Prior Lake Spring Lake Watershed District

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First Seine in 2019 COMPLETED on Upper Prior

The first carp seine of 2019 was completed the week of April 15 in Mud Bay on Upper Prior Lake. For more details on the seine visit our 2019 Carp Seine Updates page. You can also find more information about our carp program on our carp management page.

Find Seine Details Here

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Great Turnout for Spring Clean-Up at Fish Point Park

We had a great crew of nearly 50 volunteers join us for our Spring Clean-up April 28 at Fish Point Park! The enthusiastic and very hard-working volunteers helped us remove a bunch of buckthorn, rake leaves, pick up trash and clean up the iron-enhanced sand filter at the park.

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Keeping an Eye on Springtime Lake Levels

PLSLWD and City of Prior Lake staff are keeping a close eye on springtime lake levels. Weekly updates will be posted on our News page.

Latest Updates Here

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Salt Pollution in the News: Local Waterways Impacted

Some of our local waterways have a chloride pollution problem stemming from the use of road salt and water softeners. The Prior Lake American wrote a great article on the topic. Check it out!

Read the full article

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Cost-share funds available for residents!

Funds are available to help District residents install lake irrigation pumps and rain barrels as well as rain gardens and shoreline buffers along lakes or wetlands! These practices help improve local water quality and support pollinators and wildlife. Cost-share funds up to $250 may be available.

Learn More & Apply for Funds

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Learn more about our 2020 Management Plan Update!

The District is in the process of putting together our 2020 Management Plan, which is the roadmap for all of the District's projects and programs for the next 10 years. The current plan expires at the end of 2019 and identified over 60 projects and programs that were designed to address the five fundamental goals of the District.

Meeting & 2020 Plan Information

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Sand Point Beach Park "Clean Lake" Project Complete!

The project at Sand Point Beach Park was completed Spring 2018. This joint project with the City of Prior Lake will improve the treatment of stormwater from the 82 acres of land which is funneled through the park's stormwater treatment ponds before entering Lower Prior Lake. This project will: 1) expand the two existing stormwater ponds; 2) add iron-enhanced sand filters to treat the stormwater; and 3) add native prairie plantings to the park.

Learn more about the project here!

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Save Money, save water: Install a lake irrigation pump! Up to $150 available for pump installation.

Live on a lake? Save money on your water bill this summer by installing a pump to use lake water, instead of city drinking water, to irrigate your lawn! The District will pay 50% of the cost, up to $150, to residents who install a water irrigation pump. You must apply for the cost-share funds BEFORE purchasing your pump.

Apply for Cost-Share Funds!

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Carp Management

Learn how the District manages common carp in our lakes! The District's comprehensive program includes carp tracking, carp removals and barriers to prevent carp from reaching preferred spawning areas. Click the button below for more info.

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Prior Lake Students Volunteer at Raymond Park Project

Students from the Eco-Team & AP Environ Studies class at Prior Lake High School helped plant native plants along the shoreline at Raymond Park and spread mulch for a new trail through the park. Their work was part of a larger shoreline and habitat restoration project at the park.

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Fish Point Park

Come check out the beautiful wetland and the rest of the Water Quality Improvements Project at Fish Point Park in Prior Lake! To learn more, click the arrow or visit the park and check out the cool interpretative signs explaining the project!

Learn more about the project

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Segment 3 of the Prior Lake Outlet Channel, near Kici Yapi Camp.
Prior Lake Outlet Structure

A peek at the fixed crest weir inside the Prior Lake Outlet Structure. Click the button to check out our interactive StoryMap and learn more about the Outlet Structure!

Learn More about the Outlet Structure

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The weir at the Ferric Chloride Facility, south of Cty Road 13 and downstream of Cty Ditch 13.
Segment 1 of the Prior Lake Outlet Channel, near Jeffers Pond Elementary.
Shoreline restoration at Waltz's Beach.

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Local residents can learn about shoreline restorations and planting for clean water at our free workshops which are co-hosted with the Scott Soil & Water Conservation District. PLSLWD residents are also eligible for Cost-Share funds to help implement projects on their property.

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Welcome to the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District

Our mission is to manage and preserve the water resources of the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District to the best of our ability using input from our communities, sound engineering practices, and our ability to efficiently fund beneficial projects which transcend political jurisdictions.

Waterbodies

The Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District includes 14 major bodies of water, over 730 wetlands and one County Ditch.

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Current Projects

Check out our Projects page to see what we’re doing to manage and preserve our local water resources!

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News & Events

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