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This is a list of Superfund sites in Minnesota designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law. The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations. [1]
Lake Washington is a lake in Le Sueur County, Minnesota and Blue Earth County, Minnesota, in the United States. [1] The lake has a regional park, located on the northwest shore, which was acquired in two phases in 1971 and 1978. The park serves as a campgrounds area. [2] The first structure on the lake was built in 1898. [3]
Lake Washington was named for George Washington, first President of the United States. [6] The maximum depth of Lake Washington is 17 feet deep and is known for its walleye and bass fishery. Eurasian Watermilfoil was discovered in the lake in 1999 and Zebra Mussels were found in 2015 and have recently increased in numbers. Lake Washington is ...
The U.S. state of Minnesota currently has 3,672 local government entities operating in its borders. These are either counties, towns, cities, school districts, or other special-purpose districts. These are either counties, towns, cities, school districts, or other special-purpose districts.
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]
The Minnesota Territory legislature established several counties in 1853. This county was created on March 5 of that year. It was named for French explorer Pierre-Charles Le Sueur, who visited the area in 1700.
Lake Florence Dam, Stewartville, Minnesota – Root River (built 1910s, damaged 1993, removed 1994 - Lake Florence no longer exists) [14] Meeker Island Lock and Dam – Mississippi River (built 1907, became obsolete and removed 1920) [17] Mill Pond Dam, Appleton, Minnesota – Pomme de Terre River (removed after being damaged in a 1997 flood) [18]
Washington Lake Township is a township in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 506 at the 2000 census. The population was 506 at the 2000 census. Washington Lake Township was organized in 1858, and named after Washington Lake .