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This is a list of dams and reservoirs in the U.S. state of Minnesota and pertinent data in a sortable table. There are more than 1,250 dams in the state. There are more than 1,250 dams in the state. Over 800 are public facilities and of these 430 are owned by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources .
On November 27, 2012, the White Bear Lake Restoration Association filed a lawsuit against the Minnesota DNR for what the group alleges is the agency's role in the city's disappearing lake. [9] This resulted in the DNR getting 13 communities to adopt water conservation tactics to reduce water consumption. [10]
This is a list of lakes of Minnesota. Although promoted as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", Minnesota has 11,842 lakes of 10 acres (4.05 ha) or more. [1] The 1968 state survey found 15,291 lake basins, of which 3,257 were dry. [2] If all basins over 2.5 acres were counted, Minnesota would have 21,871 lakes. [3]
Amos Lake (Minnesota) Anchor Lake; Anderson Lake (Poplar River) Lake Andrew (Douglas County, Minnesota) Andrew Lake (Kandiyohi County, Minnesota) Andrusia Lake; Lake Ann (Minnesota) Anna Lake; Armstrong Lake (Blue Earth County, Minnesota) Lake Arthur (Minnesota) Artichoke Lake; Ash Lake (Lincoln County, Minnesota) Aspinwall Lake (Mahnomen ...
Watersheds [1] of Minnesota. Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulatively flow for 69,000 miles (111,000 km). The Mississippi River begins its journey from its headwaters at Lake Itasca and crosses the Iowa border 680 mi (1,094 km) downstream.
Jul. 31—WALDORF — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is planning to replace a failed dam at the outlet of Silver Lake and is inviting residents to an informational meeting to gather ...
The 59 state forests were established by the Minnesota Legislature in order to conserve and manage the forest resources, including: Timber management, Wildlife management, Water resources management, and Public recreation. Acreage of Minnesota's State Forests is over 4,200,000 acres (17,000 km 2). [1]
Apr. 15—WINDOM — Staff from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Fisheries office in Windom beat the wind to stock a Cottonwood County stream with brown trout just days ahead of ...