Scandia – East Metro Water

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Bone Lake removed from the impaired waters’ list after more than a decade of watershed work

By: angiehongmn May 30, 2024

Keeping water clean, Local AchievementsBone Lake, comfort lake - forest lake watershed district, delisting, featured, impaired waters, Scandia1 Comment

The water in Bone Lake is clean enough for fishing, swimming, and water recreation for the first time in 20 years, thanks to a comprehensive watershed restoration effort led by the Comfort Lake – Forest Lake Watershed District, in partnership with the Bone Lake Association. Join the Delisting Celebration on Thursday, June 11 at 5pm.

Minnesota water – some getting better, some getting worse

By: angiehongmn November 27, 2023

Keeping water clean, Local Achievementscomfort lake - forest lake watershed district, featured, impaired waters, Maplewood, ramsey washington metro watershed district, restored lakes, rice creek watershed district, Scandia, south washington watershed districtLeave a Comment

In the Twin Cities east metro, improving lakes that are set to be “de-listed” include Bone Lake – Scandia (Comfort Lake – Forest Lake Watershed District); White Rock Lake – Scandia, Bald Eagle Lake – White Bear Township, and Golden Lake – Circle Pines (Rice Creek Watershed District); La Lake – Woodbury (South Washington Watershed District); and Kohlman Lake – Maplewood (Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District).

Local lakes at risk of too much love

By: angiehongmn August 25, 2022November 30, 2022

Aquatic Biology, Keeping water cleanfeatured, fishing, Lake Elmo, Minnesota lakes, Scandia, shoreline habitat, StillwaterLeave a Comment

As shorelines become increasingly more developed, we start to see shoreline erosion, fewer fish and wildlife, more algae in the water, and diminished water clarity.

Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix breaks ground on major Clean Water Project with big benefits for Sand Lake

By: angiehongmn February 17, 2016

Keeping water cleanCarnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District, clean water, clean water grants, iron-sand filters, Sand Lake, ScandiaLeave a Comment

This one project will treat 90% of the drainage area to Sand Lake, with the exception of the Hay Lake overflow, and will remove twice as much phosphorus as all the other possible projects combined.