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City, parks and watershed district team up to repair Minnehaha Creek, clean up Lake Hiawatha

Star Tribune Minnehaha Creek has long been treated like a glorified drainage ditch as it flows downstream from Lake Minnetonka...
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325 Blake Road, Minnehaha Creek Greenway see development progress

As the Greenway advances toward completion, MCWD plans to expand the vision of Balanced Urban Ecology downstream. After more than...
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The Cultural History of the Watershed

There’s no time like the present to discuss the first inhabitants of this area: the Dakota. Many of the names...
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Settlement of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed

It is no accident that most of the world’s great cities are built around great bodies of water. Whether providing...
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November 19, 2025

MCWD Land Acquisition

LAKER PIONEER The [Minnetrista City] council also approved a resolution supporting the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District’s acquisition of the property...
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November 7, 2025

Water Level Update – November 7, 2025

Gray’s Bay Dam Closed The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) closed Gray’s Bay Dam on October 17, 2025, as Lake...
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October 27, 2025

Carping About Carp?

LAKER PIONEER In the coming weeks, the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District board will consider next steps in the future of...
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October 10, 2025

Water Level Update – October 10, 2025

Water Levels Gradually Decrease Through Fall Water levels across the Minnehaha Creek Watershed steadily decreased throughout most of September 2025....
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September 23, 2025

September 2025 Updates in the Minnehaha Creek Greenway

For over a decade, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) has worked with public and private partners to build the Minnehaha...
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September 12, 2025

Water Level Update – September 12, 2025

Fall Drawdown Begins Over the past three weeks, water levels across the Minnehaha Creek Watershed have steadily decreased, as rainfall...
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August 20, 2025

Water Level Update – August 20, 2025

Weekend Storms Bring Significant Rain Most of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed received 3 –4 inches of rain from relatively intense storms Thursday, August...
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August 1, 2025

Water Level Update – August 1, 2025

Stormy End to July Two intense, back-to-back storms Sunday, July 27, 2025, and Monday, July 28, produced between 1 and...
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July 23, 2025

Water Level Update – July 23, 2025

Potential for Intense Rain As of Wednesday, July 23, 2025, the National Weather Service (NWS) is predicting between 1 and...
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July 3, 2025

Water Level Update – July 3, 2025

June Ends with Severe Weather Following last week’s heavy rain, most of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed received over 1 inch...
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June 27, 2025

Water Level Update – June 27, 2025

Storms Dropped 2-3 Inches of Rain Most of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed received over 3 inches of rain from intense...
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June 24, 2025

Water Level Update – June 24, 2025

Potential for High Water As of Tuesday, June 24, 2025, the National Weather Service (NWS) is predicting between 2 and...
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