Leech Lake River Watershed Stressor Identification Report

Leech Lake River Watershed Stressor Identification Report

2017-06

The Leech Lake River (LLR) Watershed consists of approximately 854,659 acres (1,335 square miles) in the northern part of the Upper Mississippi River Basin. The watershed includes parts of Beltrami, Cass, and Hubbard counties. The protection of these surface waters is critical for sustaining the local economy and natural heritage and character of this unique watershed. The LLR Watershed has a high density of lakes with good water quality. Eighty-five lakes were assessed for aquatic recreation. Hart Lake in Hubbard County, one of the few shallow lakes in the LLR Watershed, was the only lake found to not support aquatic recreation use due to nutrient/eutrophication biological indicators.

West, Paula
Ketchel, Lindsey
Votruba, Phil

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Leech Lake Area Watershed Foundation

Leech Lake Area Watershed Foundation
Leech Lake Area Watershed Foundation
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency MPCA https://www.pca.state.mn.us/

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (St. Paul, Minnesota)

389

Water Restoration & Protection

Aquatic recreation impairment
Biological stressor
WRAPS
Aquatic life impairment

Leech Lake River (07010102)

Hubbard
Beltrami
Cass

2010-2019

No

https://www.pca.state.mn.us/watershed-information/leech-lake-river

Public Domain

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency