Abandoned Farms
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Data Summary
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No abandoned farm site data available or inventoried for this minor watershed.
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Big Stone County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
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Last update 2/99
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Abandoned Wells
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Data Summary
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No abandoned well data available or inventoried for this minor watershed.
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Big Stone County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
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Last update 2/99
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Active Wells
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Data Summary
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Big Stone County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) receives well logs from the Minnesota Department of Health.
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Data Description |
Big Stone County Active Well Inventory
Data: Active Wells
Format: Hard Copy File
Status: Current
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Big Stone County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Pedigree (originator): Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
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No additional comments.
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Last update 2/99
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Biological Monitoring
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Data Summary
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Meadowbrook Study includes data from a survey of vegetative composition in the emergent zone of the project wetland.
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Meadowbrook Study
Data: Vegetative Composition
Format: Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1995
Source (contact): Upper Minnesota River Watershed District
Pedigree (originator): MPCA, USFWS, U of MN
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Big Stone County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
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Last update 2/99
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Best Management Practices (BMP) Focus Projects
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Data Summary
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Big Stone Lake Restoration Project includes data concerning the implementation and promotion of the following conservation and best management practices (BMPs): no-till drilling, grassed waterways, terraces, set aside acres, streambank and shoreline stabilizations, and ag waste management systems.
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Big Stone Lake Restoration Project
Data: BMP Focus Project
Format: Hard Copy File
Status: Complete
Date: 1992
Source (contact): Upper Minnesota River Watershed District (UMRWD)
Pedigree (originator): Upper Minnesota River Watershed District (UMRWD)
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Big Stone County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
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Last update 2/99
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Drainage
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Data Summary
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The Upper Minnesota Watershed District has files of public and private ditch and tile that have been permitted, upgraded or maintained within the last twenty five years. Big Stone County Highway Department holds a countywide inventory of public ditches.
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Big Stone County Drainage Inventory
Data: Public and Private Ditch and Tile Information
Format: Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Current
Date: 1999
Source (contact): Upper Minnesota River Watershed District (UMRWD)
Pedigree (originator): Upper Minnesota River Watershed District (UMRWD)
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No additional comments.
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Last update 2/99
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Dump Sites
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Data Summary
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The Big Stone County Environmental Office completed an inventory of gravel pits and associated dumps in 1997. The county maintains a partial inventory of countywide small community dumps.
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Data Description |
Big Stone County Dump Site Inventory
Data: Dump Sites
Format: Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1997
Source (contact): Big Stone County Environmental Office
Pedigree (originator): Big Stone County Environmental Office
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No additional comments.
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Last update 2/99
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Federal Set Aside Acres
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Data Summary
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The local Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office in Big Stone County maintains a countywide inventory of current federal set aside acres (CRP).
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Data Description |
Big Stone County Federal Set Aside Acres Inventory
Data: Federal Set Aside (CRP) Acres
Format: Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Complete Current
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Big Stone County
Pedigree (originator): Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Big Stone County
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No additional comments.
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Last update 2/99
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Feedlots
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Data Summary
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The Big Stone County Environmental Office maintains a countywide feedlot inventory. The feedlot inventory is continuously updated.
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Data Description |
Big Stone County Feedlot Inventory
Data: Feedlots
Format: Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Current
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Big Stone County Environmental Office
Pedigree (originator): Big Stone County Environmental Office
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No additional comments.
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Last update 2/99
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Ground Water Monitoring
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Data Summary
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The Big Stone County Environmental Office maintains records of wells tested through a countywide well testing program. Beardsley Ground Water Study Phase I - Diagnostic (CWP) includes data from the sampling of eight monitoring and five domestic wells in the northern study area in 1991. Each well was sampled four times for nitrate and other parameters such as coliform bacteria. Water level was also measured in the eight monitoring wells. Sampling occurred three times for ten domestic wells and five springs located in the southern study area. Analysis of the well samples included total phosphorus and nitrate and spring samples included total and dissolved phosphorus.
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Data Description |
Big Stone County Well Testing Program
Data: Well Water Monitoring
Format: Hard Copy File
Status: Current
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Big Stone County Environmental Office
Pedigree (originator): Big Stone County Environmental Office
Beardsley Ground Water Study Phase I - Diagnostic (CWP)
Data: Well Monitoring
Format: Hard Copy File
Status: Complete
Date: 1991
Source (contact): Upper Minnesota River Watershed District (UMRWD)
Pedigree (originator): Upper Minnesota River Watershed District (UMRWD), University of Minnesota (Morris), Big Stone Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
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No additional comments.
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Last update 2/99
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Land Cover / Land Use
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Data Summary
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Big Stone County land cover/land use information is included in the current county water plan. Meadowbrook Study includes data from calculations of land use using aerial maps w/registered crop cover for each year. Beardsley Ground Water Study Phase I - Diagnostic (CWP) includes land cover/land use mapping for the northern study area.
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Data Description |
Big Stone County Water Plan Land Cover/Land Use Information
Data: Land Cover/Land Use
Format: Hard Copy File
Status: Current
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Big Stone County Environmental Office
Pedigree (originator): Big Stone County Environmental Office
Meadowbrook Study
Data: Land Cover/Land Use
Format: Hard Copy File/Map, GIS ArcView
Status: Complete
Date: 1995
Source (contact): Upper Minnesota River Watershed District
Pedigree (originator): MPCA, USFWS, U of MN
Beardsley Ground Water Study Phase I - Diagnostic (CWP)
Data: Land Cover/Land Use
Format: Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1991
Source (contact): Upper Minnesota River Watershed District (UMRWD)
Pedigree (originator): Upper Minnesota River Watershed District (UMRWD)
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No additional comments.
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Last update 2/99
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Manure Application Acres
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Data Summary
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Big Stone County participates in the University of Minnesota Manure Management Project.
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Big Stone: No countywide data available or inventoried.
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Last update 2/99
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On Site Septic Systems
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Data Summary
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Big Stone County Environmental Office maintains a countywide inventory of permitted septic systems.
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Data Description |
Big Stone County Onsite Septic System Inventory
Data: Permitted Onsite Septic Systems
Format: Hard Copy File
Status: Ongoing
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Big Stone County Environmental Office
Pedigree (originator): Big Stone County Environmental Office
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No additional comments.
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Last update 2/99
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Other
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Data Summary
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Meadowbrook Study includes data from the analysis of sediment core samples collected from a grid of 20 sampling stations arrayed at roughly equal intervals throughout the wetland. Analysis of core samples includes: three forms of phosphorus, organic matter, bulk density, and carbonate content.
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Data Description |
Meadowbrook Study
Data: Sediment Core Samples
Format: Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1995
Source (contact): Upper Minnesota River Watershed District
Pedigree (originator): MPCA, USFWS, U of MN
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No additional comments.
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Last update 2/99
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Precipitation Monitoring
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Data Summary
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Big Stone County participates in the Minnesota State Climatology Office Rain Guage Network. Big Stone Lake Restoration Project includes precipitation data collected by volunteer rain guage readers up until 1986 when automated samplers were installed at monitoring stations.
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Data Description |
Big Stone County Precipitation Monitoring Network
Data: Daily Precipitation
Format: Hard Copy File
Status: Current
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Big Stone County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Pedigree (originator): Big Stone County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Big Stone Lake Restoration Project
Data: Precipitation Monitoring
Format: Hard Copy File
Status: Complete
Date: 1992
Source (contact): Upper Minnesota River Watershed District (UMRWD)
Pedigree (originator): Upper Minnesota River Watershed District (UMRWD)
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Go to the Minnesota State Climatology Web Site for historical precipitation data.
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Last update 2/99
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Recreation and Natural Areas
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Data Summary
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Big Stone County recreation and natural area mapping is included in the current county water plan.
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Data Description |
Big Stone County Recreation and Natural Area Mapping
Data: Recreation and Natural Areas
Format: Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Current
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Big Stone County Environmental Office
Pedigree (originator): Big Stone County Environmental Office
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No additional comments.
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Last update 2/99
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State Set Aside Acres
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Data Summary
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The Big Stone County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) maintains a countywide inventory of current state set aside acres (RIM).
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Data Description |
Big Stone County State Set Aside Acres
Data: State Set Aside Acres (RIM)
Format: Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Complete Current
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Big Stone County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Pedigree (originator): Big Stone County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
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No additional comments.
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Last update 2/99
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Sealed Wells
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Data Summary
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The Big Stone County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) maintains records of wells sealed through a cost share program for the sealing of abandoned wells completed in 1992.
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Data Description |
Big Stone County Sealed Well Inventory
Data: Sealed Wells
Format: Hard Copy File
Status: Complete
Date: 1992
Source (contact): Big Stone County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Pedigree (originator): Big Stone County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
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No additional comments.
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Last update 2/99
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Surface Water Quality Monitoring
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Data Summary
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Big Stone Lake Restoration Project includes surface water quality data collected during baseline and storm event flow conditions at ten tributary sampling stations from 1985-1990. Seven of the ten stations were equipped with automated samplers and continuous stage recorders. Collection of grab samples occurred at other sampling sites. Collection of monthly in-lake water quality samples occurred at six lake sites from May to September (1985-1991). Analysis included nitrate/nitrite-nitrogen, ammonia, total Kjeldahl nitrogen, ortho- and total phosphorus, total suspended solids, total solids, pH, dissolved oxygen, fecal coliform bacteria, temperature and alkalinity. Analysis for in-lake water samples included these additional parameters: chlorophyll-a, algal density, total dissolved solids, transparency and specific conductivity. Dissolved oxygen was measured at the surface and bottom of all in-lake sampling locations.Meadowbrook Study includes surface water quality data collected through grab and automated sampling during baseline and event flow conditions from 1993-1995. Analysis includes the following parameters: total phosphorus, ortho-phosphorus, nitrate/nitrite-nitrogen, ammonium nitrogen, total Kjeldahl nitrogen, total suspended solids, cations, anions, conductivity, pH and redox potential measurements.
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Big Stone Lake Restoration Project
Data: In-Flow And In-Stream Water Quality Monitoring
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1990
Source (contact): Upper Minnesota River Watershed District (UMRWD)
Pedigree (originator): Upper Minnesota River Watershed District (UMRWD)
Meadowbrook Study
Data: Surface Water Quality Monitoring
Format: Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1995
Source (contact): Upper Minnesota River Watershed District
Pedigree (originator): MPCA, USFWS, U of MN
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Big Stone County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
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Last update 2/99
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Surface Water Quantity (Flow) Monitoring
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Data Summary
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Big Stone Lake Restoration Project includes monitoring at seven of the ten tributary sampling sites with continuous stage recorders. Flow was measured at other sites with a portable velocity meter whenever sampling occurred. Lake level monitoring also occurred from 1985-1991. Meadowbrook Study includes inflow, outflow, and surface water elevation data collected from 1992-1995.
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Big Stone Lake Restoration Project
Data: Flow and Lake Level Readings
Format: Electronic Database
Status: Complete
Date: 1992
Source (contact): Upper Minnesota River Watershed District (UMRWD)
Pedigree (originator): Upper Minnesota River Watershed District (UMRWD)
Meadowbrook Study
Data: Surface Water Quantity Monitoring
Format: Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1995
Source (contact): Upper Minnesota River Watershed District
Pedigree (originator): MPCA, USFWS, U of MN
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Big Stone County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
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Last update 2/99
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Storage Tanks
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Data Summary
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The Big Stone County Environmental Office maintains a countywide inventory of permitted storage tanks.
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Data Description |
Big Stone County Permitted Storage Tanks
Data: Permitted Storage Tanks
Format: Hard Copy File
Status: Current
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Big Stone County Environmental Office
Pedigree (originator): Big Stone County Environmental Office
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No additional comments.
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Last update 2/99
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Watershed Assessment
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Data Summary
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Meadowbrook Study includes data from a watershed assessment performed by project participants on the wetland and its watershed using vegetation, sediment, hydrology and water chemistry data.
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Meadowbrook Study
Data: Watershed Assessment
Format: Hard Copy File/Map, GIS ArcView
Status: Complete
Date: 1995
Source (contact): Upper Minnesota River Watershed District (UMRWD)
Pedigree (originator): MPCA, USFWS, U of MN
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Big Stone County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
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Last update 2/99
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Wetlands
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Data Summary
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Big Stone Lake Restoration Project includes data from many wetland restorations as well as the Meadowbrook Wetland Recovery Project.
Meadowbrook Study includes data from the restoration of a drained sixty acre agricultural field to a prairie pothole wetland with the installation of a ditch block weir in 1987.
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Big Stone Lake Restoration Project Wetland Restorations
Data: Wetlands
Format: Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1992
Source (contact): Upper Minnesota River Watershed District (UMRWD)
Pedigree (originator): Upper Minnesota River Watershed District (UMRWD)
Meadowbrook Study
Data: Wetlands
Format: Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1995
Source (contact): Upper Minnesota River Watershed District (UMRWD)
Pedigree (originator): MPCA, USFWS, U of MN
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Big Stone County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
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Last update 2/99
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DISCLAIMER
These data have been inventoried by the Water Resources Center at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Although every effort has been made to validate data, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the Water Resources Center as to the accuracy of the database; nor shall the fact of distribution constitute any such warranty. The Water Resources Center continues to update and correct data as necessary.
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