Surface Water
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Protection Best Practices Toolkit
OverviewThe DNR and partners can leverage the Wonderful Waters of Wisconsin (WWOW) Action Plan and Healthy Watersheds, High-Quality Waters (HWHQW) modeling and assessment information to further protection activities.
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DNR Seeking Public Comment On Updated Water Condition Lists And TMDLs
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that more than 80% of Wisconsin’s lakes and rivers recently assessed are attaining water quality standards, continuing a trend of improved surface water quality across the state.
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Wisconsin’s Agriculture And Conservation Leaders Unite To Protect Our Waters And Strengthen Our Farms
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that nearly 150 farmers, agricultural industry representatives, conservation organization members and government leaders gathered at the Agriculture & Conservation Roundtable on Dec. 9 to tackle one of Wisconsin’s most pressing challenges: keeping our waters drinkable, fishable and swimmable while sustaining the productivity of our farms.
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DNR Accepting Pre-Applications For 2026 Surface Water Grants
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will award more than $6 million to local groups to protect and improve surface water.
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DNR Accepting Pre-Applications For 2025 Surface Water Grants
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will award more than $6 million to local groups to protect and improve surface water.
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DNR Shares Annual Report Summarizing How Runoff Management Grant Dollars Are Allocated
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the publication of the 2022-2023 Annual Runoff Management Grant Report. The report summarizes financial assistance provided by the DNR for projects that prevent polluted runoff from entering the state’s waterways.
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DNR Awards $6 Million In Grants To Help Restore And Protect Wisconsin’s Surface Water
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)’s recently announced approximately $6 million in grant funding to lake organizations, nonprofit organizations and municipal and county governments throughout Wisconsin. Funding, which includes Healthy Lakes and Rivers grants as well as support for the Clean Boats, Clean Waters and Lake Monitoring and Protection Network programs, will be used to help restore and protect the state’s surface water resources in 2024 and beyond.
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Wisconsin Water Explorer (WEx)
The Wisconsin Water Explorer tool allows users to explore characteristics of Wisconsin's water resources and was designed as a companion tool to the Surface Water Data Viewer (SWDV) (the SWDV is a tool that shows maps related to Wisconsin's…
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DNR Accepting Pre-Applications For 2024 Surface Water Grants
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will award more than $6 million to local groups to protect and improve surface water.
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DNR Awards $6.5 Million In Grants To Help Restore And Protect Wisconsin’s Surface Water
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource (DNR)’s Surface Water Grant Program today announced it has awarded over $6.5 million in grant funding to nonprofit organizations, lake associations and municipalities throughout Wisconsin. Funding will be used to help restore and protect our state’s surface water resources in 2023 and beyond.