Pine River Watershed Monitoring and Assessment Report

Pine River Watershed Monitoring and Assessment Report

2016

The Pine River Watershed lies within the Northern Lakes and Forests Ecoregion of north central Minnesota. Encompassing an area of 562 square miles, this heavily forested watershed contains over 500 miles of streams and rivers, numerous wetlands, and over 400 lakes greater than 10 acres in size. The Whitefish Chain of Lakes and Pelican Lake, two prominent lakes used heavily for recreation, are located within the Pine River Watershed. Major rivers and streams include the Pine River, Little Pine River, South Fork Pine River, Daggett Brook, and Mud Brook. Residential development within the watershed is fairly light and primarily located around the communities of Breezy Point and Pine River. Limited amounts of agricultural land use, primarily pasture and hay, occur in the southeast portion of the watershed. The relative lack of development in the Pine River Watershed promotes good water quality and diverse biological communities.

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Minnesota Department of Health

137

Surface Water
Water Quality & Pollutants
Water Conveyance & Hydraulics
Water Education, Outreach & Community Capacity

Total Maximum Daily Load
Total Maximum Daily Loads
TMDL
TMDLs
T.M.D.L.
T.M.D.Ls
Pine River Watershed
impaired waters
impaired water
lake monitor
lake monitored
lake monitoring
lake monitors
lake assess
lake assessed
lake assesses
lake assessing
Intensive Watershed Monitoring
IWM
lake assessment program
lake assessment
303(d) list

2010-2019

No

Public Domain

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