Minnesota's Impaired Waters and TMDLs
TMDL Project: Jessie Lake Watershed - Excess Nutrients
Background
Jessie Lake, one of Itasca County’s largest lakes (1,760 acres), is a sub-watershed of the Rainy River Basin. In 2004, Jessie Lake was listed on the Federal Clean Water Act’s 303(d) list of impaired waters for aquatic recreation due to excess nutrients. The local partner in this TMDL project is the Itasca County Soil and Water Conservation District, assisted by the Jessie Lake Watershed Technical Advisory Committee, and Wenck Associates, Inc. The TMDL is currently in progress.
Map and location
Jessie Lake is located in Itasca County, in the Big Fork River watershed of the Rainy River basin in northern Minnesota.
TMDL Report and Implementation Plan
Final TMDL Report (wq-iw10-03e)- EPA Approval Letter (May 4, 2011) (wq-iw10-03g)
Other Documents
See the Itasca County Soil and Water Conservation District Web site for more information.
Meetings and Events
See the Itasca County Soil and Water Conservation District Web site for more information.
See the TMDL Meetings, Events and News page for notices of general interest and event-related information on impaired waters/TMDLs.
Links
Information Contact
Mike Kennedy, MPCA project manager
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
525 Lake Ave. S., Suite 400, Duluth, MN 55802
218-302-6629
mike.kennedy@state.mn.us