Williams Drive Bioretention Basin
In 2015, Stoughton, which is located on the Yahara River below Lake Kegonsa, removed more than 1,000 cubic yards of material using street sweepers and 910 tons of material using curbside vacuum leaf pickup. Stoughton also constructed a new bioretention basic for the Williams Drive reconstruction project.
Stormwater Treatment Facility for UW-Madison
The University of Wisconsin-Madison installed stormwater facilities on its west campus including four bioretention basins, a bioswale, and a naturalized wet pond. The project, which won an engineering excellence award, utilizes a specialized soil mix to remove as much phosphorus as possible while contending with high groundwater and limited space.
Sheehan Park. Photo by Aaron Volkening.
Stormwater efforts in Sun Prairie involved several developer-funded projects, which include a stormwater basin with an infiltration cell at Fox Point, rain gardens at the Ironwood Estates, and two bioretention basins at the Bank of Sun Prairie.
Village of Windsor, Token Creek
The Village of Windsor, located on the Upper Yahara River north of Lake Mendota and Token Creek, requires 90 to 100% infiltration of pre-development stormwater flow in its new subdivisions, plus infiltration to account for groundwater use. These requirements are in place for Prairie Creek, Wolf Hollow, and Bear Tree Farms developments.
Additional stormwater infiltration structures have been put in place at the Windsor Blue Addition and the Windsor Crossing commercial and residential plats.
From putting the finishing touches on a new system to convert countless gallons of waste and manure into clean water to investing in proven technologies, Dane County has been and will continue to be a leader in our efforts to clean up our lakes.
The Dane County Land Conservation Division helps landowners plan, design, and implement conservation practices, with the goal of protecting water quality and conserving soil in Dane County.
Support clean, healthy lakes with Clean Lakes Alliance’s 12th Annual Loop the Lake Bike Ride, presented by Lake Ridge Bank. Loop the Lake is an at-your-own-pace bike ride around Lake Monona on Saturday, June 15th that raises funds to protect and preserve Greater Madison’s lakes. Make a day of it while you enjoy entertaining and educational activities at many parks along the route.
Registration includes:
Fun and educational stops (see information below)
Super soft t-shirt, compliments of Lands’ End
Food cart item
Free beer or seltzer, courtesy of Bell’s Brewery (21+)
