Lauramie Creek Watershed Management Plan

Fast Facts:

• Located east and southeast of the City of Lafayette
• One of 44 subwatersheds located in the larger Wildcat Creek Watershed
• Lauramie Creek is a tributary to the South Fork of the Wildcat, an Outstanding State Resource Water
• Drains nearly 15,000 acres in Clinton and Tippecanoe Counties
• 20.6 miles of natural and constructed waterways
• The primary land use in the watershed is agricultural crop production

In 2005, the Watershed Management Plan (WMP) for the Lauramie Creek Watershed was completed and is intended to be a guiding document describing the current water conditions, prioritizing water resource issues, and identifying management actions to be implemented.

The water quality concerns outlined in the WMP included elevated concentrations of E. coli and nutrients, sedimentation of water systems, and the potential for toxic chemicals associated with traffic accidents and hazardous spills to enter Lauramie Creek.  Sediments, nutrients, and E. coli bacteria may enter waterways from agricultural lands, impervious surfaces, and failing residential septic systems.  Increased sedimentation is also linked to severely eroded streambanks and the lack of a healthy riparian corridor or agricultural filterstrips in the watershed.

Location Map (click map to see larger version)

Other Links to Lauramie Creek Watershed Information: Lauramie Creek Watershed Management Plan (report) Lauramie Creek Watershed Management Plan (exhibits) Lauramie Creek Brochure Septic Maintenance Brochure Residential Conservation Brochure Filter Strip Brochure