Pomme de Terre River, Muddy Creek to Marsh Lake, Fecal Coliform TMDL

Pomme de Terre River, Muddy Creek to Marsh Lake, Fecal Coliform TMDL

2007-07

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) listed one stream reach in the Pomme de Terre River Watershed (HUC: 07020002-501) as impaired for swimming designated use (primary contact recreation) under Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act. The main cause contributing to impairment is excessive fecal coliform bacteria load. This Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) report (report) describes the magnitude of the problem and provides direction for improving water quality for the listed reach. The Pomme de Terre River Watershed is located in the upper Minnesota River Basin. The Pomme de Terre (PdT) River originates in southern Otter Tail County and flows about 106 miles south, and discharges into Marsh Lake on the Minnesota River. Monitoring data shows that the lower portion of the PdT River from Muddy Creek to Marsh Lake is impaired for fecal coliform. Land-use is dominated by agricultural cropping and animal production. Beef and swine production represent nearly half of the approximately 64,000 animal units (AUs) in the watershed.

Runholt, Muriel
Zadak, Christopher
Bayerl, Marilyn

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency MPCA https://www.pca.state.mn.us/
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency MPCA https://www.pca.state.mn.us/
Bayerl Water Resources

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (St. Paul, Minnesota)

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Water Quality & Pollutants

Bacteria
Pomme de terre river watershed
Minnesota river basin
Minnesota
Impaired waters
Total maximum daily load
TMDL
Fecal coliform

Pomme de Terre River

Pomme de Terre River (07020002)

Sibley
Douglas
Grant
Kandiyohi

2010-2019

No

https://www.pca.state.mn.us/watershed-information/pomme-de-terre-river

Public Domain

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency