Madison TMDL Development Homepage Madison Project Outreach
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The Madison River originates in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming at the confluence of the Gibbon and Firehole rivers, and flows to its confluence with the Gallatin and Jefferson rivers in Three Forks, Montana to form the Missouri River. The Madison Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Project Area, however, does not include the portion of the watershed within Yellowstone National Park and Wyoming. The project area includes the watersheds of the tributary streams draining directly to the Madison River and encompasses approximately 2,583 square miles (1,653,311 acres). The project area is in western Montana, and includes portions of Madison and Gallatin counties (Figure 1).
Figure 1: Location of the Madison River Watershed
(click on map to enlarge)
West Fork of the Madison River (click on image to enlarge) |
O'Dell Spring Creek (click on image to enlarge) |
TMDL Document |
Waterbody & Location Description |
Assessment Unit ID |
Nutrient TMDL(s) |
E.coli TMDL |
Metal TMDL(s) |
2019 Madison Nutrient, E. coli, and Metal TMDLs
Found at: https://deq.mt.gov/water/Programs/sw
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Elk Creek, Headwaters to mouth (Madison River) |
MT41F002_020 |
Total Nitrogen Total Phosphorus |
-- |
Iron, Selenium |
Hot Springs Creek, Headwaters to mouth (Madison River) |
MT41F002_030 |
Total Nitrogen Total Phosphorus |
-- |
Iron, Lead |
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Moore Creek, Springs to mouth (Fletcher Channel), T5S R1W S15 |
MT41F004_130 |
Total Nitrogen Total Phosphorus |
E.coli |
-- |
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O’Dell Spring Creek, Headwaters to mouth (Madison River) |
MT41F004_020 |
Total Nitrogen |
-- |
-- |
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South Meadow Creek, Headwaters to mouth (Ennis Lake) |
MT41F004_070 |
Total Nitrogen Total Phosphorus |
-- |
Copper |
TMDL Document |
Waterbody & Location Description |
Assessment Unit ID |
Sediment TMDL Written |
Temperature TMDL Written |
Non-Pollutant Impairment Discussed in TMDL Document |
2020 Madison Sediment and Temperature TMDLs and Water Quality Improvement Plan
Found at: |
Antelope Creek, Headwaters to mouth (Cliff Lake) |
MT41F004_140 |
X |
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X |
Bear Creek, Headwaters to mouth (O’Dell Spring Creek) |
MT41F004_021 |
X |
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Blaine Spring Creek, Headwaters to mouth (Madison River, T7S R1W S6) |
MT41F004_010 |
X |
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X |
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Cherry Creek, Headwaters to mouth (Madison River) |
MT41F002_010 |
X |
X |
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Elk Creek, Headwaters to mouth (Madison River) |
MT41F002_020 |
X |
X |
X |
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Hot Springs Creek, Headwaters to mouth (Madison River) |
MT41F002_030 |
X |
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X |
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Indian Creek, Lee Metcalf Wilderness boundary to mouth (Madison River) |
MT41F004_040 |
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X |
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Jack Creek, Headwaters to mouth (Madison River, T5S R1W S23) |
MT41F004_050 |
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X |
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Moore Creek, Springs to mouth (Fletcher Channel), T5S R1W S15 |
MT41F004_130 |
X |
X |
X |
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North Meadow Creek, Headwaters to mouth (Ennis Lake) |
MT41F004_060 |
X |
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X |
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O’Dell Spring Creek, Headwaters to mouth (Madison River) |
MT41F004_020 |
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X |
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Red Canyon Creek, Headwaters to mouth (Hebgen Lake) |
MT41F006_020 |
X |
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X |
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Ruby Creek, Headwaters to mouth (Madison River) |
MT41F004_080 |
X |
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X |
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South Meadow Creek, Headwaters to mouth (Ennis Lake) |
MT41F004_070 |
X |
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Watkins Creek, Headwaters to mouth (Hebgen Lake) |
MT41F006_030 |
X |
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X |
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Wigwam Creek, Headwaters to mouth (Madison River) |
MT41F004_160 |
X |
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West Fork Madison River, Headwaters to mouth (Madison River) |
MT41F004_100 |
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See Footnote 1 |
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“X” = a TMDL was written or a non-pollutant impairment is discussed in the TMDL document. 1. The West Fork Madison River is discussed in Appendix H of the TMDL document, but does not have any TMDLs |
Document |
Streams Included |
Document Description |
Madison Watershed Stream Summaries 2020
Found at: |
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Summaries of the conditions of streams monitored by DEQ between 2013 and 2015 for sediment, temperature, and related pollution problems. Each summary provides a description of water quality problems, achievable solutions to those problems, and possible restoration project locations.
The document is also intended to assist local entities with development of a watershed restoration plan (See the 2020 Madison sediment and temperature TMDL document linked above or DEQ’s website for additional information on WRP development: https://deq.mt.gov/water/Programs/sw). |
Role |
Contact |
Organization |
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Phone |
Project Coordinator |
Christina Staten, Water Quality Specialist |
(406) 444-2836 |
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Nutrients, Pathogens, and Metals TMDL Project Manager |
Lou Volpe, Water Quality Specialist |
(406) 444-6742 |
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Sediment and Temperature TMDL Project Manager |
Christy Meredith, Water Quality Specialist |
(406) 444-6824 |
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Local coordinator for watershed restoration plan development and volunteer monitoring |
David Laufenberg Conservation Programs Manager |
(406) 682-3181 |
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Page Released: July 23, 2018
Last Updated: November 02, 2021