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 Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Fund has provided grants for MCWD projects:

- Master Water Stewards

- Minnehaha Creek Preserve

- Stubb's Bay Ravine Stabilization

- Go Blue! Diamond Lake

- Cottageville Park Expansion

- East Auburn Stormwater Enhancement

- Six Mile Creek - Halsted Bay Habitat Restoration

- Arden Park Restoration

- Long Lake Creek Subwatershed Assessment

- Mud Lake Subwatershed Assessment

- Minnehaha Creek Stormwater Management

- 325 Blake Road Regional Stormwater Treatment Project