Watersheds of the Lower Wisconsin Basin Duck Creek watershed lies in southwest Adams County. It also is located on the central Wisconsin plain formed by ancient glacial Lake Wisconsin.
Agriculture is the predominant land use activity, with silviculture most important.
The city of Wisconsin Dells is in this watershed, which, coupled with the village of Lake Delton, is a major tourist center in the state. All of the streams in this watershed flow into the Wisconsin River. Water quality is generally good in the watershed. Some larger wetland complexes exist in the watershed. One significant wetland complex in the vicinity of Quincy Bluff was threatened by development as a cranberry bog.