Water resources of Wisconsin: Lower Wisconsin River basin
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Abstract
This report describes the physical environment, availability, distribution, movement, quality, and use of water in the upper Wisconsin River basin as an aid in planning and water management. The report presents general information on the basin derived from data obtained from Federal, State, and local agencies, New field data were collected in areas where information was lacking. More detailed studies of problem areas may be required in the future, as water needs and related development increase.
The upper Wisconsin River basin is the headwaters of the Wisconsin River drainage and includes about 2,730 square miles in northern Wisconsin (upstream from the gage on the Wisconsin River at Merrill). An additional 50 square miles of the basin lies in Michigan and is not covered by this report. The report area includes parts of Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Price, Taylor, and Vilas Counties,
Many organizations and persons assisted the study by providing data. Among the contributors were the University of Wisconsin-Extension, Geological and Natural History Survey, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company, Municipal water officials furnished water-supply information and well records, Many individuals allowed access to their wells for water-level measurements and collection of water samples for chemical analysis.
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Water resources of Wisconsin: Lower Wisconsin River basin |
| Series title | Hydrologic Atlas |
| Series number | 479 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ha479 |
| Year Published | 1974 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Wisconsin Water Science Center |
| Description | 3 Sheets: 35.00 x 40.00 inches or smaller |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Columbia County, Crawford County, Dane County, Grant County, Iowa County, Juneau County, Monroe County, Richland County, Sauk County, Vernon County |
| Other Geospatial | Baraboo River, Black Earth Creek, Kickapoo River, Knapp Creek, Nederlo Creek, Wisconsin River |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |