This watershed lies in the northwest corner of Walworth County and stretches into southern Jefferson County. A portion of the Kettle Moraine State Forest runs along the southeast edge of the watershed.
Land use is predominately agricultural.
Historical development of land for agriculture and current development of land for residential areas is responsible for the draining of many wetlands and the ditching and straightening of some streams in the watershed. Based on soil loss evaluations in county soil erosion control plans, the town of Cold Spring in Jefferson County ranked last in soil eroded above tolerable limits. The town of Whitewater in Walworth County is the 12th ranked in the county for total soil loss. This watershed has a high susceptibility for groundwater contamination based on WDNR groundwater susceptibility mapping. The city of Whitewater is the only major urban area and its wastewater treatment plant discharges to Whitewater Creek.