Observations on Vermillion River Floodplain Lakes Water Quality: 1998 Data

Observations on Vermillion River Floodplain Lakes Water Quality: 1998 Data

1999

The Vermillion River Floodplain Lakes have been studied intermittently by the MPCA and MDNR since 1995. Results from a 1995 MPCA survey were transmitted to the MDNR in a January 25, 1996 memorandum to Scott Johnson. In that memorandum it was evident that a more complete understanding of the hydrology of this system of lakes was needed to evaluate the relative contributions of water and nutrients from the Vermillion River and the Mississippi River to these lakes. To that end Scott Johnson established a new gauge location at the Etter Bridge immediately upstream from the lakes. Stage (flow) measurements at this site combined with stage (flow) on the Mississippi River at Prescott and upstream on the Vermillion River at Hastings provides an improved basis for estimating the amount of water and nutrients which enter the lakes from upstream sources and a basis for estimating the relative contributions of the Mississippi River and the Vermillion River.

Heiskary, Steve

MN Pollution Control Agency

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

6

Surface Water
Water Quality & Pollutants
Water Use & Availability
Water Conveyance & Hydraulics

water quality
water qualities
water-quality
water-qualities
water quality indicator
water quality indicators
water quality parameter
water quality parameters
land use
land uses
land-use
land-uses
water quality assessment
water quality assessments
water-quality assessment
water-quality assessments
water quality data
water quality protection
water quality & pollutants
water quality and pollutants
water quality restoration
lake assess
lake assessed
lake assesses
lake assessing
Vermillion River
Mississippi River
surface water quality
lake assessment program
lake assessment
Dakota County
Scott County

1990-1999

No

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