Minnesota's Impaired Waters and TMDLs
Project: Red River Basin - Turbidity Impairment
Background
This is a multi-year project addressing the development of TMDLs for 25 turbidity impaired reaches within the Red River Basin of the North using a watershed based approach. The project commenced in 2005 and completion of the individual sub-watershed TMDLs is anticipated in 2009. Water quality and flow monitoring stations have been established on all reaches and approximately three years of data has been collected. The Otter River Turbidity TMDL and the Implementation Plan were approved in 2007. To date, draft TMDL reports have been prepared for 16 impaired reaches. An additional draft report, including 8 turbidity impairments is in development.
The MPCA Detroit Lakes office is coordinating this effort with the Red River Water Management Board. Stakeholders providing guidance and input into the TMDL development process include the Red Basin Water Quality Team, representatives from counties, cities, watershed districts, soil and waters conservations districts, local water planning advisory committees, and special interest groups.
Map and location
For a map of the turbidity impaired reaches included in this TMDL project, see the Google map below or the 
Red River Basin map.
TMDL report and implementation plan
Other documents
None.
Meetings and events
For more information regarding the events listed below, please contact Jack Frederick.
- Monthly meetings of the Red River Basin Water Quality Teams
- Annual Information Meetings on Turbidity TMDL Project Development
- Local Stake holder meetings for individual TMDLs as needed
- The Sediment Summit
- Geomorphic Analysis of Fluvial Systems workshop
- Wind Erosion Equation Training (NRCS)
See the TMDL Meetings, Events and News page for notices of general interest and event-related information on impaired waters/TMDLs.
Links
Information contact
Jack Frederick, Project Manager
714 Lake Avenue
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
218-846-0749
john.frederick@pca.stste.mn.us