About the Project

Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance is working with the Town of Calumet and Fond du Lac County to solve issues homeowners, farmers, and businesses are facing in the Taycheedah Creek Watershed by installing an ARTS to slow, treat, and store runoff water.

That one ARTS will prevent 113lbs of phosphorus, 81 tons of sediment, and 2,600,000 gallons of untreated agriculture stormwater runoff from entering Lake Winnebago every year.

Check out our project’s goals:

  • Stop 113 pounds of phosphorus and 81 tons of sediment from entering Lake Winnebago every year

  • Slow, treat, and store 2,600,000 gallons of stormwater runoff from agriculture lands before it enters the lake yearly

  • Prevent flooding of homes, businesses, and farm fields, and reduce downstream erosion on the East Shore of Lake Winnebago

  • Educate watershed stakeholders like homeowners, farmers, and conservation staff on the benefits of ARTS and how they can use them

What’s the Problem?

Runoff, Flooding,
& Erosion

The Taycheedah Creek Watershed, nestled between Lake Winnebago and the Niagra Escarpment in northeast Fond du Lac County, is a unique location. With steep slopes, lots of farmland, and many shoreline properties, residents and farmers alike are facing flooding, runoff, and algal blooms issues.

Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance, the Town of Calumet, and Fond du Lac County have partnered to implement a solution to these watershed issues. The solution goes by a simple name: ARTS.

Project Location

The Taycheedah Creek Watershed is located in northeast Fond du Lac County along the southeast shore of Lake Winnebago.

The Taycheedah Creek Watershed is a part of the Winnebago Waterways Recovery Area (WWRA). The WWRA is a section of the larger Upper Fox-Wolf Basin. The watershed within the WWRA drain directly into the Winnebago Pool Lakes – Lake Poygan, Winneconne, Butte des Morts, and largest, Winnebago.

What are ARTS?

a conservation solution

Agriculture Runoff Treatment Systems (ARTS) are a new, locally developed solution designed to treat and store stormwater runoff. ARTS effectively remove phosphorus, the nutrient that fuels algae, and sediment, while also helping to prevent flooding.

How ARTS work: Runoff water enters at the Sediment Forebay where it slows down and sediment settles out. From there, the water flows through Wetland Treatment Cells where wetland plants absorb phosphorus and trap sediment. In the final Cell, a deep Sediment Trap removes particulates that may remain. The last stop for the runoff water is the Phosphorus Removal System, which captures dissolved phosphorus. The now treated runoff water exits the ARTS into a local waterway, free of pollutants!

Project

information

Check back soon for more information on the project groundbreaking and Community Tour!

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