Lower Minnesota River Watershed: TMDL projects

The reports listed here are total maximum daily load projects undertaken in the Lower Minnesota River Watershed along with related documents. See the three-part watershed-approach TMDL report on the Lower Minnesota River Watershed page.

Basin-wide projects

• Minnesota River and Greater Blue Earth River Basin TMDL for TSS
• Minnesota River bacteria TMDL and strategies report

Lower Minnesota River TMDL: Low dissolved oxygen

• 2019 Modification to Lower Minnesota River dissolved oxygen TMDL (wq-iw7-02n)
• Lower Minnesota River dissolved oxygen TMDL report (wq-iw7-02e)

  (EPA approval 8/28/2004)
• Lower Minnesota River dissolved oxygen TMDL: EPA approval letter (wq-iw7-02g)
• Lower Minnesota River low flow dissolved oxygen TMDL: Fact sheet (wq-b3-07)
• Dissolved oxygen problem in the Lower Minnesota River (wq-b3-04)
• Lower Minnesota River dissolved oxygen TMDL: FAQ
• Lower Minnesota River dissolved oxygen TMDL implementation plan (wq-b3-10)
• Lower Minnesota River dissolved oxygen TMDL implementation plan: Fact sheet (wq-b3-10a)
• Minnesota River Basin: General phosphorus permit phase 1

Carver County

Bevens Creek TMDL: Turbidity

• Bevens Creek turbidity TMDL report (wq-iw7-33e)

  (EPA approval 9/20/2012)
• Bevens Creek turbidity TMDL: EPA approval letter (wq-iw7-33g)
• Bevens Creek turbidity: TMDL implementation plan (wq-iw7-33c)

  (MPCA approval 7/24/2013)

Carver Creek TMDL: Turbidity

• Carver Creek turbidity TMDL report (wq-iw7-34e)

  (EPA approval 9/26/2012)
• Carver Creek turbidity TMDL: EPA approval letter (wq-iw7-34g)
• Carver Creek turbidity TMDL implementation plan (wq-iw7-34c)

  (MPCA approval 7/24/2013)

Carver-Bevens-Silver creeks TMDL: Fecal coliform

• Carver, Bevens, and Silver creeks fecal coliform TMDL: Fact sheet (wq-iw7-04a)
• Carver, Bevens, Silver Creeks Bacterial TMDL report (wq-iw7-04e)

  (EPA approval 3/14/2007)
• Carver, Bevens, and Silver creeks fecal coliform TMDL: EPA approval letter (wq-iw7-04g)
• Carver, Bevens, and Silver creeks bacterial TMDL implementation plan (wq-iw7-04c)

  (MPCA approval 3/2007)

Bluff Creek TMDL: Turbidity and impaired fish biota

• Bluff Creek TMDL biological stressor identification (wq-iw7-28n)
• Bluff Creek TMDL report (wq-iw7-28e)

  (EPA approval 6/28/2013)
• Bluff Creek TMDL: EPA approval letter (wq-iw7-28g)
• Bluff Creek TMDL implementation plan (wq-iw7-28c)

  (MPCA approval 7/24/2013)
• 2019 Modification to Bluff Creek Watershed TMDL (wq-iw7-28o)

Burandt Lake TMDL: Excess nutrients

• Burandt Lake excess nutrients: Fact sheet (wq-iw7-09a)
• Burandt Lake TMDL report (wq-iw7-09e)

  (EPA approval 11/26/2008)
• Burandt Lake TMDL: EPA approval letter (wq-iw7-09g)
• Burandt Lake TMDL implementation plan (wq-iw7-09c)

  (MPCA approval 6/9/2009)

Benton Lake TMDL: Excess nutrients

• Benton Lake TMDL report (wq-iw11-15e)

  (EPA approval 5/17/2013)
• Benton Lake TMDL: EPA approval letter (wq-iw11-15g)
• Benton Lake TMDL implementation plan (wq-iw11-15c)

  (MPCA approval 9/16/2013)

Goose, Hydes, Miller, and Winkler lakes TMDL: Excess nutrients

• Goose, Hydes, Miller, and Winkler lakes TMDL: Fact sheet (wq-iw7-25a)
• Goose, Hydes, Miller, and Winkler lakes TMDL report (wq-iw7-25e)

  (EPA approval 9/28/2010)
• Goose, Hydes, Miller, and Winkler lakes TMDL: EPA approval letter (wq-iw7-25g)
• Goose, Hydes, Miller, and Winkler lakes TMDL implementation plan (wq-iw7-25c)

  (MPCA approval 11/12/2010)

Reitz Lake TMDL: Excess nutrients

• Reitz Lake excess nutrients TMDL: Fact sheet (wq-iw7-10a)
• Reitz Lake excess nutrients TMDL report (wq-iw7-10e)

  (EPA approval 9/20/2010)
• Reitz Lake excess nutrients TMDL: EPA approval letter (wq-iw7-10g)
• Reitz Lake excess nutrients TMDL implementation plan (wq-iw7-10c)

  (MPCA approval 9/20/2010)

Dakota County

Eagan neighborhood lakes TMDL

• Eagan neighborhood lakes TMDL and management plans report (wq-iw7-40e)

  (EPA approval 12/21/2015)
• Eagan Lakes TMDL: EPA approval letter (wq-iw7-40g)

Fish and Schwanz lakes TMDL: Excess nutrients

• Fish Lake and Schwanz Lake TMDL: Fact sheet (wq-iw7-27a)
• Fish Lake nutrient impairment TMDL and Schwanz Lake nutrient management plan (wq-iw7-27e)

  (EPA approval 9/9/2010)
• Fish Lake excess nutrients TMDL: EPA approval letter (wq-iw7-27g)
• Fish Lake excess nutrients TMDL implementation plan (wq-iw7-27c)

  (MPCA approval 11/24/2010)

Hennepin County

Nine Mile Creek TMDL: Chloride

• Nine Mile Creek Chloride TMDL: Fact sheet (wq-iw11-08a)
• Nine Mile Creek chloride TMDL report (wq-iw11-08e)

  (EPA approval 11/29/2010)
• Nine Mile Creek chloride TMDL: EPA approval letter (wq-iw11-08g)

Scott County

Cedar and McMahon lakes TMDL: Excess nutrients

• Cedar Lake and McMahon (Carl’s) Lake TMDL report (wq-iw7-31e)

  (EPA approval 2/23/2012)
• Cedar Lake and McMahon Lake TMDL: EPA approval letter (wq-iw7-31g)
• Cedar Lake and McMahon Lake TMDL implementation plan (wq-iw7-31c)

  (MPCA approval 6/18/2012)

Credit River turbidity protection plan

• Credit River protection plan (wq-iw11-07h)

Spring Lake-Upper Prior Lake TMDL: Excess nutrients

• Spring Lake and Upper Prior Lake TMDL report (wq-iw7-26e)

  (EPA approval 9/14/2011)
• Spring Lake and Upper Prior Lake TMDL: EPA approval letter (wq-iw7-26g)
• Spring Lake and Upper Prior Lake TMDL implementation plan (wq-iw7-26c)

  (MPCA approval 2/29/2012)
• Spring Lake site-specific eutrophication standard justification (wq-iw7-26n)

  (EPA approval 7/19/2016)
• Spring Lake site-specific eutrophication criteria: EPA approval letter (wq-iw7-26o)

Multiple counties

High Island Creek and Rush River TMDL: Fecal coliform

Sibley, Nicollet, Renville, and McLeod counties

• High Island Creek and Rush River fecal coliform TMDL: Fact sheet (wq-iw7-12a)
• High Island Creek and Rush River TMDL report (wq-iw7-12e)

  (EPA approval 11/14/2008)
• High Island Creek and Rush River TMDL: EPA approval letter (wq-iw7-12g)
• High Island Creek and Rush River TMDL implementation plan (wq-iw7-12c)

  (MPCA approval 7/14/2009)

Crystal, Keller, Lee, and Earley lakes TMDL: Excess nutrients

Dakota and Scott counties

• Crystal, Keller, Lee and Earley lakes TMDL: Fact sheet (wq-iw11-10a)
• Crystal, Keller, Lee and Earley lakes TMDL report (wq-iw11-10e)

  (EPA approval 9/30/2011)
• Crystal, Keller, Lee and Earley lakes TMDL: EPA approval letter (wq-iw11-10g)
• Crystal, Keller, Lee and Earley lakes TMDL implementation plan (wq-iw11-10c)

  (MPCA approval 11/3/2011)