Minor watershed number(s): 28044, 28045, 28046, 28047, 28048, 28049, 28050
The project area included minor watersheds 28044, 28045, 28046, 28047, 28048, 28049 and 28050 located within the Middle Minnesota River Major Watershed.
The Minneopa Creek Watershed Project is funded by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and sponsored by Blue Earth County. Contributors to the project included: the Water Resources Center at Minnesota State University, Mankato, Department of Natural Resources , Blue Earth County Environmental Services, Blue Earth County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), the City of Lake Crystal, and a number of local citizens. The objectives of the Minneopa Creek Watershed Project are to determine the cause of degraded water quality in the Minneopa Creek system, set realistic management goals, and define practices to help achieve management goals.
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Feedlots
| Data Summary |
Minneopa Creek Watershed Project included an inventory of feedlots completed by the Blue Earth County Environmental Services in 1997. |
| Data Description |
Minneopa Creek Watershed Project
Data: Feedlots
Format: GIS ArcView
Status: Complete
Date: 1997
Source (contact): Blue Earth County Environmental Services
Pedigree (originator): Blue Earth County Environmental Services
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| Comments |
No additional comments.
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Last update 2/99 |
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Land Cover / Land Use
| Data Summary |
Minneopa Creek Watershed Project includes data from a land cover/land use assessment completed by Blue Earth County in 1997. |
| Data Description |
Minneopa Creek Watershed Project
Data: Land Cover/Land Use
Format: Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1997
Source (contact): Blue Earth County Environmental Services
Pedigree (originator): Blue Earth County Environmental Services
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| Comments |
No additional comments.
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Last update 2/99 |
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On Site Septic Systems
| Data Summary |
Minneopa Creek Watershed Project includes data from an inventory of on site septic systems completed by the Blue Earth County Environmental Services in 1997. |
| Data Description |
Minneopa Creek Watershed Project
Data: On Site Septic Systems
Format: Hard Copy File
Status: Complete
Date: 1997
Source (contact): Blue Earth County Environmental Services
Pedigree (originator): Blue Earth County Environmental Services
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No additional comments.
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Last update 2/99 |
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Recreation and Natural Areas
| Data Summary |
Minneopa Creek Watershed Project includes data from recreation and natural areas mapped by Blue Earth County Environmental Services in 1996. |
| Data Description |
Minneopa Creek Watershed Project
Data: Recreation and Natural Areas
Format: Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1997
Source (contact): Blue Earth County Environmental Services
Pedigree (originator): Blue Earth County Environmental Services
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No additional comments.
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Last update 2/99 |
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Surface Water Quality Monitoring
| Data Summary |
Minneopa Creek Watershed Project includes surface water quality data collected for baseline conditions and storm events during the 1996 sampling season. Analysis includes the following parameters: Nitrogen (three forms), Phosphorus (two forms), Suspended solids, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and Fecal Coliform Bacteria. |
| Data Description |
Minneopa Creek Watershed Project
Data: Surface Water Quality Monitoring
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1996
Source (contact): Blue Earth County Environmental Services
Pedigree (originator): Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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| Comments |
No additional comments.
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Last update 2/99 |
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Surface Water Quantity (Flow) Monitoring
| Data Summary |
Minneopa Creek Watershed Project includes surface water quantity data collected for baseline and storm event flow conditions during the 1996 sampling season. |
| Data Description |
Minneopa Creek Watershed Project
Data: Surface Water Quantity Monitoring
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1996
Source (contact): Blue Earth County Environmental Services
Pedigree (originator): Blue Earth County Environmental Services
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| Comments |
No additional comments.
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Last update 2/99 |
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Watershed Assessment
| Data Summary |
Minneopa Creek Watershed Project includes data from an examination of water quality and quantity, land cover/land use, on site septic systems, and feedlots. |
| Data Description |
Minneopa Creek Watershed Project
Data: Watershed Assessment
Format: GIS ArcView
Status: Complete
Date: 1997
Source (contact): Blue Earth County Environmental Services
Pedigree (originator): Blue Earth County Environmental Services
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| Comments |
No additional comments.
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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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