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Minnesota, Platte-Spunk Watershed


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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2008
Minnesota, Platte-Spunk Watershed

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Achman MN73-0125-00 Stearns County, Near Avon, Mn Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 46.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Anna MN73-0126-00 Stearns County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 68.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Baker'S (Watab) MN73-0031-00 Stearns County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 43.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Bass MN18-0011-00 Crow Wing County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 44.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Bear MN73-0190-00 Stearns County, 4.5 Miles North Of Albany, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 32.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Beautiful MN73-0193-00 Stearns County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 29.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Big Rice MN73-0168-00 Stearns County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 173.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Big Spunk MN73-0117-00 Stearns County, At Avon, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 392.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Big Watab MN73-0102-00 Stearns County, 6 Miles West Of St Joseph, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 242.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Buckman Creek MN07010201-517 Headwaters To T39 R30w S10, West Line Data Unavailable Stream 5.5 Miles Not_Assessed  
Buckman Creek MN07010201-518 T39 R30w S9, East Line To T39 R31w S10, North Line Data Unavailable Stream 8.2 Miles Not_Assessed  
Buckman Creek MN07010201-519 T39 R31w S3, South Line To Skunk Lk Data Unavailable Stream 4.1 Miles Not_Assessed  
Bulldog (Bull-Head) MN18-0014-00 Crow Wing County, Near Pine Center, Mn Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 146.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Bunker Hill Creek MN07010201-511 T38 R30w S6, North Line To Little Rock Cr Waterbody Map Stream 4.7 Miles Not_Assessed  
Bunker Hill Creek MN07010201-512 Headwaters To T39 R30w S31, South Line Data Unavailable Stream 9.6 Miles Not_Assessed  
Cedar MN49-0140-00 Morrison County, 4 Miles West Of Upsala, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 236.0 Acres Impaired TMDL completed
Christmas MN49-0011-00 Morrison County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 29.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Clear MN73-0172-00 Stearns County, Near Cold Spring, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 115.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Coon MN49-0020-00 Morrison County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 11.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
County Ditch 12 MN07010201-537 Unnamed Cr To Watab R Waterbody Map Stream 6.2 Miles Good  
County Ditch 13 MN07010201-564 Bakers Lk To Watab R Waterbody Map Stream 2.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Davenport MN73-0032-00 Stearns County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 2.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Dullinger MN73-0103-00 Stearns County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 21.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Dunder Pond MN49-0082-00 Morrison County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 31.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Elmdale Creek MN07010201-515 Headwaters To Little Two R Data Unavailable Stream 5.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Erskine MN18-0009-00 Crow Wing County, 7 Miles Southwest Of Garrison, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 179.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Gravel MN73-0204-00 Stearns County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 57.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Hannah MN49-0014-00 Morrison County, Near Sullivan, Mn Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 97.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Henry MN73-0160-00 Stearns County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 63.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Hillman Creek MN07010201-522 Headwaters To Skunk R Waterbody Map Stream 16.6 Miles Good  
Horseshoe MN49-0013-00 Morrison County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 24.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Island MN73-0104-00 Stearns County, Near St Joseph, Mn Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 110.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Kalla MN73-0100-00 Stearns County, 3 Miles South Of Avon, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 105.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Kepper MN73-0124-00 Stearns County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 30.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Kraemer MN73-0064-00 Stearns County, 2.5 Miles Southwest Of St Joseph, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 189.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Kreigle MN73-0097-00 Stearns County, 2.5 Miles Southwest Of Avon, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 102.0 Acres Impaired TMDL completed
Linnerman MN73-0127-00 Stearns County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 62.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Little Pelican MN73-0120-00 Stearns County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 23.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Little Pine MN73-0119-00 Stearns County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 18.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Little Rice MN73-0167-00 Stearns County, Near Richmond, Mn Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 54.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Little Rock MN05-0013-00 Benton County, 1 Mile East Of Rice, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 1,292.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Little Rock Creek MN07010201-547 Headwaters To T39 R30w S27, North Line Data Unavailable Stream 3.7 Miles Not_Assessed  
Little Rock Creek MN07010201-548 T39 R30w S22, South Line To T38 R31w S28, East Line Waterbody Map Stream 21.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Little Rock Creek MN07010201-549 T38 R31w S27, West Line To Little Rock Lk (05-0013-00) Data Unavailable Stream 2.6 Miles Not_Assessed  
Little Two River MN07010201-516 Headwaters To Mississippi R Data Unavailable Stream 16.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Little Watab MN73-0109-00 Stearns County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 55.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Long MN49-0015-00 Morrison County, 7 Miles East Of Harding, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 118.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Lower Spunk MN73-0123-00 Stearns County, At Avon, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 172.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Lower Watab (Nieren Garten) MN73-0071-00 Stearns County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 12.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Mary MN77-0019-00 Todd County, 4 Miles Southwest Of St Francis, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 128.0 Acres Impaired TMDL completed
Middle Spunk MN73-0128-00 Stearns County, At Avon, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 228.0 Acres Good  
Minnie MN73-0129-00 Stearns County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 52.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Mississippi River MN07010201-501 End Huc 07010104 (Below Swan R) To Two R Waterbody Map Stream 7.6 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Mississippi River MN07010201-502 Watab R To Sauk R Waterbody Map Stream 2.5 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Mississippi River MN07010201-505 Platte R To Little Rock Cr Data Unavailable Stream 10.3 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Mississippi River MN07010201-508 Spunk Cr To Platte R Waterbody Map Stream 2.0 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Mississippi River MN07010201-509 Two R To Spunk Cr Waterbody Map Stream 4.3 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Mississippi River MN07010201-513 Little Rock Cr To Sartell Dam Waterbody Map Stream 4.6 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Mississippi River MN07010201-514 Sartell Dam To Watab R Waterbody Map Stream .1 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Mud MN18-0010-00 Crow Wing County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 41.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Mud MN73-0161-00 Stearns County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 57.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Mud MN73-0171-00 Stearns County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 98.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
North Two River MN07010201-524 Headwaters (Mary Lk) To South Two R Data Unavailable Stream 22.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Ochotto MN73-0122-00 Stearns County, Near Avon, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 38.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Peavy MN49-0005-00 Morrison County, 7 Miles East Of Harding, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 139.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Pelican MN73-0118-00 Stearns County, 5 Miles Northeast Of Albany, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 269.0 Acres Good  
Pelkey MN49-0030-00 Morrison County, 6 Miles East Of Little Falls, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 103.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Pierz MN49-0024-00 Morrison County, 2 Miles West Of Pierz, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 184.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Pine MN73-0136-00 Stearns County, Near Albany, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 103.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Pitts (Pills) MN73-0098-00 Stearns County, Near Avon, Mn Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 107.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Platte MN18-0088-00 Crow Wing County, 6 Miles Northeast Of Harding, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 1,656.0 Acres Impaired TMDL completed
Platte River MN07010201-507 Headwaters (Platte Lk 18-0088-00) To Skunk R Waterbody Map Stream 37.3 Miles Good  
Platte River MN07010201-535 Skunk R To Rice-Skunk Lakes Dam Data Unavailable Stream 2.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Platte River MN07010201-545 Unnamed Cr (Above Rr Bridge) To Mississippi R Waterbody Map Stream 13.9 Miles Good  
Platte River MN07010201-546 Rice-Skunk Lakes Dam To Unnamed Cr (Above Rr Bridge) Waterbody Map Stream 3.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Popple MN49-0033-00 Morrison County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 19.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Pularskis MN05-0009-00 Benton County, 5 Miles East Of Rice, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 10.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Rice MN49-0025-00 Morrison County, 6 Miles Southeast Of Little Falls, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 334.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Rock MN18-0016-00 Crow Wing County, Near Pine Center, Mn Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 201.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Rossier MN73-0072-00 Stearns County, 2 Miles North Northeast Of St Joseph, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 33.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Round MN49-0019-00 Morrison County, 3 Miles Northeast Of Harding, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 132.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Sagatagan MN73-0092-00 Stearns County, 3 Miles West Of St Joseph, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 194.0 Acres Impaired TMDL completed
Sand MN73-0134-00 Stearns County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 124.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Sand MN73-0135-00 Stearns County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 16.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Sand MN73-0175-00 Stearns County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 74.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Schuman MN73-0096-00 Stearns County, 3 Miles South Of Avon, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 21.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Shepard MN73-0075-00 Stearns County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake .5 Acres Not_Assessed  
Skunk MN49-0007-00 Morrison County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 35.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Skunk MN49-0026-00 Morrison County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 363.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Skunk Lake MN07010201-536 Skunk Lk Data Unavailable Stream 1.9 Miles Not_Assessed  
Skunk River MN07010201-520 Headwaters (Skunk Lk) To Hillman Cr Waterbody Map Stream 21.4 Miles Good  
Skunk River MN07010201-521 Hillman Cr To Platte R Waterbody Map Stream 14.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
South Two River MN07010201-532 Schwinghammer Lk To Two River Lk Waterbody Map Stream 5.1 Miles Good  
South Two River MN07010201-542 T125 R31w S21, South Line To Schwinghammer Lk Data Unavailable Stream 2.8 Miles Not_Assessed  
South Two River MN07010201-543 Two River Lk To Two R Waterbody Map Stream 15.6 Miles Good  
South Two River MN07010201-544 Headwaters To T125 R31w S28, North Line Data Unavailable Stream 4.1 Miles Not_Assessed  
South Two River (Schwinghammer Lake) MN07010201-531 Schwinghammer Lk (73-0178-00) Data Unavailable Stream .6 Miles Not_Assessed  
South Two River (Two River Lake) MN07010201-533 Two River Lk (73-0138-00) Data Unavailable Stream 3.6 Miles Not_Assessed  
Spunk Branch MN07010201-561 Kalla Lk To Upper Spunk Lk Waterbody Map Stream 1.7 Miles Not_Assessed  
Spunk Creek MN07010201-525 Lower Spunk Lk To Mississippi R Waterbody Map Stream 23.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Spunk Creek MN07010201-563 Upper Spunk Lk To Middle Spunk Lk Waterbody Map Stream .1 Miles Not_Assessed  
Stump MN73-0091-00 Stearns County, Near Avon, Mn Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 67.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Stump MN77-0014-00 Todd County, 3 Miles Southeast Of Burtrum, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 20.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Sullivan MN49-0016-00 Morrison County, 3 Miles East Of Harding, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 1,098.0 Acres Impaired TMDL completed
Swamp MN73-0069-00 Stearns County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 31.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Twenty Two MN18-0008-00 Crow Wing County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 164.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Two River MN07010201-523 North & South Two R To Mississippi R Waterbody Map Stream 5.6 Miles Good  
Two Rivers MN73-0138-00 Stearns County, 3 Miles Southwest Of Holdingford, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 584.0 Acres Impaired TMDL completed
Unnamed MN18-0453-00 Crow Wing County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 5.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Unnamed MN18-0459-00 Crow Wing County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 27.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Unnamed MN18-0664-00 Crow Wing County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 3.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Unnamed MN49-0010-00 Morrison County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 20.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Unnamed MN49-0211-00 Morrison County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 5.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Unnamed MN49-0212-00 Morrison County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 10.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Unnamed MN49-0213-00 Morrison County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 64.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Unnamed MN49-0214-00 Morrison County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 55.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Unnamed MN73-0062-00 Stearns County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 10.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Unnamed MN73-0073-00 Stearns County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 18.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Unnamed MN73-0115-00 Stearns County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 10.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Unnamed MN73-0184-00 Stearns County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 8.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Unnamed MN77-0013-00 Todd County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 13.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Unnamed MN77-0271-00 Todd County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 7.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Unnamed (Little Rock Channel) MN05-0012-00 Benton County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 99.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Unnamed (Vicki) MN05-0050-00 Benton County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 17.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Creek MN07010201-534 Unnamed Cr To South Two R Data Unavailable Stream 1.2 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Creek MN07010201-538 Unnamed Cr To Zuleger Cr Data Unavailable Stream 3.8 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Creek MN07010201-900 Wetland To Watab R Data Unavailable Stream .9 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Inlet MN07010201-901 Schmidt Lk To Big Watab Lk Waterbody Map Stream .2 Miles Good  
Vinegar (Wittaker) MN49-0023-00 Morrison County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 10.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Voss MN73-0185-00 Stearns County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 76.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Watab MN73-0070-00 Stearns County, 3 Miles North Northeast Of St Joseph, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 89.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Watab River MN07010201-526 N & S Fk Jct To Rossier Lk Waterbody Map Stream 1.9 Miles Good  
Watab River MN07010201-528 Rossier Lk To Mississippi R Waterbody Map Stream 7.7 Miles Good  
Watab River (Rossier Lake) MN07010201-527 Rossier Lk (73-0072-00) Data Unavailable Stream .2 Miles Not_Assessed  
Watab River, North Fork MN07010201-529 Headwaters (Stump Lk) To S Fk Watab R Data Unavailable Stream 5.8 Miles Not_Assessed  
Watab River, South Fork MN07010201-552 Big Watab Lk To Little Watab Lk Waterbody Map Stream 1.9 Miles Good  
White Bear MN49-0004-00 Morrison County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 41.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Zuleger Creek MN07010201-539 Unnamed Cr To Unnamed Cr Data Unavailable Stream 2.1 Miles Not_Assessed  
Zuleger Creek MN07010201-540 Unnamed Cr To Unnamed Cr Data Unavailable Stream .5 Miles Not_Assessed  
Zuleger Creek MN07010201-541 Unnamed Cr To Little Rock Lk Waterbody Map Stream 1.8 Miles Not_Assessed  

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008

Minnesota, Platte-Spunk

Description of this table
NOTE: Click on the underlined "Cause of Impairment" value to see a listing of those waters with that cause of impairment.
Size of Assessed Waters with Listed Causes of Impairment
Fish Bioassessments 3.9  
Lack of a Coldwater Assemblage 21.4  
Fecal Coliform 38.5  
Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators   1,292.0
Mercury in Fish Tissue 31.3 5,290.0

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2008

Minnesota, Platte-Spunk Watershed

Description of this table
Size of Assessed Waters with Probable Sources of Impairments
Atmospheric Deposition - Toxics 31.3 5,290.0

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TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008


Minnesota, Platte-Spunk Watershed


No TMDL Alternatives reported.

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

Minnesota, Platte-Spunk Watershed

This chart includes TMDLs since October 1, 1995.

Description of this table
NOTE: Click on the underlined "Number of TMDLs Completed" value to see a listing of those approved TMDLs for the pollutant.
Number of Causes of
Impairment Addressed
Mercury color.gif 14 14
Phosphorus, Total color.gif 1 1

Total: 15 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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