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Water Level Update – May 22, 2024

Storm Causes High Water The Minnehaha Creek Watershed received approximately 2.33 inches of rain over a 24-hour period on Tuesday,...
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Water Level Update – May 20, 2024

Potential for High Water The National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting approximately 2 inches of rain across the Minnehaha Creek Watershed starting...
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Water Level Update – May 1, 2024

Gray’s Bay Dam Open The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District opened the Gray’s Bay Dam on May 1, 2024, to a...
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MCWD Manager Steve Sando recognized as Edina Hometown Hero

Edina Hometown Heroes When out in nature, the Boy Scouts of America follow a cardinal rule: “Always leave the campground...
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Watershed district talks Blake Road project in Hopkins

Sun Sailor Cottageville Park updates were also provided. While the Hopkins City Council has heard from Alatus regarding the status of the...
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Minnetrista updated on watershed projects

Laker Pioneer The Minnetrista City Council received an update at its Jan. 22 meeting regarding the long-term strategy and upcoming...
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325 Blake Road project seeks financing changes

Sun Sailor Alatus is hoping to reignite its stalled 325 Blake Road project, according to a recent Hopkins City Council...
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BWSR Announces 2023 Outstanding Watershed District Employee

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) Executive Director John Jaschke announced Minnehaha Creek Watershed District...
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2024 Stormwater Pond Dredging

Project Postponed Due to the unseasonably warm weather, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) will no longer be completing maintenance...
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Minnesota Is Getting Wetter. Are Cities Ready?

ENTER The imperative to update stormwater infrastructure is urgent, and both private owners and public agencies have a lot at...
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Broad Strategy Aimed at Improving Lakes, Wetlands

PATRIOT Earlier this summer, the Waconia Patriot carried a story about a carp harvest conducted on Piersons Lake near Waconia...
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Water Level Update – July 13, 2023

MCWD Classified with Severe DroughtThe U.S. Drought Monitor map releases an update every week. The July 11, 2023 drought map for Minnesota,...
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