Local Data Inventory Summary for Minor Watershed 29096

Local Data Inventory Summary for Minor Watershed 29096



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Abandoned Farm Sites
Abandoned Wells
Active Wells
Biological Monitoring
BMP Focus Projects
Drainage
Dump Sites
Federal Set Aside Acres
 Feedlots
Ground Water Monitoring
Land Cover/Land Use
Manure Application Acres
On Site Septic Systems
Other
Precipitation Monitoring
Recreation and Natural Areas
 Sealed Wells
State Set Aside Acres
Storage Tanks
Surface Water Quality Monitoring
Surface Water Quantity (Flow) Monitoring
Watershed Assessment
Wetlands


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Abandoned Farms

Data Summary
Data Description
Comments Lyon County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
Last update 2/99
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Abandoned Wells

Data Summary No abandoned well data available or inventoried for this minor watershed.
Data Description
Comments Lyon County: No county wide data available or inventoried.
Last update 2/99
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Active Wells

Data Summary Lyon County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) receives well logs from the Minnesota Department of Health.
Data Description Lyon County Active Well Inventory
Data:   Active Wells
Format:  Hard Copy File
Status: Current
Date:  1998
Source (contact):  Lyon County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Pedigree (originator):  Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
Comments
Last update 2/99
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Biological Monitoring

Data Summary No biological monitoring data available or inventoried for this minor watershed.
Data Description
Comments Lyon County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
Last update 2/99
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Best Management Practices (BMP) Focus Projects

Data Summary Cottonwood River Watershed - Conservation Priority Area (EQIP Program) includes data concerning acres enrolled in EQIP for individual creek or stream watersheds which have been designated as priority management areas within the Cottonwood River Major Watershed.
Data Description Cottonwood River Watershed - Conservation Priority Area (EQIP Program)
Data:   EQIP Acres
Format:  Hard Copy File/Map
Status: In Progress
Date:  1999
Source (contact):   Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) - Cottonwood, Murray, Redwood, and Lyon Counties
Pedigree (originator):  Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) - Cottonwood, Murray, Redwood, and Lyon Counties
Comments Lyon County: No county wide data available or inventoried.
Last update 2/99
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Drainage

Data Summary The Lyon County Highway Department holds countywide files and maps of public ditch systems.
Data Description Lyon County Public Drainage Systems
Data:   Public Ditch Systems
Format:  Hard Copy File/Hard Copy Map
Status: Complete
Date:  1999
Source (contact):   Lyon County Zoning and Highway Department
Pedigree (originator):  Lyon County Zoning and Highway Department
Comments
Last update 2/99
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Dump Sites

Data Summary Lyon County Environmental Office maintains a countywide inventory of dump sites.
Data Description Lyon County Dump Site Inventory
Data:   Dump Sites
Format:  Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Current
Date:  1998
Source (contact):   Lyon County Environmental Services
Pedigree (originator):  Lyon County Environmental Services
Comments
Last update 2/99
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Federal Set Aside Acres

Data Summary The local Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office in Lyon County maintains a countywide inventory of current federal set aside acres (CRP).
Data Description Lyon County Federal Set Aside Acres
Data:   Federal Set Aside (CRP) Acres
Format:  Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Complete Current
Date:  1998
Source (contact):   Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Lyon County
Pedigree (originator):  Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Lyon County
Comments
Last update 2/99
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Feedlots

Data Summary Lyon County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) completed a partial feedlot inventory in 1994. Cottonwood River Restoration Project, Phase I - Diagnostic (CWP) includes data from a partial feedlot inventory completed in 1998. The inventory includes feedlot information from Redwood, Cottonwood, and Brown Counties.
Data Description Lyon County Feedlot Inventory
Data:   Feedlots
Format:  Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Complete
Date:  1994
Source (contact):   Lyon County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Pedigree (originator):  Lyon County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)

Cottonwood River Restoration Project, Phase I - Diagnostic (CWP)
Data:   Feedlot Inventory
Format:  GIS ArcView
Status: Complete
Date:  1998
Source (contact):   Redwood, Cottonwood, Rivers Control Area (RCRCA)
Pedigree (originator):  Redwood, Cottonwood, and Brown Counties and Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Comments
Last update 2/99
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Ground Water Monitoring

Data Summary No ground water monitoring data available or inventoried for this minor watershed.
Data Description
Comments Lyon County: No county wide data available or inventoried.
Last update 2/99
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Land Cover / Land Use

Data Summary No land cover/land use data available or inventoried for this minor watershed.
Data Description
Comments Lyon County: No county wide data available or inventoried.
Last update 2/99
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Manure Application Acres

Data Summary No manure application acres data available or inventoried for this minor watershed.
Data Description
Comments Lyon County: No county wide data available or inventoried.
Last update 2/99
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On Site Septic Systems

Data Summary Lyon County Zoning and Highway Department maintains records of permitted septic systems in the county. The Lyon County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) holds records of septic systems upgraded through a county wide cost share program.
Data Description Lyon County Permitted On Site Septic System Inventory
Data:   Permitted On Site Septic Systems
Format:  Hard Copy File
Status: Ongoing
Date:  1998
Source (contact):   Lyon County Zoning and Highway Department
Pedigree (originator):  Lyon County Zoning and Highway Department
Comments
Last update 2/99
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Other

Data Summary
Data Description
Comments No additional comments.
Last update 2/99
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Precipitation Monitoring

Data Summary Lyon County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) participates in the Minnesota State Climatology Office Rain Guage Network.
Data Description Lyon County Precipitation Monitoring Network
Data:   Daily Precipitation
Format:  Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Current
Date:  1998
Source (contact):   Lyon County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Pedigree (originator):  Lyon County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Comments Go to the Minnesota State Climatology Web Site for historical precipitation data.
Last update 2/99
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Recreation and Natural Areas

Data Summary No recreation and natural area data available or inventoried for this minor watershed.
Data Description
Comments Lyon County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
Last update 2/99
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State Set Aside Acres

Data Summary Lyon County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) maintains a countywide inventory of current state set aside acres.
Data Description Lyon County State Set Aside Acres
Data:   State Set Aside Acres (RIM)
Format:  Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Complete Current
Date:  1998
Source (contact):   Lyon County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Pedigree (originator):  Lyon County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Comments No additional comments.
Last update 2/99
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Sealed Wells

Data Summary Lyon County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) maintains records of wells sealed through countywide cost share programs for sealing abandoned wells.
Data Description Lyon County Sealed Well Inventory
Data:   Sealed Wells
Format:  Hard Copy File
Status: Complete
Date:  1993
Source (contact):   Lyon County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Pedigree (originator):  Lyon County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Comments
Last update 2/99
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Surface Water Quality Monitoring

Data Summary Cottonwood River Restoration Project, Phase I - Diagnostic (CWP) includes surface water quality data collected from ten sites in the Cottonwood River Watershed in 1997 and five sites in 1998. Collection of storm event and baseline samples occurred using automated samplers and grab sample techniques. Sample analysis includes the following parameters: Total Suspended Solids, Total Suspended Volatile Solids, Ammonia, Nitrate/Nitrite-Nitrogen, Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Phosphate, Total Phosphorus, Chemical Oxygen Demand, Fecal Coliform, Total Coliform, and Fecal Streptococci. Parameters measured in the field include Conductivity, Dissolved Oxygen, Temperature, and pH.
Data Description Cottonwood River Restoration Project, Phase I - Diagnostic (CWP)
Data:   Surface Water Quality Monitoring
Format:  Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map
Status: Complete
Date:  1998
Source (contact):   Redwood, Cottonwood, Rivers Control Area (RCRCA)
Pedigree (originator):  Redwood, Cottonwood, Rivers Control Area (RCRCA)
Comments Lyon County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
Last update 2/99
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Surface Water Quantity (Flow) Monitoring

Data Summary Cottonwood River Restoration Project, Phase I - Diagnostic (CWP) includes surface water quantity data collected from sampling sites during 1997 and 1998 sampling seasons using automated flow monitors and manual discharge measurements.
Data Description Cottonwood River Restoration Project, Phase I - Diagnostic (CWP)
Data:   Surface Water Quanity Monitoring
Format:  Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map
Status: Complete
Date:  1998
Source (contact):   Redwood, Cottonwood, Rivers Control Area (RCRCA)
Pedigree (originator):  U. S. Geologic Survey (USGS) and Redwood, Cottonwood, Rivers Control Area (RCRCA)
Comments Lyon County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
Last update 2/99
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Storage Tanks

Data Summary Lyon County Zoning and Highway Department maintains an inventory of county owned and operated underground storage tanks.
Data Description Lyon County Underground Storage Tanks Inventory
Data:   Underground Storage Tanks
Format:  Hard Copy File
Status: Current
Date:  1998
Source (contact):   Lyon County Zoning and Highway Department
Pedigree (originator):  Lyon County Zoning and Highway Department
Comments
Last update 2/99
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Watershed Assessment

Data Summary Cottonwood River Restoration Project, Phase I - Diagnostic (CWP) is completing a watershed assessment for this project using the Geographic Information System (GIS), the Tailored Integrated Stream/Watershed Assessment (TISWA) and a Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Survey from 1989.
Data Description Cottonwood River Restoration Project, Phase I - Diagnostic (CWP)
Data:   Watershed Assessment
Format:  Electronic Database
Status: In Progress
Date:  1999
Source (contact):   Redwood, Cottonwood, Rivers Control Area (RCRCA)
Pedigree (originator):  RCRCA, MPCA, Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Comments Lyon County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
Last update 2/99
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Wetlands

Data Summary The Lyon County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) maintain an inventory of urban and rural wetlands identified since 1996.
Data Description Lyon County Wetland Inventory
Data:   Wetlands
Format:  Hard Copy File/Map
Status: In Progress
Date:  1998
Source (contact):   Lyon County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Pedigree (originator):  Lyon County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Comments
Last update 2/99
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List of Minor Watershed 29096 Projects
Cottonwood River Restoration Project, Phase I - Diagnostic (CWP)

Cottonwood River Watershed - Conservation Priority Area (EQIP Program)


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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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