Minor watershed number(s): 26009
The project area was the Pelican Lake subshed of minor watershed 26009 which is included in the Chippewa River Major Watershed.
The Pelican Lake project was completed through the MPCA - Lake Assessment Program (LAP) in 1994. A LAP report includes general information about a lake's trophic status, factors (such as land cover/land use or point source pollution potential) affecting nutrient input to the lake, fisheries health, water quality, historical trend analysis, and watershed assessment modeling.
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Biological Monitoring
| Data Summary |
Pelican Lake - Lake Assessment Project (LAP) includes biological monitoring data from phytoplankton and zooplankton analysis. |
| Data Description |
Pelican Lake - Lake Assessment Project (LAP)
Data: Biological Samples
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1994
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
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| Comments |
No additional comments.
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Last update 2/99 |
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Feedlots
| Data Summary |
Pelican Lake - Lake Assessment Project (LAP) includes data from a feedlot survey of the lake's watershed completed by Pope County and MPCA personnel. |
| Data Description |
Pelican Lake - Lake Assessment Project (LAP)
Data: Feedlot Survey
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1994
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): Pope County and MPCA
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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 |
Pelican Lake - Lake Assessment Project (LAP) includes land cover/land use information gathered by Pope County Environmental Services and Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD). |
| Data Description |
Pelican Lake - Lake Assessment Project (LAP)
Data: Land Cover/Land Use
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1994
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): Pope County Environmental Services and Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
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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 |
Pelican Lake - Lake Assessment Project (LAP) includes data from an on-site septic system survey completed by staff of Pope County Environmental Services . |
| Data Description |
Pelican Lake - Lake Assessment Project (LAP)
Data: Septic System Survey
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1994
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): Pope County Environmental Services
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| Comments |
No additional comments.
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Last update 2/99 |
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Surface Water Quality Monitoring
| Data Summary |
Pelican Lake - Lake Assessment Project (LAP) includes in-lake surface water quality data collected five times from three sites during the spring and summer of 1994. Analysis includes nutrients (total phosphorus, total Kjeldahl nitrogen, nitrate/nitrite-nitrogen), color, solids, pH, conductivity, alkalinity, turbidity, chlorophyll, temperature, dissolved oxygen profile, and secchi disk readings were also taken. |
| Data Description |
Pelican Lake - Lake Assessment Project (LAP)
Data: Surface Water Quality Monitoring
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1994
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
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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 |
Pelican Lake - Lake Assessment Project (LAP) includes lake level monitoring data collected by DNR Division of Waters with the cooperation of a volunteer reader. |
| Data Description |
Pelican Lake - Lake Assessment Project (LAP)
Data: Lake Water Level
Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1994
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): DNR - Division of Waters and Volunteer Lake Level Reader
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| Comments |
No additional comments.
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Last update 2/99 |
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Watershed Assessment
| Data Summary |
Pelican Lake - Lake Assessment Project (LAP) includes data from a watershed assessment which used two lake water quality models, MINLEAP and Reckow and Simpson. The models estimated water quality based on the morphometry and watershed characteristics of Pelican Lake. |
| Data Description |
Pelican Lake - Lake Assessment Project (LAP)
Data: Watershed Assessment
Format: Hard Copy File/Map
Status: Complete
Date: 1994
Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pedigree (originator): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
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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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