The Citizen Lake-Monitoring Program (CLMP) was initiated as a cost-effective mechanism for obtaining basic water quality data for the lakes of Minnesota. CLMP involves asking citizens with an interest in a lake to take weekly transparency measurements. the readings are taken through the use of Secchi Disks. This data is then placed in the EPA's STORET database. 619 lakes in fifty-seven counties were monitored. The average transparency was found to be 9.8ft. A lake in St.

The Big Stone Lake Watershed is located in West-Central Minnesota. The hydrologic atlas describing the characteristics of the watershed contains four sheets. These sheets describe the water cycle, ground water, water quality, and surface water of the drainage area.

The Lower Minnesota River Watershed is located in South-Central Minnesota. The hydrologic atlas describing the characteristics of the watershed contains three sheets. These sheets describe the water budget, ground water, and surface water of the drainage area.