Lake St. Croix Nutrient Total Maximum Daily Load

Lake St. Croix Nutrient Total Maximum Daily Load

2012-05

The St. Croix River and Lake St. Croix are highly valued resources that provide exceptional recreational opportunities and support a highly diverse ecology of aquatic and terrestrial species. However, over the years eutrophication, or nutrient enrichment, has occurred in Lake St. Croix due to excess phosphorus loading. This loading drives nuisance algae blooms which diminish the enjoyment and use of the lake. This report represents an important step in the improvement of Lake St. Croix by focusing on establishing the needed reduction in the loading of phosphorus from its contributing basin in order to achieve water quality standards.

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Barr Engineering Company

St. Croix Basin Water Resources Planning Team
Science Museum of Minnesota

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (St. Paul, Minnesota)

101

Water Quality & Pollutants

Phosphorus
Lake st croix
St croix river watershed
Mississippi river basin
Minnesota
Impaired waters
Total maximum daily load
TMDL
Nutrients

Lake St. Croix

Mississippi River - Headwaters (07010101)

Ramsey
Hennepin

2010-2019

No

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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency