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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Brown 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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Brown 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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The Brown County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) receives well logs from the Minnesota Department of Health.
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Data Description |
Brown County Active Well Inventory
Data: Active Wells
Format: Hard Copy File
Status: Current
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Brown County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Pedigree (originator): Brown 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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Biological Monitoring
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Data Summary
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Lake Hanska - Lake Assessment Project (LAP) includes biological monitoring data from phytoplankton and zooplankton analysis.
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Data Description |
Lake Hanska - Lake Assessment Project (LAP)
Data: Biological Samples
Format: Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1992
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
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Brown 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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Lake Hanska Water Quality Improvement Project includes data collected through efforts to implement BMPs in the Lake Hanska watershed since 1995.
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Lake Hanska Water Quality Improvement Project
Data: BMP Focus Projects
Format: Hard Copy File
Status: In Progress
Date: 1999
Source (contact): Brown County Planning and Zoning
Pedigree (originator): Brown and Watonwan County Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs)
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Brown 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 Brown County Auditor's Office holds hard copy files and maps of countywide public ditch systems. The Brown County Water Planner holds digital data of countywide public ditch systems. The digital public drainage data and the Brown County Surface Water Hydrology Atlas were developed as part of a 13 county LCMR grant completed in 1993.
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Brown County Public Drainage Systems
Data: Public Ditch and Tile Systems
Format: GIS ARC/INFO, ArcView
Status: Complete
Date: 1993
Source (contact): Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Pedigree (originator): Brown County Auditor's Office and Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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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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Brown County Planning and Zoning completed a survey of active county landfills, demolition landfills and closed township dumps in 1993.
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Data Description |
Brown County Dump Site Inventory
Data: Active Landfills and Closed Township Dumps
Format: Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1993
Source (contact): Brown County Planning and Zoning
Pedigree (originator): Brown County Planning and Zoning
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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 Brown County maintains a countywide inventory of current federal set aside acres (CRP).
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Data Description |
Brown County Federal Set Aside Acres
Data: Federal Set Aside (CRP) Acres
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map
Status: Complete Current
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Brown County
Pedigree (originator): Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Brown 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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Brown County Planning and Zoning maintains a countywide feedlot inventory. The feedlot inventory is continuously updated. Blue Earth River Basin Implementation Framework, Phase I - Diagnostic (CWP) includes a partial inventory of feedlot data gathered by county personnel. Lake Hanska Water Quality Improvement Project includes data from a feedlot inventory completed in 1998.
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Brown County Feedlot Inventory
Data: Feedlots
Format: Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Current
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Brown County Planning and Zoning
Pedigree (originator): Brown County Planning and Zoning
Blue Earth River Basin Implementation Framework, Phase I - Diagnostic (CWP)
Data: Feedlots
Format: Electronic Database
Status: In Progress
Date: 1999
Source (contact): County Offices
Pedigree (originator): County Offices
Lake Hanska Water Quality Improvement Project
Data: Feedlot Inventory
Format: GIS ArcView
Status: Complete
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Brown County Planning and Zoning
Pedigree (originator): Brown County Planning and Zoning
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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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No ground water monitoring data available or inventoried for this minor watershed.
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Brown County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
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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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Blue Earth River Basin Implementation Framework, Phase I - Diagnostic (CWP) includes Minnesota Land Use GIS data which was acquired in 1989 by the Water Resources Center and updated with National Wetlands Inventory (NWI), Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT) roads, and Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) 1996 CRP data.
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Data Description |
Blue Earth River Basin Implementation Framework, Phase I - Diagnostic (CWP)
Data: Land Cover/Land Use
Format: GIS ARC/INFO
Status: Complete
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Pedigree (originator): Land Management Information Center (LMIC)
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Brown County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
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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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No manure application acres data available or inventoried for this minor watershed.
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Brown County: 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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Brown County Planning and Zoning maintains a countywide inventory of permitted septic systems.
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Data Description |
Brown County Permitted On Site Septic System Inventory
Data: Permitted On Site Septic Systems
Format: Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Ongoing
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Brown County Planning and Zoning
Pedigree (originator): Brown County Planning and Zoning
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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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Brown County Planning and Zoning completed a countywide inventory of agricultural and industrial chemical storage sites in 1994.
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Data Description |
Brown County Chemical Storage Site Inventory
Data: Chemical Storage Sites
Format: Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1994
Source (contact): Brown County Planning and Zoning
Pedigree (originator): Brown County Planning and Zoning
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Comments |
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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Brown County participates in the Minnesota State Climatology Office Rain Guage Network. Blue Earth River Basin Implementation Framework, Phase I - Diagnostic (CWP) includes precipitation data from the South Central Minnesota Comprehensive County Water Planning Project (SCMCCWPP) Rain Gauge Network. Precipitation data collected during the sampling period were modeled for the watershed using Minnesota State Climatology methodology. SCMCCWPP sponsors a volunteer rain guage reader network. This volunteer rain guage reader network reports daily precipitation during the growing season (May through September) to their county Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD). These data are sent to the Water Resources Center at Minnesota State University, Mankato, for entry into the Minnesota State Climatology database and for generation of contour precipitation maps. These data have been collected since 1992.
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Brown County Precipitation Monitoring Network
Data: Daily Precipitation
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map
Status: Current
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Pedigree (originator): Brown County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and volunteer rain guage readers
Blue Earth River Basin Implementation Framework, Phase I - Diagnostic (CWP)
Data: Precipitation Monitoring
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1996
Source (contact): Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Pedigree (originator): Minnesota State Climatology Office, Counties and volunteer rain guage readers
SCMCCWPP Volunteer Rain Guage Reader Network
Data: Daily Precipitation
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map
Status: Current
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Pedigree (originator): Thirteen County Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and volunteer rain guage readers
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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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No recreation and natural area data available or inventoried for this minor watershed.
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Brown County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
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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 Brown County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) maintains a countywide inventory of current state set aside acres (RIM).
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Data Description |
Brown County State Set Aside Acres
Data: State Set Aside Acres (RIM)
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map
Status: Complete Current
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Brown County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Pedigree (originator): Brown 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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Brown County Offices maintains records of wells sealed through an abandoned well sealing program completed in 1993.
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Data Description |
Brown County Sealed Well Inventory
Data: Sealed Wells
Format: Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1993
Source (contact): Brown County Planning and Zoning
Pedigree (originator): Brown County Planning and Zoning
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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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No surface water quality monitoring data available or inventoried for this minor watershed. Blue Earth River Basin Implementation Framework, Phase I - Diagnostic (CWP) includes surface water quality data collected at primary sites by USGS personnel, at secondary sites by Water Resources Center personnel, and at tertiary sites by local Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and County Water Planners. Sample analysis includes nutrients, total suspended solids (TSS) and other physical and chemical properties.Lake Hanska Water Quality Improvement Project includes surface water quality data collected during baseling flow from two in-lake and a number of inlet sampling sites since 1995. Sample analysis includes the following parameters: nitrate-nitrogen, phosphate, total phosphorus, orthophosphorus, total suspended solids, total coliform, fecal coliform, and fecal streptococci. Samples collected included the following field measurements: conductivity, dissolved oxygen, pH, and temperature.Lake Hanska - Lake Assessment Project (LAP) includes surface water quality data collected five times at four in-lake sites during the 1992 sampling season. Analysis includes total phosphorus, total kjeldahl nitrogen, nitrate-nitrite nitrogen, suspended solids, alkalinity, chloride, color, turbidity, and chlorophyll-a. The following measurements made in the field: pH, conductivity, transparency, temperature, and dissolved oxygen.
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Data Description |
Blue Earth River Basin Implementation Framework, Phase I - Diagnostic (CWP)
Data: Surface Water Quality Monitoring
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1991
Source (contact): Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Pedigree (originator): USGS, Water Resources Center, County Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and Water Planners
Lake Hanska Water Quality Improvement Project Surface Water Quality Monitoring
Data: Surface Water Quality Monitoring
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map
Status: In Progress
Date: 1999
Source (contact): Brown County Planning and Zoning
Pedigree (originator): Brown - Nicollet Environmental Health
Lake Hanska - Lake Assessment Project (LAP)
Data: Surface Water Quality Monitoring
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1992
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
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Brown County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
No additional comments.
No additional comments.
No additional comments.
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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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Blue Earth River Basin Implementation Framework, Phase I - Diagnostic (CWP) includes surface water quantity monitoring at primary and secondary sites by the USGS and at the tertiary sites by the Water Resources Center. Hydrographs and total discharge for the sampling period were developed for all sites.
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Data Description |
Blue Earth River Basin Implementation Framework, Phase I - Diagnostic (CWP)
Data: Surface Water Quantity Monitoring
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1996
Source (contact): Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Pedigree (originator): Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato and USGS
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Brown 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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No storage tank data available or inventoried for this minor watershed.
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Brown County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
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Last update 2/99
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Watershed Assessment
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Data Summary
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Blue Earth River Basin Implementation Framework, Phase I - Diagnostic (CWP) includes data from a watershed assessment completed by the Water Resources Center and the Blue Earth and Watonwan WILL Committees using data collected by county offices and state and federal agencies. Lake Hanska - Lake Assessment Project (LAP) includes data from a watershed assessment which used the Minnesota Lake Eutrophication Analysis Procedure (MINLEAP) model and the Reckow and Simpson (1980) model to assess the current water quality of the lake. These models use water quality, point source pollution potential, land cover/land use, inflow and outflow data to relate the flow of water and nutrients from a lake's watershed to observed conditions in a lake.
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Data Description |
Blue Earth River Basin Implementation Framework, Phase I - Diagnostic (CWP)
Data: Watershed Assessment
Format: GIS ARC/INFO
Status: In Progress
Date: 1999
Source (contact): Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Pedigree (originator): Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato. County Offices and Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs), and MPCA
Lake Hanska - Lake Assessment Project (LAP)
Data: Watershed Assessment
Format: Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1992
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
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Brown 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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Lake Hanska Watershed Wet Area Inventory includes data from the identification of wet areas larger than one acre using color aerial slides from 1993. MN-DNR developed the data and entered it into GIS ArcView. This wet area inventory was completed in 1997.
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Lake Hanska Watershed Wet Area Inventory
Data: Wetland Inventory
Format: GIS ArcView
Status: Complete
Date: 1997
Source (contact): MN Department of Natural Resources (MN-DNR), New Ulm Office
Pedigree (originator): MN Department of Natural Resources (MN-DNR), New Ulm Office
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Brown 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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