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WATERSHEDS

UPPER/LOWER RED LAKE WATERSHED

The Upper/Lower Red Lake watershed covers 1,263,678 acres. Located in Minnesota’s Northern Wetlands and Northern Lakes and Forest Ecoregions and a portion of the Red River Valley Ecoregion, this watershed is home to Upper and Lower Red Lakes, the two largest bodies of water within the state. The watershed is by both flow volume and surface area the largest drainage basin of the Red River.  Shotley Brook and the Tamarac River are the most prominent tributaries that flow directly into Upper Red Lake. Significant tributaries that flow directly into Lower Red Lake (from west to east) include the Sandy River, Pike Creek, Mud River, Hay Creek, Blackduck River, and Battle River.”

UPPER/LOWER RED LAKE NEWS & EVENTS

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This page will be updated as further events are available.

MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY (MPCA) REPORTS

MN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WATERSHED HEALTH ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (NRCS) REPORTS

WATERSHED RESTORATION AND PROTECTION STRATEGY (WRAPS)

SUMMARY OF MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT IN THE UPPER/LOWER RED LAKE WATERSHED

ONE WATERSHED ONE PLAN (1W1P)

The sites shown will be sampled between 2017-2018.
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation (NMF) awarded  a $25,000 grant to the Red Lake River One Watershed One Plan Initiative.  West Polk SWCD applied on behalf of a collaborative of the LGU’s that are part of the Red Lake River Watershed One Watershed One Plan Initiative.  This award will be utilized for the civic engagement challenges that occur with very small staff and resources.  For more information, visit the NMF web site.
 

MINNESOTA NUTRIENT PLANNING PORTAL

The sites shown will be sampled between 2017-2018.

RED LAKE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

View civic engagement activities through the WRAPS process here:

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DENISE OAKS, P.G.

Environmental Specialist 3
218-846-8819
denise.oakes@state.mn.us

RED LAKE WATERSHED DISTRICT

1000 Pennington Ave S | Thief River Falls, MN 56701
218-681-5800
rlwaters@wiktel.com