Prior Lake Spring Lake Watershed District

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Now Hiring Two Paid Interns for Summer 2020

The District is hiring two Water Resources Interns this summer. Great for students or recent grads looking to explore the Natural Resource field and gain experience! Applications due Feb 23 for priority review.

Apply & View Internship Posting here

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Four Local Farmers Receive Lake-Friendly Awards

Four local farmers - Paul Krueger, Jim Dubbe, Joe Hentges and Tim O'Loughlin - received Lake-Friendly Farm Awards Jan 29, recognizing their good farming practices that help protect our lakes!

Award Details

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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.

Project Updates
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 expired at the end of 2019 and identified over 60 projects and programs that were designed to address the five fundamental goals of the District.

See the NEW 2020 Plan

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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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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.

Check out upcoming events!
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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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