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Overview In coordination with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) and the City of Minneapolis, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) leveraged Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) money to repair nine flood damage sites along Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis. These flood repair projects served as a precursor to and helped inform the MPRB’s Minnehaha […]

Overview MCWD, in partnership with the City of Victoria, retrofitted existing stormwater ponds by installing a filtration system to remove dissolved phosphorus. The retrofit increased stormwater capture capacity to cover 22 acres of land. This project ensures that new development in Victoria’s downtown is supported with adequate stormwater treatment facilities. The pond retrofit facilitated the […]

Overview MCWD’s Watershed Management Plan identified Six Mile Marsh as a key conservation area, and determined the need to restore connections between the marsh and Halsted Bay on Lake Minnetonka to improve water quality, habitat, and increase biodiversity. In 2012, MCWD obtained 230 acres of land near Six Mile Creek, the headwaters of the Minnehaha […]

Overview In partnership with the City of Edina, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) conducted a comprehensive restoration of Arden Park, which reoriented the 18-acre parkland and restored more than 2,000 feet of Minnehaha Creek. The project also removed an existing low head dam that had fragmented the waterway, prevented fish passage and collected contaminants. […]