Minnehaha Creek Watershed District is a local unit of government
responsible for managing and protecting the water resources in
one of the largest and most heavily-used urban watersheds in Minnesota.
The watershed stretches 178-square miles from St. Bonifacius
to south Minneapolis and includes Lake Minnetonka, the
Minneapolis Chain of Lakes, Minnehaha Creek, and Minnehaha
Falls. It includes eight major creeks, 129 lakes, and thousands of
wetlands. Learn more about the watershed.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources provides training for people to become
volunteer inspectors at their respected public boat launch. Volunteer inspectors do not have any
authority to physically inspect a watercraft, but can be there to educate and
serve as a reminder of the threat of aquatic invasive species.
