MRBDC Chippewa Major Watershed Management Description

Watershed Management


Local Water Planning

Chippewa County Comprehensive Water Plan Update 1995-2000

Douglas County Comprehensive Local Water Plan 1998-2002

Grant County Comprehensive Local Water Plan Revision 1997-2002

Kandiyohi County Comprehensive Local Water Management Plan 1995-2000

Otter Tail County Comprehensive Local Water Plan Update 1997-2002

Pope County Comprehensive Local Water Plan Update 1995-2000

Stevens County Comprehensive Local Water Plan Update 1996-2001
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Swift County Comprehensive Water Plan 1991-1996


Directory of County Water Planners in the Chippewa River Major Watershed




Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)

Chippewa Soil and Water Conservation District
Douglas Soil and Water Conservation District
Grant Soil and Water Conservation District
Kandiyohi Soil and Water Conservation District
Otter Tail Soil and Water Conservation District
Pope Soil and Water Conservation District
Stevens Soil and Water Conservation District
Swift Soil and Water Conservation District





Watershed Organizations

Chippewa River Watershed Project
Coordinator - Kylene Olson phone: (320) 269-2139

Minnesota River Basin Joint Powers Board (MRBJPB)
Executive Director - phone: (952) 361-6590

Prairie Country Resource Conservation and Development Council (RC&D)
Coordinator - Randy Nelson phone: (320) 231-0008

Region 6W Upper MN Valley Regional Development Commission
Executive Director - Paul Michaelson phone: (320) 289-1981 or (1-800) 752-1983

Region 6E Mid-Minnesota Regional Development Commission
Executive Director - Eugene Hippe phone: (320) 235-8504 or (1-800) 450-8608

WesMin Resource Conservation and Development Council (RC&D)
Coordinator - Dean Schmidt phone: (320) 763-4733




Watershed Projects

Chippewa River Watershed Project (CRWP) .  MPCA Phase I - Diagnostic Clean Water Partnership Project (CWP), 1998 - 2000. The project area is the Chippewa River Major Watershed.
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Gilchrist Lake - Lake Assessment Program.  MPCA Lake Assessment Program (LAP), 1992. The project area is the Gilchrist Lake lakeshed, which includes all or portions of the following minor watersheds: 26016, 26017, 26018, 26019, 26021, 26022, 26023, 26024, 26103 and 26109.

Lake Emily - Lake Assessment Program.  MPCA Lake Assessment Program (LAP), 1995. The project area was the Lake Emily lakeshed, which includes the following minor watersheds: 26008, 26009, 26010, 26011, 26012, 26013, 26020, 26097, 26098 and 26101.

Linka Lake - Lake Assessment Program.  MPCA Lake Assessment Program (LAP), 1992. The project area was the Linka Lake lakeshed of minor watershed 26023.

Minnewaska Lake - Lake Assessment Program.  MPCA Lake Assessment Program (LAP), 1995. The project area was the Minnewaska Lake lakeshed, which includes portions of minor watersheds 26009, 26010, 26020, and 26097.

Minnesota River Assessment Project (MRAP) Biological and Toxicological Assessment A Fish Community Analysis of the Minnesota River Basin.  MPCA, 1990-1992. The project area is 116 sites along the Minnesota River main stem and tributaries, and within select minor watersheds. Within the major watershed, the project included minor watersheds: 26013, 26028, 26026, 26061, 26066, 26082.

Minnesota River Assessment Project (MRAP) Land Use Assessment - Level III.
MPCA, 1990-1991. The Level III Land Use Assessment project area included 32 select minor watersheds. Within the major watershed, the project included minor watersheds: 26082, 26112.

Norway and Games Lakes - Lake Assessment Program.  MPCA Lake Assessment Program (LAP), 1994. The project area was the Norway Lake lakeshed of minor watershed 26042, which includes Games Lake.

Pelican Lake - Lake Assessment Program.  MPCA Lake Assessment Program (LAP), 1994. The project area was the Pelican Lake subshed of minor watershed 26009.

Red Rock Lake - Lake Assessment Program.  MPCA Lake Assessment Program (LAP), 1989. The project area was the Red Rock Lake lakeshed of minor watershed 26127.

Shakopee Creek Headwaters Project.  MN Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The study area includes minor watersheds 26042 and 26047.

Trapper's Run Watershed Project.  Pope County. The project area is the Trapper's Run subshed of the Pelican Lake minor watershed 26009.

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