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Overview Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) partnered with the City of Richfield to improve the water quality in Taft Lake and Legion Lake through a combination of project elements, including infiltration systems, a water treatment system to treat water from Taft Lake, native lakeshore buffers, and pre-treatment of runoff to Legion Lake. These strategies improve water […]

Overview The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) worked strategically with the City of Victoria to identify an opportunity to address water quality issues and provide new recreation space for the community in the Wassermann Lake Preserve.  The preserve connects the community of Victoria with the regional trail system through paved trails and a scenic boardwalk […]

Overview In partnership with the City of Hopkins and other public and private organizations, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) is leading a restoration effort on five acres of a site at 325 Blake Road. The site will include stormwater features to treat polluted runoff from about 270 acres from three cities around the site, improving […]

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. […]