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Annual Monitoring Reports
The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District compiles water quality monitoring data for lakes and streams in an annual monitoring report. The monitoring report summarizes the data collected in the last year....
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Understanding Lake Water Quality Grades
The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District’s water quality lake grading method was developed in 1989. The lake grade shows how one lake measures up compared to other area lakes and indicates the perceived...
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Monitoring Techniques
Continuous Water Level RecordersMCWD uses pressure transducers (aka Level TROLLs) to measure stream stage in stilling wells located next to the streams. The stream stage or water level is then used to...
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MCWD Lake Grades
The following is a list of MCWD lakes. The lakes that have been or are currently being monitored have recieved a lake water quality grade. The lake water quality grades have been posted for the past...
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Ecosystem Evaluation Program (E-Grade)
WHATTo promote greater understanding of the overall health of the lakes, streams and wetlands in the watershed, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) is embarking on an Ecosystem Evaluation Program...
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FAQ: Water Levels on Lake Minnetonka and Minnehaha Creek
What is the Lake Minnetonka water level?The most current Lake Levels are posted here. The current level and flow of Minnehaha Creek is available here.What does Ordinary High Water (OHW) stand for and...
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Water Quality information by lake or stream
Our water quality data is publicly available through the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's lake and stream information tool.
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Monitoring Techniques
Continuous Water Level RecordersMCWD uses pressure transducers (aka Level TROLLs) to measure stream stage in stilling wells located next to the streams. The stream stage or water level is then used to...
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Ecosystem Evaluation Assessment Program (E-Grade)
WhatTo promote greater understanding of the overall health of the watershed, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) is embarking on an Ecosystem Evaluation Assessment Program (E-Grade). The E-Grade...
View ArticleWater Quality Information by Lake or Stream
Our water quality data is publicly available through the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's lake and stream information tool.
View ArticleAnnual Monitoring Reports
The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District compiles water quality monitoring data for lakes and streams in an annual monitoring report. The monitoring report summarizes the data collected in the last year....
View ArticleUnderstanding Lake Water Quality Grades
The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District's water quality lake grading method was developed in 1989. The lake grade shows how one lake measures up compared to other area lakes and indicates the perceived...
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For more information on the lake water quality grades, visit Understanding Lake Water Quality Grades. For more detailed data, visit our Annual Monitoring Reports page.While these grades give a general...
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Gray's Bay Dam Operation
About Gray’s Bay Dam:Gray’s Bay Dam is located at the outlet of Lake Minnetonka into Minnehaha Creek. The dam was built in 1979 to help control flooding on Minnehaha Creek and Lake Minnetonka.The dam...
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