Minnesota's Impaired Waters and TMDLs

TMDL Project: Brown's Creek — Lack of Cold Water Assemblage and Impaired Biota

Background

Brown's Creek is a designated trout stream which flows within Washington County and the city of Stillwater before entering the St. Croix River. In 2002, Brown's Creek (from the headwaters to 110th Street) was listed on the Federal 303 (d) list as Impaired for Biota (Fish and Macro-Invertebrates). In 2008, after further research and data collection, it was decided that Brown's Creek (from 110th Street to the St. Croix River) is impaired for Lack of Coldwater Assemblage. 

Map and location

Brown's Creek is located on the north side of Stillwater, in Washington County.

• Map of Browns Creek Watershed

TMDL report and implementation plan

•  Brown's Creek Impaired Biota TMDL — Stressor Identification
•  Fact Sheet (wq-iw6-05a)
• Final TMDL Report (wq-iw6-05e)
• EPA Approval Letter (December 21, 2010) (wq-iw6-05g)
• Brown's Creek TMDL Implementation Plan (February 16, 2012)(wq-iw6-05c)

Documents

• Brown's Creek TMDL Work Plan

Meetings and events

See the TMDL Meetings, Events and News page for notices of general interest and event-related information on impaired waters/TMDLs.

Links

• St. Croix River Basin (MPCA Basins Page)
• Washington Conservation District
• Browns Creek Watershed District
• Metropolitan Council of Environmental Services (MCES)
• Stillwater, City of
• MN Department of Natural Resources
• MPCA Environmental Data Access (Lake and Stream Data)
• University of Minnesota Entomology Department

Information contact

Christopher Klucas, Project Manager
520 Lafayette Rd.
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-757-2498
Christopher.Klucas@state.mn.us