MRBDC Lac qui Parle County Ditch #3 Project


MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN DATA CENTER


Lac qui Parle County Ditch #3 Project



Minor watershed number(s):   22015

The project area is minor watershed 22015.

Lac qui Parle County sponsored this project in 1993 and completed it in 1994. The objectives of this project are 1) to gather baseline data on existing water quality in Lac qui Parle Ditch #3, 2) to assess nonpoint pollution sources within the ditch watershed, and 3) to model the watershed with the Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution Computer model (AGNPS). The project was completed in two phases. Phase I, the Water Quality Assessment of Ditch #3, conducted monitoring at three locations along the ditch. Collection of samples occurred in the fall of 1993 and spring of 1994 and assessed for various parameters. Phase II, AGNPS Analysis of Nonpoint Source Pollution, conducted computer modeling of the watershed using various land use, runoff, precipitation, and storm event scenarios.




Land Cover / Land Use

Data Summary Lac qui Parle County Ditch #3 Project includes data from minor watershed land use surveys used in the AGNPS analysis.
Data Description Lac qui Parle County Ditch #3 Project
Data:   Land Cover/Land Use
Format:  Electronic Database/Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Complete
Date:  1994
Source (contact):   Lac qui Parle County Water Planner
Pedigree (originator):  U of M - Morris

Comments No additional comments.

Last update 2/99

Surface Water Quality Monitoring

Data Summary Lac qui Parle County Ditch #3 Project includes surface water quality data collected from three sites along Lac qui Parle County ditch #3. Collection of samples occurred twice during the fall of 1993 and once during the spring of 1994 after a major precipitation event. Analysis included the following parameters: Total Phosphorus, Nitrate/Nitrite-Nitrogen, Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Ammonia, Total Dissolved Solids, Total Volatile Solids, and Fecal Coliform Bacteria. Additional parameters measured in the field included: Conductivity, pH, Dissolved Oxygen, and Temperature.
Data Description Lac qui Parle County Ditch #3 Project
Data:   Surface Water Quality Samples
Format:  Electronic Database/Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Complete
Date:  1994
Source (contact):   Lac qui Parle County Water Planner
Pedigree (originator):  Lac qui Parle County Water Planner

Comments No additional comments.

Last update 2/99

Watershed Assessment

Data Summary Lac qui Parle County Ditch #3 Project includes data from a watershed assessment which used the Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution Computer model (AGNPS) to determine if changes in land use within the watershed would diminish its impact on surface water quality.
Data Description Lac qui Parle County Ditch #3 Project
Data:   Watershed Assessment
Format:  Electronic Database/Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Complete
Date:  1994
Source (contact):   Lac qui Parle County Water Planner
Pedigree (originator):  Lac qui Parle County Water Planner

Comments No additional comments.

Last update 2/99

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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