Minnesota's Impaired Waters and TMDLs
TMDL Project: Little Rock Creek — Dissolved Oxygen, Nitrate, Temperature and Fish Bioassessment
Background
This project addresses one impairment for Biota (lack of coldwater fish assemblage), one impairment for nitrates and one impairment for temperature from the headwaters of Little Rock Creek to the confluence of the Mississippi River. The study also includes one impairment for nitrates on Bunker Hill Creek, a tributary to Little Rock Creek. The Benton County Soil and Water Conservation District is the lead for this project.
Map and location
Little Rock Creek is located in the Mississippi River- Sartell watershed, which lies in the southeastern portion of the Upper Mississippi basin.
TMDL report and implementation plan
- The Stressor ID Phase was completed September 30, 2009.
- Development of a combined Implementation Plan which includes both Little Rock Creek and Little Rock Lake is in progress.
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Impaired Biota: Draft TMDL (wq-iw8-09b) - Public Notice open for comment Feb. 4 – Mar. 6, 2013
Other documents
- Little Rock Creek Stressor ID Report (wq-iw8-09m)
- Newsletter (wq-iw8-09n)
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
Information contact
Margaret Leach, Watershed Coordinator
7678 College Road, Suite 105
Baxter, MN 56425
218-316-3895
margaret.leach@state.mn.us
Katie Winkelman, Water Plan Technician
Benton Soil and Water Conservation District
14 West 2nd Avenue
Foley, MN 56329
320-968-5300 Ext. 3
Fax: 320-968-5304
katie.winkelman@mn.nacdnet.net