This project addresses 7 impairments in the Hawk Creek and Beaver Creek watersheds for turbidity and fecal coliform bacteria (see list of impaired reaches below). The Hawk Creek Watershed TMDL Project is located in parts of Renville, Chippewa, and Kandiyohi counties and covers 623,424 acres (974 square miles) of land. Hawk Creek watershed is unique among the other major watersheds of the Minnesota River in that it is made up of a main tributary (Hawk Creek) and several other streams that flow directly into the Minnesota River. Hawk Creek originates at Eagle Lake north of Willmar and flows approximately 65 miles to its mouth at the Minnesota River near Granite Falls.
The Hawk Creek Watershed Project is funded through Clean Water Partnership (CWP).
The following reaches were listed as impaired for turbidity, starting in 2004:
| Listed reach name | AUID # | Listed pollutant | Impaired use | 303(d) list scheduled start/ completion dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hawk Creek |
07020004-568 |
Fecal Coliform |
Aquatic Recreation |
2009 // 2013 |
|
Hawk Creek |
07020004-568 |
Turbidity |
Aquatic Life |
2009 // 2013 |
|
Unnamed ditch |
07020004-589 |
Turbidity |
Aquatic Life |
2009 // 2013 |
|
Beaver Creek |
07020004-528 |
Fecal Coliform |
Aquatic Recreation |
2011 // 2015 |
|
Beaver Creek |
07020004-528 |
Turbidity |
Aquatic Life |
2011 // 2015 |
|
Beaver Creek, West Fork |
07020004-530 |
Fecal Coliform |
Aquatic Recreation |
2011 // 2015 |
|
Beaver Creek, West Fork |
07020004-530 |
Turbidity |
Aquatic Life |
2011 // 2015 |
Map and location
Hawk Creek and Beaver Creek are located in the Minnesota River - Yellow Medicine River watershed. For a map of this impairment, see the Google map below or the Impaired Waters Viewer.
TMDL report and implementation plan
The draft TMDL report and implementation plan are currently in development.
Other documents
Meetings and events
Specific information and meetings on the Hawk Creek/Beaver Creek TMDL project are provided on the Hawk Creek Watershed Project website.
Links
Information contact
Mark T. Hanson, Project Manager
1420 East College Drive, Suite 900
Marshall, MN 56258
507-537-6000
mark.hanson@state.mn.us