The La Crosse Pine Watershed covers an area of approximately 1,622 square miles in western Wisconsin. It is drained by the La Crosse River and its tributaries, including the Pine River, which is a major contributor. The watershed receives an average of 32 inches of precipitation per year, with the majority falling as snow during the winter months. As a result, the watershed is an important source of water for downstream communities during the spring snow melt. The surface waters in the watershed are generally of good quality, but some areas have been impacted by agricultural runoff and other pollution sources. The watershed contains several small reservoirs, which are used for recreation and flood control. Recent climatic trends in the region have included more extreme weather events, including heavy rainfall and prolonged droughts, which have the potential to impact both water quality and quantity in the watershed.