Form Iron Lake Six 2294500

AIS Early Detection 2013 Data Form Vilas Favil Lake 2289900

AIS Early Detection 2014 Data Form Ashland/Price Park Falls Flowage 2290500

2015 Big Falls and Thornapple Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project Nos. 2390 and 2475, Water Quality Monitoring Report

2015 Crowley Rapids Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2473, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2015 Pixley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2395, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2015 Lower Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2421, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2015 Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2640, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2015 Pixley, Lower Hydro, Crowley Rapids, and Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project Nos. 2395, 2421, 2473, and 2640, Water Quality Monitoring Data Report

2014 Pixley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2395, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2015 Flambeau Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 1960, Water Quality Monitoring Report

2014 Lower Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2421, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2015 Flambeau Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. P-1960, Order Approving Revised Purple Loosestrife Management Plan Pursuant to License Article 401 (Q)

Crowley Purple Loosestrife 2015a

Crowley Purple Loosestrife 2015b

2015 Big Falls, Hayward, White River, Thornapple, and Superior Falls Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2390, 2417, 2444, 2475, and 2587, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

AIS Early Detection 2015 Data Form Crowley Flowage 2287200

AIS Early Detection 2015 Data Form LeClaire 2286800

Comprehensive 2016 Lake Reservoir Assessments

Comprehensive 2016 Rivers Stream Assessments

2014 Big Falls and Thornapple Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project Nos. 2390 and 2475, Water Quality Monitoring Report

2014 Crowley Rapids Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2473, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2014 Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2640, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2014 Water Quality Monitoring Report Big Falls (P-2390-01), Thornapple (P-2475) & Turtle-Flambeau (P-2390-02)

2014 Crowley Rapids Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2473, Water Quality Monitoring Data Report

2014 Lower Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2421, Water Quality Monitoring Data

2014 Pixley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2395, Water Quality Monitoring Data Report

2014 Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2640, Water Quality Monitoring Data Report

2014 Flambeau Hydroelectric Project FERC Project No. 1960, Water Quality Monitoring Report

2014 Flambeau Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. P-1960, Annual Purple Loosestrife Survey

2014 Flambeau Hydrolelectric Project, FERC Project No. P-1960, Annual Purple Loosestrife Survey AND Plan Revision Request - Article 401Q

2014 Big Falls, Hayward, White River, Thornapple, and Superior Falls Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2390, 2417, 2444, 2475, and 2587, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

Comprehensive 2014 TP IBI Rivers Assessment

2013 Pixley, Lower Hydro, Crowley Rapids, and Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project Nos. 2395, 2421, 2473, and 2640, Water Quality Monitoring Data Report

2013 Big Falls and Thornapple Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project Nos. 2390 and 2475, Water Quality Monitoring Report

2013 Crowley Rapids Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2473, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2013 Lower Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2421, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2013 Pixley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2395, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2013 Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2640, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2013 Flambeau Hydroelectric Project FERC Project No. 1960, Water Quality Monitoring Report

Letter to WDNR about] 2013 Water Quality Monitoring Report for Big Falls Flowage, Thornapple Flowage, and Turtle-Flambeau Flowage

2013 Big Falls, Hayward, White River, Thornapple, and Superior Falls Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2390, 2417, 2444, 2475, and 2587, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2012 Pixley, Lower Hydro, Crowley Rapids, and Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2395, 2421, 2473, and 2640, Purple Loosestrife Report

2012 Pixley, Lower Hydro, Crowley Rapids, and Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project Nos. 2395, 2421, 2473, and 2640, Water Quality Monitoring Data Report

2012 Big Falls and Thornapple Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project Nos. 2390 and 2475, Water Quality Monitoring Report

2012 Big Falls, Hayward, White River, Thornapple, and Superior Falls Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2390, 2417, 2444, 2475, and 2587, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

Flambeau River Station 023025 Large River Macroinvertebrate Collection Sheet 2004

Flambeau River Station 10029619 Large River Macroinvertebrate Collection Sheet 2004

NF Flambeau River Station 583177 Large River Macroinvertebrate Collection Sheet 2004

NF Flambeau River Station 583186 Large River Macroinvertebrate Collection Sheet 2003

NF Flambeau River Station 583186 Large River Macroinvertebrate Collection Sheet 2005

Flambeau River Station 10037367 Large River Macroinvertebrate Collection Sheet 2003

2011 Big Falls and Thornapple Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project Nos. 2390 and 2475, Water Quality Monitoring Report

Oneida County Land and Water Resource Management Plan

2011 Crowley Rapids Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2473, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2011 Lower Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2421, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2011 Pixley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2395, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2011 Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2640, Map for Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2011 Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2640, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

Flambeau River Image

2011 Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2640, Water Quality Monitoring Data Report

2011 Big Falls, Hayward, White River, Thornapple, and Superior Falls Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2390, 2417, 2444, 2475, and 2587, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

Upper North Fork Flambeau River Watershed (UC13) Goals and Priorities Image

Flambeau River Flowages Sediment Assessment 2010

2010 Big Falls and Thornapple Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project Nos. 2390 and 2475, Water Quality Monitoring Report

2010 Crowley Rapids Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2473, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2010 Lower Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2421, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2010 Pixley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2395, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2010 Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2640, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

Flambeau River Man Fishing

2010 Big Falls, Hayward, White River, Thornapple, and Superior Falls Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2390, 2417, 2444, 2475, and 2587, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2010 Turtle-Flambeau Storage Reservoir / Big Falls Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2390, Invasive Species Management Plan for the Turtle Flambeau Storage Reservoir

2009 Big Falls and Thornapple Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project Nos. 2390 and 2475, Water Quality Monitoring Report

2009 Crowley Rapids Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2473, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2009 Lower Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2421, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2009 Pixley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2395, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2009 Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2640, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2009 Big Falls, Hayward, White River, Thornapple, and Superior Falls Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2390, 2417, 2444, 2475, and 2587, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2008 Big Falls and Thornapple Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project Nos. 2390 and 2475, Water Quality Monitoring Report

FLAMBEAU RIVER BACTI REPORT

2008 Crowley Rapids Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2473, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2008 Lower Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2421, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2008 Pixley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2395, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2008 Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2640, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2008 Big Falls, Hayward, White River, Thornapple, and Superior Falls Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2390, 2417, 2444, 2475, and 2587, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2007 Crowley Rapids Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2473, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2007 Lower Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2421, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2007 Pixley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2395, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2007 Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2640, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2007 Big Falls and Thornapple Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project Nos. 2390 and 2475, Water Quality Monitoring Report

2007 Flambeau Hydroelectric Project FERC Project No. 1960, Water Quality Monitoring Report

2007 Lower Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2421, Water Quality Monitoring Data Report

2007 Big Falls, Hayward, White River, Thornapple, and Superior Falls Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2390, 2417, 2444, 2475, and 2587, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2006 Crowley Rapids Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2473, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2006 Lower Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2421, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2006 Pixley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2395, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2006 Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2640, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2006 Big Falls and Thornapple Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project Nos. 2390 and 2475, Water Quality Monitoring Report

2006 Big Falls, Hayward, White River, Thornapple, and Superior Falls Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2390, 2417, 2444, 2475, and 2587, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2005 Crowley Rapids Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2473, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2005 Lower Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2421, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2005 Pixley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2395, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2005 Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2640, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO MAIN CREEK, HACKETT CREEK, RUSK COUNTY, FLAMBEAU CORRECTIONAL CENTER WWTP, WI DAIRIES COOP (CONRATH) WWTP, USE DESIGNATION

2005 Big Falls, Hayward, White River, Thornapple, and Superior Falls Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2390, 2417, 2444, 2475, and 2587, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2005 Flambeau Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. P-1960, Order Approving Purple Loosestrife Management Plan, Pursuant to Article 401

2004 Crowley Rapids Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2473, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2004 Lower Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2421, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2004 Pixley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2395, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2004 Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2640, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2004 Big Falls and Thornapple Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project Nos. 2390 and 2475, Water Quality Monitoring Report

2004 Big Falls, Hayward, White River, Thornapple, and Superior Falls Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2390, 2417, 2444, 2475, and 2587, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2004 Flambeau Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. P-1960, Letter from WI DNR refining the water quality monitoring plan

2004 Flambeau Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 1960, Order Issuing New License

2003 Crowley Rapids Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2473, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2003 Lower Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2421, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2003 Pixley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2395, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2003 Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2640, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2003 Big Falls and Thornapple Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project Nos. 2390 and 2475, Water Quality Monitoring Report

HACKETT CREEK, UNNAMED TRIBUTARY, SAWYER COUNTY, FLAMBEAU CORRECTIONAL CENTER, FLAMBEAU STATE CAMP USE DESIGNATION

2003 Big Falls, Hayward, White River, Thornapple, and Superior Falls Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2390, 2417, 2444, 2475, and 2587, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2003 Pixley, Lower Hydro, Crowley Rapids, and Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2395, 2421, 2473, and 2640, Order Approving and Modifying Water Quality Monitoring Plans Under Articles 406 and 408

2003 Pixley, Lower Hydro, Crowley Rapids, and Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2395, 2421, 2473, and 2640, Order Modifying and Approving Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Plans

2003 Crowley Rapids Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. P-2473, Water Quality Monitoring Plan

2003 Lower Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2421, Water Quality Monitoring Plan

2003 Pixley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2395, Water Quality Monitoring Plan

2003 Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2640, Water Quality Monitoring Plan

2002 Big Falls and Thornapple Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project Nos. 2390 and 2475, Water Quality Monitoring Report

2002 Crowley Rapids Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2473, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Plan

2002 Lower Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2421, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Plan

2002 Pixley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2395, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Plan

2002 Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2640, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Plan

2002 Crowley Rapids Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2473, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2002 Lower Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2421, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2002 Pixley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2395, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2002 Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2640, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2002 Big Falls, Hayward, White River, Thornapple, and Superior Falls Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2390, 2417, 2444, 2475, and 2587, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2002 Pixley, Lower Hydro, Crowley Rapids, and Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2395, 2421, 2473, and 2640, License Compliance Order

2001 Big Falls and Thornapple Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project Nos. 2390 and 2475, Water Quality Monitoring Report

2001 Big Falls, Hayward, White River, Thornapple, and Superior Falls Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2390, 2417, 2444, 2475, and 2587, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2001 Thornapple and Hayward Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2475 and 2417, Maps to Accompany the Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

2000 Big Falls and Thornapple Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project Nos. 2390 and 2475, Water Quality Monitoring Report

2000 Big Falls, Hayward, White River, Thornapple, and Superior Falls Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2390, 2417, 2444, 2475, and 2587, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

1998/1999 Big Falls and Thornapple Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2390 and 2475, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

1999 Pixley, Lower Hydro, Crowley Rapids, Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2395, 2421, 2473, and 2640, Order Granting Rehearing and Approving Transfer of Licenses

1999 Big Falls, Hayward, White River, Thornapple, and Superior Falls Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2390, 2417, 2444, 2475, and 2587, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

1998 Big Falls and Thornapple Hydroelectric Projects, FERC Project Nos. 2390 and 2475, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Report

1997 Big Falls Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2390, Order Approving Water Quality Monitoring Plan

1997 Thornapple Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2475, Order Approving Water Quality Monitoring Plan

1997 Big Falls Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2390, Order Approving Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Plan

1997 Thornapple Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2475, Order Approving Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Plan

1997 Big Falls and Thornapple Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project Nos. 2390 and 2475, Purple Loosestrife Monitoring Plan

1997 Big Falls Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2390, Order Issuing New License (Major Project)

1997 Crowley Rapids Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2473, Order Issuing Subsequent License (Minor Project)

1997 Lower Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2421, Order Issuing Subsequent License (Minor Project)

1997 Thornapple Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2475, Order Issuing Subsequent License (Minor Project)

1997 Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2640, Order Issuing Subsequent License (Minor Project)

1991 Crowley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2473, Project Boundary Map

1991 Lower Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2421, Project Boundary Map

1991 Pixley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2395, Project Boundary Map

1991 Upper Hydro Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2640, Project Boundary Map

1982 Ladysmith Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2430, Notice of Exemption from Licensing

Lake Bathymetry Map for Lake Six

Lake Bathymetry Map for Le Tourneau Lake

Lake Bathymetry Map for Crowley Flowage

Lake Bathymetry Map for Pixley Flowage

Lake Bathymetry Map for Park Falls Flowage, Lower

Lake Bathymetry Map for Park Falls Flowage, Upper

Ashland County Surface Water Resources 1966 Part 1 of 2

Ashland County Surface Water Resources 1966 Part 2 of 2

1997 Pixley Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2395, Order Issuing Subsequent License (Minor Project)

Flambeau River (North Fork), Rusk Sawyer Counties, OERW Evaluation

North Fork Flambeau River, Iron Ashland Price Counties, OERW Evaluation

Watershed Grants

Grant Details

Aquatic Invasives Early Detection and Response

Date

6/24/2024

Waters Involved

Flambeau River

Status

Complete

Northland College: Investigating An Invasion Of Eurasian Watermilfoil On The Turtle Flambeau Flowage: The Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation, Northland College is sponsoring a project to investigate the invasion of Eurasian watermilfoil on the Turtle Flambeau Flowage.

Activities: 1) Point Intercept Survey throughout the \201CQuiet Zone\201D of the Turtle Flambeau Flowage repeating the 190mpts sampling. 2) 6 Sub-Point Intercept Survey throughout Turtle Flambeau Flowage. 3) Water level monitoring at 4 locations. 4) Development of final report summarizing & interpreting all data collected including Point Intercept data and water level monitoring.

Deliverables: 1) Point Intercept data for the 190mpts \201CQuiet Zone\201D 2) Point Intercept data for the 6 Sub-Point Intercept surveys throughout Turtle Flambeau Flowage. 3) Data set for water level monitoring incorporated within the final report 4) Final report summarizing and interpreting all data collected including Point Intercept data and water level monitoring.

Conditions:
1) Point intercept surveys shall follow Recommended Baseline Monitoring of Aquatic Plants in Wisconsin: Sampling Design, Field and Laboratory Procedures, Data Entry and Analysis, and Applications, publication number PUB-SS-1068. Submit electronic point intercept data to this email address: DNRBaselineAquaticPlants@wisconsin.gov
2) Lake-wide point intercept surveys to be conducted between July 1 and August 31
3) All monitoring shall follow DNR protocols.
4) Notify DNR AIS Biologist of any new detection of an AIS.
5) Water level monitoring needs to be in the same datum as water level measurements at the Turtle Flambeau Dam.

This scope summarizes details provided in the application and does not negate tasks and/or deliverables described therein. Data, reports, surveys, and supporting information, including photos, maps, and GIS data, must be submitted to the DNR Biologist in electronic format and in any other format they specify. Include electronic copy of the final report along with or prior to submission of grantee's final payment request

Grant Details

Aquatic Invasives Early Detection and Response

Date

6/24/2024

Waters Involved

Turtle Flambeau Flowage

Status

Complete

Grant Details

Lake Protection Grant

Date

9/1/2002

Waters Involved

Butternut Lake

Status

Complete

Price County: Lmi-Phase Ii Butternut Wq Assessment/Modeling: The Price County Land Conservation Dept will sponsor a project which will collect all needed data to create a response model for Butternut Lake including a water budget, detailed phosphorus budget, lake water quality modeling and evaluation of groundwater impacts. Deliverables will include all data collected and a final report summarizing the findings.

DNR will be provided with a copy of reports and publications produced in both written and electronic (PDF) format. DNR will also be provided with a summary of all the efforts under this grant that are not included in reports or other written documents.

Grant Details

Lake Protection Grant

Date

9/1/1997

Waters Involved

Lake of the Falls

Status

Complete

Lake Of The Falls Association: Lmi-Walleye Spawning Habitat Project: Lake of the Falls Association proposes to establish a Walleye Spawning Habitat Project on Lake of the Falls. The project activities will include six approved spawning beds made of approved materials. Other activities that are included besides the actual construction of the rock spawning beds are site preparation and clean-up as called for in the application.

Grant Details

Lake Protection Grant

Date

9/1/2000

Waters Involved

Pixley Flowage

Status

Complete

Price County: Acq-Price County-Smith Lake Land Acquisition: Price County will acquire 93.5 acres of land with 6,800 feet of undeveloped frontage on Smith Lake, a flowage of the Flambeau River.

Grant Details

Large Scale Lake Planning

Date

4/1/2009

Waters Involved

Flambeau River

Status

Complete

Turtle Flambeau Flowage Trade Lake Property: Turtle Flambeau Flowage Water Quality Monitoring: The Turtle Flambeau Flowage/Trude Lake Property Owners Association is sponsoring a grant to evaluate the present and historical water-quality or the flowage; to develop a spatial and temporal description of the water-quality throughout the Flowage; and determine if the Flowage water-quality has changed since monitoring began. Information will be used to better understand the flowage water quality and provide background information to aid in the development of the assessment/appraisal report.

Project goals include: 1) Determine the current water quality and trophic status of the Flowage and provide data describing its condition in comparison with historical and existing self-help data; 2) Systematically evaluate the water-quality data being collected as part the WDNR Citizen Monitoring Program; 3) Assemble and summarize existing data to help provide a description of how the water quality in the Flowage has fluctuated; 4) Provide information on initial results and further study recommendations to Association members, TFFTL user groups, and the general public; 5) Develop an assessment/appraisal report outlining additional data collection needs (if justified) and steps for creation of a comprehensive management plan (through a diagnostic feasibility study).

Project deliverables include: 1) an assessment/appraisal report documenting water quality results and priority issues identified by association members (from a separate study); 2) A compilation of aquatic plant species found in the TFFTL and a habitat characterization; 3) An analysis and summary of existing land use; 4) A group of articles highlighting water-quality work will be compiled and made available to the public; 5) evaluation summary of existing vs. historical water quality.

Specific conditions for this Project: The WDNR will be provided electronic and hard copies of all data and or reports/plans generated as a result of this project.

Grant Details

Large Scale Lake Planning

Date

4/1/2009

Waters Involved

Turtle Flambeau Flowage

Status

Complete

Grant Details

Small Scale Lake Planning

Date

10/1/2006

Waters Involved

Beaver Creek

Status

Complete

Turtle Flambeau Flowage Trade Lake Property: Acquisition Of Dissolved Oxygen Meter: Turtle Flambeau Flowage Trude Lake Property Owner's Association is sponsoring a small scale lake planning grant to study Turtle Flambeau Flowage and Trude Lake in Iron County with a study completion date of December 31, 2007. The project will focus on purchasing a DO meter for Citizen Lake Monitoring Network (CLMN) sampling.

Project activities include:
1) Purchase YSI 550A-100 DO Meter, membrane kit and carrying case
2) Perform DO/Temp profiles as part of CLMN sampling
3) Submit DO/Temp profile data to WDNR
4) Present sampling results in newsletter

Project deliverables include:
1) YSI 550A-100 meter
2) DO/Temp profiles
3) Newsletter article/grant final report

Specific conditions for this project:
- The WDNR is currently reviewing DO meters and specifications for purchase, including costs, accuracy, and user friendliness. Contact Kevin Gauthier, Lakes Management Coordinator before purchasing the YSI meter to discuss status of review and any potential grant amendments.

WDNR Lakes Management Coordinator will be provided with an electronic (pdf or word) and hard copy of newsletter article/grant final report.

Grant Details

Small Scale Lake Planning

Date

10/1/2006

Waters Involved

Flambeau River

Status

Complete

Grant Details

Small Scale Lake Planning

Date

10/1/2006

Waters Involved

Fourmile Creek

Status

Complete

Grant Details

Small Scale Lake Planning

Date

10/1/2006

Waters Involved

Otter Creek

Status

Complete

Grant Details

Small Scale Lake Planning

Date

10/1/2006

Waters Involved

Turtle Flambeau Flowage

Status

Complete

Grant Details

Small Scale Lake Planning

Date

10/1/2006

Waters Involved

Turtle River

Status

Complete

Grant Details

Small Scale Lake Planning

Date

10/1/2006

Waters Involved

Unnamed

Status

Complete

Grant Details

River Protection Grant

Date

4/15/2015

Waters Involved

Duroy Lake

Status

Complete

Price County: Weger Streambank Protection, Elk River: Price County is sponsoring a project to restore 250 feet of shoreline habitat along the Elk River. There is an unstable 25 foot face that is actively eroding and needs to be stabilized. Fish, wildlife habitat and water quality will be improved.

Project goals: 1) Reduce sediment and nutrient delivery; 2) Reduce instream sedimentation to improve fish spawning habitat; 3) Restore shore land habitat for wildlife; 4) Improve water quality; 5) Protect existing resources.

Project deliverables is a final report that includes: 1) Documentation that the project was completed; 2) Copies of final engineering plans; 3) Before and after photo documentation.

Specific conditions for this Project: The WDNR will be provided electronic and hard copies of all data and or reports/plans generated as a result of this project.

Grant Details

River Protection Grant

Date

4/15/2015

Waters Involved

Elk Lake

Status

Complete

Grant Details

River Protection Grant

Date

4/15/2015

Waters Involved

Elk River

Status

Complete

Grant Details

River Protection Grant

Date

4/15/2015

Waters Involved

Grassy Lake

Status

Complete

Grant Details

River Protection Grant

Date

4/15/2015

Waters Involved

Lac Sault Dore

Status

Complete

Grant Details

River Protection Grant

Date

4/15/2015

Waters Involved

Long Lake

Status

Complete

Grant Details

River Protection Grant

Date

4/15/2015

Waters Involved

Musser Flowage

Status

Complete

Grant Details

River Protection Grant

Date

4/15/2015

Waters Involved

Unnamed

Status

Complete

Monitoring & Projects

Projects including grants, restoration work and studies shown below have occurred in this watershed. Click the links below to read through the text. While these are not an exhaustive list of activities, they provide insight into the management activities happening in this watershed.

Grants and Management Projects

Project Name (Click for Details)	Year Awarded
TOWN OF MERCER: Lake Classification and Ordinance Development - Phase 1	1996
IRON COUNTY: Iron County Lakes Classification & Management Planning Model	1996
TOWN OF SHERMAN: LCO-Land Use Plan & Ordinance Development	1999
PRICE COUNTY: Price County Lake Classification - Phase I	2001
Aquatic Invasives County Coordinator - Iron County	2008
IRON COUNTY: RES-Iron County Shoreland Protection Project	2011
NORTHWOODS LAND TRUST, INC.: LMI-Price County Private Shorelands Protection Project	2013
BAYFIELD REGIONAL CONSERVANCY: Landowner & Partner Outreach in the Southern Service Area	2016
NORTHLAND COLLEGE: Investigating an invasion of Eurasian watermilfoil on the Turtle Flambeau Flowage	2024
IRON COUNTY: Turtle-Flambeau Flowage AIS Project	2011
Aquatic Invasives County Coordinator - Ashland County	2011
Monitoring Recommendations Stemming from CWA / IR Listings	2000
BAYFIELD REGIONAL CONSERVANCY: South Shore Streams Landowner Outreach	2015
PRICE COUNTY: Weger Streambank Protection, Elk River	2015
PRICE COUNTY: ACQ-Price County-Smith Lake Land Acquisition	2000
TURTLE FLAMBEAU FLOWAGE TRADE LAKE PROPERTY: Turtle Flambeau Flowage Water Quality Monitoring	2009
LAKE OF THE FALLS ASSOCIATION: LMI-Walleye Spawning Habitat Project	1997
TOWN OF MERCER: Lake Classification and Ordinance Development - Phase 2	1996
ASHLAND COUNTY: LCO-Lakes Classification & Protection Guide Booklet	2002
TURTLE FLAMBEAU FLOWAGE TRADE LAKE PROPERTY: Acquisition of Dissolved Oxygen Meter	2006
Aquatic Invasives County Coordinator - Price County	2011
PRICE COUNTY: LMI-Phase II Butternut WQ Assessment/Modeling	2002
Fish Propagation Actions	2001
IRON COUNTY: D.O. Meter Purchase	2009
IRON COUNTY: LCO-Iron County Shoreland Health Classification	2017
VILLAGE OF ASHWAUBENON: Coronis Pond	2017
PRICE COUNTY: Price County Land Use Plan	1999
IRON COUNTY: LCO-Amendment of Iron County Zoning Ordinance	2009
PRICE COUNTY: Shoreline Protection & Restoration Through Education	2008
VILLAGE OF ASHWAUBENON: Ashland Pond	2015
IRON COUNTY: LCO-Iron County Shoreland Zoning Ordinance Revision Project	2010
Spirit and North Spirit Lakes 303d Evaluation [NOR_02_11]	2010
VILLAGE OF ASHWAUBENON: Holmgren Pond	2015
IRON COUNTY: Aquatic Invasive Species Education, Prevention & Outreach	2008
ASHLAND COUNTY: LCO-Ashland Co Lake Class, Environmental Prot., & Ordinance Dev	1999
ASHLAND COUNTY: Ashland Co Rivers Ordinance Development	2002
NORTHWOODS LAND TRUST, INC.: LMI-Iron County Private Shorelands Protection Project	2017
VILLAGE OF ASHWAUBENON: TMDL Stormwater Planning	2013
TOWN OF MERCER: Township Lakes Development of Shoreland Dev./Aesthetic Dev.	1997
BAYFIELD REGIONAL CONSERVANCY: Strategic Conservation Management Plan - Sawyer & S Ashlnd Counties	2015
PRICE COUNTY: Price County Lakes Classification & Managemt Planning Model	1996

Priorities

2/13/2011

Maintain natural riparian buffers, wildlife travel corridors, and protect key wild sections of rivers for recreation and aesthetics

2/13/2011

Protect wetland values and functions

2/13/2011

Protect water bodies and riparian corridors from invasive species by educating citizens and recreational users and encouraging monitoring activities

2/13/2011

Work with private land owners and government agencies to minimize the impact of ATV trail development and ATV use on the watersheds natural resources

2/13/2011

Reduce impacts of forest fragmentation due to development and recreational activities

Watershed Recommendations

Best Management Practices, Implement

Ashwaubenon - Coronis Pond

Date

Status

This project is an installation of nonpoint source best management practices to contribute to the restoration of Wisconsin�s waters and was funded by the 319 grant. Specifically, the municipality will construct/install a wet detention pond to remedy discharges of total suspended solids in urban runoff entering waters of the state.

1/1/2017

In Progress

Projects

VILLAGE OF ASHWAUBENON: Coronis Pond

Educate and engage residents

Landowner & Partner Outreach in the Southern Service Area

Date

Status

Bayfield Regional Conservancy is sponsoring a project to help finalize a Strategic Conservation Plan by increasing protection and stewardship awareness among private landowners in Sawyer County and southern Ashalnd County. Deliverables include a comprehensive report including: 1) A summary of accomplishments/progress of the project including descriptions of research on successful conservation efforts, outreach activities, and resulting conservation collaborations with landowners and partners; 2) Report on activities paid under this grant for salaries and match hours; 3) Report on public outreach to Landowners and Partners with copies of newsletters, educational materials, etc.; 4) Verification of meetings, workshops, and/or training such as agendas and attendance lists; 5) Copies of related materials generated or paid for by this grant.

2/15/2016

In Progress

Projects

BAYFIELD REGIONAL CONSERVANCY: Landowner & Partner Outreach in the Southern Service Area

Monitor Fish Community

Date

Status

Monitor Hurd Creek to determine if Class II trout classification is appropriate.

7/1/2013

Proposed

Monitor Fish Tissue

Confirm FCA: IW pre-2000 data

Date

Status

11/1/2011

Proposed

Projects

Monitoring Recommendations Stemming from CWA / IR Listings

Monitor Water Quality or Sediment

Date

Status

Conduct water quality monitoring on watershed streams including Turtle and Flambeau Rivers and Pardee, Viran, Lone Lake, Weber, Dollar and Beaver Creeks.

5/27/2011

Proposed

Projects

Monitoring Recommendations Stemming from CWA / IR Listings

Monitor Water Quality or Sediment

Date

Status

WRM should conduct toxicant monitoring and / or biomonitoring on Smith Creek (Type B).

1/1/2010

Proposed

Water Plans and PartnershipsRead the Watershed Plan

The Upper North Fork Flambeau River Watershed (UC13) Plan was updated in October of 2010. This update is a formal amendment to the Upper Chippewa Water Quality Management Plan.

Date 2011

Watershed History Note

The City of Park Falls is located in Price County in the Upper North Fork Flambeau River watershed. The city began in the late 1800s as a small river village called Muskellunge Falls. It was later renamed Park Falls for the scenic beauty surrounding the former falls on the south side of town. With a pulp and paper mill, the town grew rapidly and was incorporated as a city in 1912. At the height of the city's industrial success, the city's population swelled to more than 4,000 residents. At the same time, commercial development fueled a sizeable downtown which largely remains today. Park Falls has a large population relative to other communities in the area. For example, it has two stoplight-controlled intersections, the only stoplights in Price County. The nearest neighboring community with a stoplight is at least 45 minutes away in any direction. The Park Falls School District (now called the Chequamegon District) is geographically the largest school district in Wisconsin.

Date 2010