To protect homes in land-locked basins, the district built an emergency conveyance system to pump water out, taking care not to overwhelm any other water bodies or drainage systems during the process.
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Amidst tumult of 2020, Comfort Lake – Forest Lake Watershed District work continues
CLFLWD continues its work to protect and improve local lakes, rivers, streams and wetlands in Forest Lake and southern Chisago County. The district has completed dozens of clean water projects and is currently updating its 10-year comprehensive watershed management plan, which will guide future work from 2022-2031.
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Secrets to success: Cleaner water and healthy landscapes
It shouldn’t be a secret, but you might be surprised to learn that 49% of lakes in Washington County have improving water quality. Trout are surviving and may be reproducing in Brown’s Creek again. Woodbury has cut its annual groundwater use by nearly 35 million gallons in only one year, and Bone Lake in Scandia…
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Incentive Grants for Raingardens and Shoreline Plantings
For homeowners, the grants and design assistance help to turn water-friendly landscaping from dreams into reality.
Read MoreMinnesota Fishing Still Just as Sweet
You may also be surprised to learn that lakes in southwestern Minnesota produce five times as many fish per acre as the cool, deep, clear, clean lakes in northern Minnesota.
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