Lake Assessment Program - Allie and Preston Lakes, Renville County

Allie and Preston Lake were sampled by the MPCA during the summers of 1996 and 1997 as a part of the Lake Assessment Program (LAP). This program is designed to assist lake associations or municipalities in the collection and analysis of baseline water quality data in order to assess the trophic status of their lakes. The general work plan for LAP includes Association participation in the Citizen Lake-Monitoring Program (CLMP), cooperative examination of land use and drainage patterns in the watershed of the lake, and an assessment of the data collected by MPCA staff. This study was conducted at the request of the Allie and Preston Lakes Association (Association). Allie and Preston Lakes were sampled on four occasions each in 1996 and 1997. Participants in this effort included Richard Wedlund and Will Munson from the MPCA and Donald Anderson and Carol Anderson from the Association. Watershed and land use information was estimated by MPCA based on the watershed map and information in MDNR's Data Deli."