Watershed - Upper Sugar River (SP15)
Upper Sugar River Watershed

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The Upper Sugar River Watershed, located in Southwestern Dane County, drains 104 square miles of the headwaters area of the Sugar River. Because of the growing urban population of this watershed, land use and urban nonpoint source pollution are major concerns in the area. Rural nonpoint source pollution also remains an issue as the majority of the land, especially along the river, remains in agriculture. The entire length of the Sugar River and lower two miles of Schlapbach Creek are listed as exceptional resource waters (ERWs). The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District discharges a portion of their effluent to Badger Mill Creek. This creek was recently removed from the state's list of impaired waters. The Upper Sugar Watershed contains good quality wetlands, particularly in areas adjacent and north of U.S. Highway 18/151.

Date  2002