December 19, 2019 [Black River Targeted Watershed Assessment: A Water Quality Report to Protect Wisconsin Watersheds, 2020] A Water Quality Black River Targeted Watershed Monitoring Report Assessment: A Water Quality Report to created by the Bureau of Water Quality in support Protect Wisconsin Watersheds, 2020 of the Clean Water Act. Black and Upper Nemadji River Watershed LS02 HUC 12 - 040103010301 HUC 12 - 040103010302 HUC 12 - 040103010303 Black River at Manitou Valley Site Photo by Craig Roesler, North District Water Quality Biologist Department of Natural Resources To learn more about this area, see Wisconsin Targeted Watershed Assessments (TWA) Online! Find more about these waters, watersheds and projects on Explore Wisconsin’s Waters Online ! EGAD # 3200-2019-02 Water Quality Bureau Wisconsin DNR P a g e 1 | 45 December 19, 2019 [Black River Targeted Watershed Assessment: A Water Quality Report to Protect Wisconsin Watersheds, 2020] Contents Tables ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Figures .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Targeted Watershed Assessment Study Summary ........................................................................................................................... 4 About the Watershed .................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Biological Communities and Water Quality ................................................................................................................................. 4 Recommendations ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Wisconsin Water Quality Monitoring and Planning.......................................................................................................................... 5 Basin/Watershed Partners ........................................................................................................................................................... 5 Report Acknowledgements .......................................................................................................................................................... 5 Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Water Quality Plan Goals .................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Resources Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Location, Size, Land Use & Population ......................................................................................................................................... 8 Ecological Landscapes ................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Omernik Ecoregions ................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Hydrology ................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Soils ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Trout Waters .............................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Outstanding & Exceptional Resource Waters ............................................................................................................................ 11 Monitoring Project Study Summary ............................................................................................................................................... 12 Site Selection and Study Design ................................................................................................................................................. 12 Methods, Equipment, and Quality Assurance ........................................................................................................................... 15 Fish Assemblage and Natural Community ............................................................................................................................ 15 Fish Habitat Evaluation ......................................................................................................................................................... 15 Macroinvertebrate Evaluation .............................................................................................................................................. 15 Water Sampling ..................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Continuous Temperature ...................................................................................................................................................... 15 Project Results and Discussion ....................................................................................................................................................... 16 Fish Communities....................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Fish Condition ............................................................................................................................................................................ 16 Fish Assemblage & Stocking ....................................................................................................................................................... 16 Qualitative Fish Habitat Ratings ................................................................................................................................................. 22 Macroinvertebrates ................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Water Quality............................................................................................................................................................................. 25 Continuous Temperature Data .................................................................................................................................................. 26 DNR SNA, Photo by Kevin Feind ................................................................................................................................................. 31 Management Recommendations ................................................................................................................................................... 31 Management Options ................................................................................................................................................................ 31 Management Recommendations for DNR and External Partners ............................................................................................. 31 P a g e 2 | 45 December 19, 2019 [Black River Targeted Watershed Assessment: A Water Quality Report to Protect Wisconsin Watersheds, 2020] Monitoring and Assessment Recommendations ....................................................................................................................... 31 Appendix A: References .................................................................................................................................................................. 32 Appendix B: Stream Narratives ....................................................................................................................................................... 33 Waters in the Black River Watershed ........................................................................................................................................ 33 Waters in the Black and Upper Nemadji River Watershed ........................................................................................................ 34 Appendix C: Black River and Upper Nemadji Watershed Fish and Aquatic Life Use Attainment ................................................... 35 Tables Table 1 Black River Watershed Trout Waters ................................................................................................................................. 11 Table 2. Black River TWA Stations and Data Collection .................................................................................................................. 13 Table