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Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is completing countywide land cover/land use survey which includes abandoned farm sites. MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III includes abandoned farm site data collected while walking each minor watershed. |
| Data Description |
Faribault County Land Use Survey
Data: Abandoned Farm Sites
Format: Electronic Database/GIS ArcView
Status: In Progress
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Pedigree (originator): Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III
Data: Abandoned Farm Sites
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map/GIS ARC/INFO
Status: Complete
Date: 1991
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): County Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and County Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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The Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) conducted a public survey in 1997 to determine the status of active, abandoned and sealed wells in the county. MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III includes active well information collected through personal interviews with landowner/operators. |
| Data Description |
Faribault County Well Survey
Data: Abandoned Wells
Format: Electronic Database/GIS ArcView
Status: Complete
Date: 1997
Source (contact): Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Pedigree (originator): Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III
Data: Abandoned Wells
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1991
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): County Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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The Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) receives well logs from the Minnesota Department of Health. MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III includes active well information collected through personal interviews with landowner/operators. |
| Data Description |
Faribault County Active Well Inventory
Data: Active Wells
Format: Hard Copy File/GIS ArcView
Status: Current
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Pedigree (originator): Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III
Data: Active Wells
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map/GIS ARC/INFO
Status: Complete
Date: 1991
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): County Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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MRAP Biological and Toxicological Assessment - Diatom Assemblage Structure as an Indicator of Stream Habitat Condition in the Minnesota River Watershed includes species richness and diversity, total abundance, and biotic integrity data determined for sampled diatom assemblages. MRAP Biological and Toxicological Assessment - Characterization of Sediments, Settleable Solids and Water Quality of Stormwater Runoff in the Minnesota River Watershed includes data from the the collection and analysis of various clam species. Tissue samples were collected and analyzed for heavy metal and PCB content. MRAP Biological and Toxicological Assessment - Analysis of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities in the Minnesota River Watershed includes data from the collection of qualitative and quantitative macroinvertebrate samples at 41 assessment sites within the Minnesota River main stem, tributaries, and selected minor watersheds. Macroinvertebrate communities data was used to calculate the following metrics: Species Richness, Diversity Index, Equitability Index, Macroinvertebrate Biotic Index (MBI), and Invertebrate Community Index (ICI). MRAP Biological and Toxicological Assessment - A Fish Community Analysis of the Minnesota River Basin includes data from fish community surveys performed at each site to determine the Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI). Scatter plots and correlation analysis were used to examine relationships between IBI and QHEI for groups of sites. |
| Data Description |
MRAP Biological and Toxicological Assessment - Diatom Assemblage Structure as an Indicator of Stream Habitat Condition in the Minnesota River Watershed
Data: Biological Monitoring
Format: Electronic Database
Status: Complete
Date: 1993
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI)
MRAP Biological and Toxicological Assessment - Characterization of Sediments, Settleable Solids and Water Quality of Stormwater Runoff in the Minnesota River Watershed
Data: Biological Monitoring
Format: Electronic Database
Status: Complete
Date: 1993
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): Minnesota State University, Mankato
MRAP Biological and Toxicological Assessment - Analysis of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities in the Minnesota River Watershed
Data: Biological Monitoring
Format: Hard Copy File
Status: Complete
Date: 1992
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
MRAP Biological and Toxicological Assessment - A Fish Community Analysis of the Minnesota River Basin
Data: Biological Monitoring
Format: Hard Copy File
Status: Complete
Date: 1992
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
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Faribault County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
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MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III iincludes data concerning best management practices (BMPs) and other conservation efforts collected through personal interviews with landowner/operators. |
| Data Description |
MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III
Data: BMP Focus Projects
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map/GIS ARC/INFO
Status: Complete
Date: 1991
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): County Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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Faribault County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
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The Faribault County Auditor's Office holds countywide files and maps of public ditch systems. The Faribault County Water Planner holds digital data of countywide public ditch systems. The digital public drainage data and the Faribault County Surface Water Hydrology Atlas were developed as part of a 13 county LCMR grant completed in 1993. |
| Data Description |
Faribault 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): Faribault County Auditor's Office and Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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The Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) maintains a countywide inventory of active and rectified dumps located in municipalities and townships. MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III includes data concerning dump sites which was collected while walking each minor watershed and through personal interviews with landowner/operators. |
| Data Description |
Faribault County Dump Site Inventory
Data: Active and Rectified Dump Sites
Format: GIS ArcView
Status: Current
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Pedigree (originator): Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III
Data: Dump Sites
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map/GIS ARC/INFO
Status: Complete
Date: 1991
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): County Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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The local Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office in Faribault County maintains a countywide inventory of current federal set aside acres (CRP). The Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) maintains a countywide inventory of current federal set aside acres. MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III includes data concerning acres enrolled federal set aside acres (CRP). This information was collected through personal interviews with landowner/operators. |
| Data Description |
Faribault County Federal Set Aside Acres
Data: Federal Set Aside (CRP) Acres
Format: Hard Copy File/GIS ArcView
Status: Complete Current
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Faribault County and Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Pedigree (originator): Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Faribault County
MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III
Data: Federal Set Aside (CRP) Acres
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map/GIS ARC/INFO
Status: Complete
Date: 1991
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): County Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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The Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) 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. MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III includes data concerning livestock operations and pastures which was collected through personal interviews with landowner/operators. Reporting of feedlot runoff sites occurred while walking each minor watershed. |
| Data Description |
Faribault County Feedlot Inventory
Data: Feedlots
Format: GIS ArcView
Status: Current
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Pedigree (originator): Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
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
MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III
Data: Feedlots
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map/GIS ARC/INFO
Status: Complete
Date: 1991
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): County Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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No ground water monitoring data available or inventoried for this minor watershed. |
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Faribault County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
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The Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is completing a countywide land cover/land use survey. 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. MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III includes data from a land use map developed for each minor watershed. Each map included water bodies, farmsteads, cropping patterns, agricultural and conservation program lands, unique areas, roads, drainage ditches, conservation practices and data collected while walking through each minor watershed and conducting landowner/operator interviews. MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level IV (Aerial Photography Study) includes land cover/land use information obtained through large scale color infrared (CIR) aerial photography. |
| Data Description |
Faribault County Land Cover/Land Use Survey
Data: Land Cover/Land Use
Format: GIS ArcView
Status: In Progress
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Pedigree (originator): Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
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)
MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III
Data: Land Cover/Land Use
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map/GIS ARC/INFO
Status: Complete
Date: 1991
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): County Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level IV (Aerial Photography Study)
Data: Land Cover/Land Use
Format: Hard Copy File
Status: Complete
Date: 1991
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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The Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) maintains a countywide inventory of manure applied acres associated with permitted feedlots. MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III includes manure application data collected through personal interviews with landowner/operators. |
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Faribault County Manure Application Inventory
Data: Manure Application Acres
Format: GIS ArcView
Status: Current
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Pedigree (originator): Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III
Data: Manure Application
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map/GIS ARC/INFO
Status: Complete
Date: 1991
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): County Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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No additional comments.
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Faribault County maintains a countywide inventory of permitted and non-permitted septic systems. MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III includes on site septic system data collected through personal interviews with landowner/operators. Reporting of septic tanks outlets occurred while walking each minor watershed. |
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Faribault County On Site Septic System Inventory
Data: On Site Septic Systems
Format: GIS ArcView
Status: Ongoing
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Pedigree (originator): Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III
Data: On Site Septic Systems
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map/GIS ARC/INFO
Status: Complete
Date: 1991
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): County Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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No additional comments.
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MRAP Biological and Toxicological Assessment - Characterization of Sediments, Settleable Solids and Water Quality of Stormwater Runoff in the Minnesota River Watershed Sediment and Settleable Solids includes data from the analysis of sediment and settleable solids samples collected from 1989 -1992. Sample analysis includes the following parameters: grain size, pH, percent organic matter, metals, PCB's, and nutrients. |
| Data Description |
MRAP Biological and Toxicological Assessment, “Characterization of Sediments, Settleable Solids and Water Quality of Stormwater Runoff in the Minnesota River Watershed Sediment and Settleable Solids”, Sediment Analysis
Data: Sediment and Settleable Solids Samples
Format: Electronic Database
Status: Complete
Date: 1993
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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Faribault 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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Faribault 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): Faribault 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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No recreation and natural area data available or inventoried for this minor watershed. |
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Faribault County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
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The Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) maintains a countywide inventory of current state set aside acres (RIM). MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III includes data collected through personal interviews with landowner/operators about acres enrolled in state set aside (RIM). |
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Faribault County State Set Aside Acres
Data: State Set Aside Acres (RIM)
Format: GIS ArcView
Status: Complete Current
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Pedigree (originator): Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III
Data: State Set Aside Acres (RIM)
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map/GIS ARC/INFO
Status: Complete
Date: 1991
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): County Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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The Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) conducted a public survey in 1997 to determine the status of active, abandoned and sealed wells in the county. MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III includes sealed well information collected through personal interviews with landowner/operators. |
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Faribault County Well Inventory
Data: Sealed Wells
Format: GIS ArcView
Status: Complete
Date: 1997
Source (contact): Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Pedigree (originator): Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III
Data: Sealed Wells
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map/GIS ARC/INFO
Status: Complete
Date: 1991
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): County Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) monitors surface water quality. The SWCD has monitored sites since 1991. 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.MRAP Biological and Toxicological Assessment - Characterization of Sediments, Settleable Solids and Water Quality of Stormwater Runoff in the Minnesota River Watershed includes surface water quality and quantity data (1991) from the Physical and Chemical Assessment component of the Minnesota River Assessment Project (MRAP). To obtain a more complete data set, collection of additional grab samples occurred in minor watersheds 32073 and 32042 during storm events in 1992.MRAP Biological and Toxicological Assessment - Ambient Toxicity Assessment in the Minnesota River Basin includes surface water quality data from sediment pore water samples collected from 1989-1990. Analysis included the following parameters: cations, anions, ammonia-nitrogen, total phosphorus, and total organic carbon. Analysis of sediment pore water samples collected during 1992 included the following nutrients: ammonia-nitrogen, nitrate/nitrite-nitrogen, total phosphorus, and total nitrogen. Ambient toxicity of surface water, sediment pore water, and bulk sediment was determined by exposing various water quality indicator organisms to the samples.MRAP Physical and Chemical Assessment - Selected Water Quality and Flow Data From Minor Watersheds in the Blue Earth River Basin includes surface water quality data collected during storm events and baseline flow conditions from eight minor watershed sites using automated samplers and grab sampling techniques. Analysis includes the following parameters: total suspended solids, orthophosphorus, and total phosphorus. The Mountain Lake site (minor watershed 31058) has a relatively complete data set, with fairly continuous stage records obtained for County Ditch #60 (minor watershed 30030) and Judicial Ditch #3 (minor watershed 30056) sites. The remaining sites yielded limited stage records and water quality data in 1991. |
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Faribault County Surface Water Quality Monitoring Program
Data: Surface Water Quality
Format: Hard Copy File
Status: Current
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Pedigree (originator): Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
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
MRAP Biological and Toxicological Assessment - Characterization of Sediments, Settleable Solids and Water Quality of Stormwater Runoff in the Minnesota River Watershed
Data: Surface Water Quality Data
Format: Electronic Database
Status: Complete
Date: 1993
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
MRAP Biological and Toxicological Assessment - Ambient Toxicity Assessment in the Minnesota River Basin
Data: Surface Water Quality Monitoring
Format: Hard Copy File
Status: Complete
Date: 1992
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
MRAP Physical and Chemical Assessment - Selected Water Quality and Flow Data From Minor Watersheds in the Blue Earth River Basin
Data: Surface Water Samples
Format: Electronic Database
Status: Complete
Date: 1991
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Water Resources Center
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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. MRAP Physical and Chemical Assessment - Selected Water Quality and Flow Data From Minor Watersheds in the Blue Earth River Basin includes data from continuous stage and flow monitoring. The data are used to create hydrographs and develop rating curves for the sampling sites. The Mountain Lake site (minor watershed 31058) has a relatively complete data set, with fairly continuous stage records obtained for County Ditch #60 (minor watershed 30030) and Judicial Ditch #3 (minor watershed 30056) sites. The remaining sites yielded limited stage records and water quality data in 1991. |
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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
MRAP Physical and Chemical Assessment - Selected Water Quality and Flow Data From Minor Watersheds in the Blue Earth River Basin
Data: Surface Water Monitoring
Format: Electronic Database
Status: Complete
Date: 1991
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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Faribault County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
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Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) maintains an inventory of permitted and non-permitted storage tanks for agricultural and industrial chemicals. The inventory includes storage tanks located above or below ground. MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III includes data collected through personal interviews with landowner/operators about underground storage tanks. |
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Faribault County Storage Tanks Inventory
Data: Storage Tanks
Format: GIS ArcView
Status: In Progress
Date: 1998
Source (contact): Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Pedigree (originator): Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III
Data: Underground Storage Tanks
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map/GIS ARC/INFO
Status: Complete
Date: 1991
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): County Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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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. MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level II includes data from an evaluation of the magnitude of nonpoint source pollution in these ten minor watersheds. The Minnesota Natural Resources Conservation Service completed this evaluation using computer models. The AGNPS (Agricultural Non-point Source Pollution Model) model is used to simulate sediment loading under present conditions, along with three sediment management alternatives (SED MGT- 1, SED MGT- 2, SED MGT- 3). The GLEAMS (Groundwater Loading Effects of Agricultural Management Systems) model is used in determining levels for present conditions and nutrient management alternatives (NUT MGT-1, NUT MGT-2) using the nutrient evaluations. Input data for Land cover/Land use originated from the Minnesota River Assessment Project (MRAP) Land Use Level III. Climate records were gathered from the closest National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Weather Station to establish a 30 year (1961-1990) annual precipitation average for each minor watershed. Evaluated minor watersheds are located within the Blue Earth, Watonwan, and Le Sueur Major Watersheds. MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III includes data from watershed assessments completed for each minor watershed. Each assessment is composed of five steps: walking each individual watershed, conducting landowner/operator interviews, land use map development, erodible soil map development, and data base development. |
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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
MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level II
Data: Watershed Assessment
Format: Hard Copy File
Status: Complete
Date: 1993
Source (contact): Minnesota Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Pedigree (originator): Minnesota Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III
Data: Watershed Assessment
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map/GIS ARC/INFO
Status: Complete
Date: 1991
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): County Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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Faribault County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
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The Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) plans to complete a drainage and wetland inventory by 1999. MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III includes data from DNR designated wetlands used in the land cover/land use assessment. |
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Faribault County Drainage Inventory
Data: Drained Wetlands
Format:
Status: Planned
Date:
Source (contact): Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Pedigree (originator): Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
MRAP Land Use Assessment - Level III Wetlands
Data: Wetlands
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map/GIS ARC/INFO
Status: Complete
Date: 1991
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): County Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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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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