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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2008
Minnesota, Clearwater-Elk Watershed
Description of this table
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| Waterbody Name | Waterbody ID | Location | Map | Waterbody Type | Size | Units | Status | State TMDL Development Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion | MN86-0212-00 | Wright County, 4 Miles West Southwest Of Maple Lake, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 236.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Angus | MN86-0133-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 64.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Ann | MN71-0069-00 | Sherburne County, 6 Miles Northeast Of Big Lake, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 149.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Augusta | MN86-0284-00 | Wright County, 1 Mile East Of Southhaven, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 163.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Bailey Creek | MN07010203-526 | Headwaters To Elk R | Data Unavailable | Stream | 4.8 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Bass | MN86-0234-00 | Wright County, 3 Miles North Of Annandale, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 213.0 | Acres | Good | |
| Battle Brook | MN07010203-535 | Cd 18 To Elk Lk | Waterbody Map | Stream | 5.2 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Battle Brook | MN07010203-537 | Elk Lk To St Francis R | Data Unavailable | Stream | 1.2 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Battle Brook (Elk Lake) | MN07010203-536 | Elk Lk (71-0055-00) | Data Unavailable | Stream | 1.5 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Beaver | MN73-0023-00 | Stearns County, 10 Miles South Of St Cloud, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 123.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Bertram | MN86-0070-00 | Wright County, Near Monticello, Mn | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 107.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Betty | MN47-0042-00 | Meeker County, 5 Miles Northeast Of Kingston, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 153.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Bible'S Duck Slough | MN05-0001-00 | Benton County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 27.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Big | MN71-0082-00 | Sherburne County, At Big Lake, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 244.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Big Mud | MN71-0085-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 221.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Birch | MN71-0057-00 | Sherburne County, 6 Miles Northwest Of Elk River, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 152.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Birch | MN86-0066-00 | Wright County, 4 Miles West Of Monticello, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 94.0 | Acres | Good | |
| Black | MN86-0095-00 | Wright County, Near Monticello, Mn | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 93.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Black | MN86-0096-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 36.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Boyd | MN71-0118-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 94.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Briggs | MN71-0146-00 | Sherburne County, 3 Miles Northeast Of Clear Lake, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 398.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Briggs Creek | MN07010203-538 | T35 R29w S2, North Line To Briggs Lk | Waterbody Map | Stream | 5.8 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Briggs Creek | MN07010203-543 | Headwaters To T35 R29w S1, West Line | Data Unavailable | Stream | .3 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Briggs Creek (Briggs Lake) | MN07010203-539 | Briggs Lk (71-0146-00) | Data Unavailable | Stream | 2.2 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Briggs Creek (Rush Lake) | MN07010203-540 | Rush Lk (71-0147-00) | Data Unavailable | Stream | .6 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Bunt | MN73-0010-00 | Stearns County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 75.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Camp | MN71-0123-00 | Sherburne County, 2 Miles Southeast Of Clear Lake, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 72.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Cantlin | MN71-0041-00 | Sherburne County, 4.5 Miles South Of Princeton, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 114.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Caroline | MN86-0281-00 | Wright County, 1 Mile North Of Southhaven, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 128.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Carter | MN73-0036-00 | Stearns County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 33.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Cater | MN71-0157-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 28.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Cedar | MN86-0073-00 | Wright County, Near Monticello, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 191.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Cedar | MN86-0227-00 | Wright County, 2 Miles East Of Annandale, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 784.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Clear | MN47-0095-00 | Meeker County, 3 Miles Southwest Of Watkins, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 534.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Clear | MN71-0153-00 | Sherburne County, Near Becker, Mn | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 113.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Clearwater | MN86-0252-00 | Wright County, 1 Mile North Of Annandale, Mn | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 3,147.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Clearwater R (Clearwater Lake) | MN07010203-519 | Clearwater Lk | Data Unavailable | Stream | 8.1 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Clearwater River | MN07010203-511 | Clearwater Lk To Mississippi R | Waterbody Map | Stream | 11.8 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Clearwater River | MN07010203-514 | Lk Betsy To Clearwater Lk | Waterbody Map | Stream | 12.5 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Clearwater River | MN07010203-549 | Cd 44 To Lk Betsy | Waterbody Map | Stream | 8.4 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Clearwater River (Lake Betsy) | MN07010203-518 | Lk Betsy | Data Unavailable | Stream | 1.3 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Cornell (Connely) | MN86-0241-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 28.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| County Ditch 20 | MN07010203-532 | Unnamed Cr To Unnamed Cr | Data Unavailable | Stream | 1.0 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| County Ditch 20 | MN07010203-533 | Unnamed Cr To Unnamed Cr | Data Unavailable | Stream | 2.3 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| County Ditch 20 | MN07010203-534 | Unnamed Cr To Clearwater R | Data Unavailable | Stream | .8 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| County Ditch 44 | MN07010203-550 | Clear Lk To Clearwater R | Data Unavailable | Stream | 2.1 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Crooked | MN73-0006-00 | Stearns County, 3 Miles Southwest Of Clearwater, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 82.0 | Acres | Good | |
| Diann | MN71-0046-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 60.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Dodd'S Quarry #20 | MN71-0211-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 4.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Donovan | MN05-0004-00 | Benton County, Near St Cloud, Mn | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 70.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Eagle | MN71-0067-00 | Sherburne County, 3 Miles North Of Big Lake, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 456.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Eagle | MN86-0148-00 | Wright County, 5 Miles Southwest Of Monticello, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 176.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| East Twin | MN86-0071-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 20.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Edward | MN86-0211-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 92.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Eleven Quarry | MN73-0703-00 | Stearns County, 1.5 Miles Southwest Of Waite Park, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | .4 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Elk | MN71-0055-00 | Sherburne County, 5 Miles Southwest Of Princeton, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 349.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Elk | MN71-0141-00 | Sherburne County, 2 Miles Northeast Of Clear Lake, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 350.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Elk River | MN07010203-507 | Mayhew Cr To Rice Cr | Waterbody Map | Stream | 15.1 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Elk River | MN07010203-508 | Headwaters To Mayhew Cr | Waterbody Map | Stream | 27.1 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Elk River | MN07010203-525 | Orono Lk To Mississippi R | Waterbody Map | Stream | 1.5 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Elk River | MN07010203-548 | St Francis R To Orono Lk | Waterbody Map | Stream | 11.8 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Elk River | MN07010203-579 | Elk Lk To St Francis R | Waterbody Map | Stream | 23.4 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Elk River | MN07010203-581 | Rice Cr To Elk Lk | Waterbody Map | Stream | 2.0 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Elk River (Orono Lake) | MN07010203-524 | Orono Lk (71-0013-00) | Data Unavailable | Stream | 2.5 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Ember | MN86-0171-00 | Wright County, 6 Miles Southeast Of Clearwater, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 53.0 | Acres | Good | |
| Fish | MN86-0183-00 | Wright County, 2 Miles Southeast Of Clearwater, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 92.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Fish Creek | MN07010203-552 | Shelden Lk To Fish Lk | Waterbody Map | Stream | 1.4 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Fremont | MN71-0016-00 | Sherburne County, 2 Miles Northeast Of Zimmerman, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 471.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Grass | MN86-0243-00 | Wright County, 6 Miles South Southwest Of Clearwater, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 68.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Henshaw | MN86-0213-00 | Wright County, 3 Miles Southwest Of Maple Lake, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 270.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Ida | MN86-0146-00 | Wright County, 5 Miles West Of Monticello, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 222.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Indian | MN86-0223-00 | Wright County, 2 Miles West Of Silver Creek, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 135.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Island | MN73-0042-00 | Stearns County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 93.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Jim | MN71-0111-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 8.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Johnson Creek (St Augusta Creek) | MN07010203-562 | T123 R28w S15, South Line To Mississippi R | Data Unavailable | Stream | 7.9 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Johnson Slough | MN71-0084-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 25.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Jones | MN71-0129-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 70.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Josephine (Joseph) | MN71-0068-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 29.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Julia | MN71-0145-00 | Sherburne County, 5 Miles Northeast Of Clear Lake, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 155.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Keller | MN71-0083-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 18.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Lake Of The Woods | MN71-0053-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | .2 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Laura | MN73-0020-00 | Stearns County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 140.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Lilly Creek | MN07010203-541 | Rush Lk To Elk Lk | Waterbody Map | Stream | .6 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Limestone | MN86-0163-00 | Wright County, 6 Miles North Of Maple Lake, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 222.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Little Mary (North Bay) | MN86-0139-02 | Wright County, At Silver Creek, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 89.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Little Mary (South Bay) | MN86-0139-01 | Wright County, At Silver Creek, Mn | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 16.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Little Mud | MN47-0096-00 | Meeker County, 3 Miles Southwest Of Watkins, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 37.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Locke | MN86-0168-00 | Wright County, 2 Miles Southeast Of Hasty, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 134.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Long | MN71-0159-00 | Sherburne County, 4 Miles Northwest Of Clear Lake, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 173.0 | Acres | Good | |
| Long | MN73-0004-00 | Stearns County, 3 Miles Southwest Of Clearwater, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 66.0 | Acres | Good | |
| Long | MN86-0069-00 | Wright County, 2 Miles West Of Monticello, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 86.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Long (Marshall) | MN86-0246-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 43.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Louisa | MN86-0282-00 | Wright County, 1 Mile East Of Kimball, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 174.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Lower Orono | MN71-0013-02 | Sherburne County, At Elk River, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 135.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Lynden | MN73-0009-00 | Stearns County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 64.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Maple Unit | MN86-0157-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 9.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Maria | MN73-0003-00 | Stearns County, Near Clearwater, Mn | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 89.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Maria (Bjorkland) | MN86-0137-00 | Wright County, Near Maple Lake, Mn | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 24.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Marie | MN73-0014-00 | Stearns County, 1 Mile North Of South Haven, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 139.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Mary | MN86-0156-00 | Wright County, 2 Miles Northeast Of Maple Lake, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 188.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Mayhew | MN05-0007-00 | Benton County, 7 Miles Southeast Of Rice, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 128.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Mayhew Creek | MN07010203-509 | Headwaters (Mayhew Lk 05-0007-00) To Elk R | Waterbody Map | Stream | 15.4 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Melrose | MN86-0176-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 65.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Melrose Deep Quarry | MN73-0701-00 | Stearns County, In Waite Park, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 1.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Millstone | MN86-0152-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 203.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Mink | MN86-0229-00 | Wright County, 2 Miles North Of Maple Lake, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 281.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Mississippi River | MN07010203-503 | Elk R To Crow R | Waterbody Map | Stream | 4.8 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Mississippi River | MN07010203-510 | Clearwater R To Elk R | Waterbody Map | Stream | 32.0 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Mississippi River | MN07010203-513 | St Cloud Dam To Clearwater R | Waterbody Map | Stream | 12.6 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Mississippi River | MN07010203-574 | Sauk R To Csah 7 In St Cloud | Waterbody Map | Stream | 3.5 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Mississippi River | MN07010203-575 | Csah 7 In St Cloud To St Cloud Dam | Waterbody Map | Stream | .1 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Mitchell | MN71-0081-00 | Sherburne County, At Big Lake, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 159.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Mud | MN71-0056-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 9.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Mud | MN86-0026-00 | Wright County, In Albertville, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 79.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Mud | MN86-0068-00 | Wright County, 2 Miles West Of Monticello, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 25.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Nixon | MN86-0238-00 | Wright County, 2 Miles South Of Clearwater, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 62.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| North | MN86-0072-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 79.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| North | MN86-0174-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 34.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Otter | MN73-0015-00 | Stearns County, 3 Miles East Of Fairhaven, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 98.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Pickerel | MN71-0158-00 | Sherburne County, 4 Miles North Of Clear Lake, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 111.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Pleasant | MN86-0251-00 | Wright County, At Annandale, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 586.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Plum Creek | MN07010203-572 | Warner Lk To Mississippi R | Waterbody Map | Stream | 2.5 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Prairie | MN71-0125-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 53.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Quinn | MN73-0007-00 | Stearns County, 4 Miles Southwest Of Clearwater, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 23.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Rice | MN48-0010-00 | Mille Lacs County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 59.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Rice | MN71-0015-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 1.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Rice | MN71-0142-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 98.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Rice | MN86-0164-00 | Wright County, Near Hasty, Mn | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 83.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Rice (St Francis) | MN71-0078-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 237.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Rice Creek | MN07010203-512 | Rice Lk To Elk R | Waterbody Map | Stream | 7.2 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Rice Creek (Rice Lake) | MN07010203-542 | Rice Lk (71-0142-00) | Data Unavailable | Stream | 1.6 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Round | MN71-0167-00 | Sherburne County, 3 Miles West Of Clear Lake, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 36.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Rush | MN71-0147-00 | Sherburne County, 3 Miles Northeast Of Clear Lake, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 152.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Sandy | MN86-0224-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 69.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| School | MN86-0025-00 | Wright County, In Albertville, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 65.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Scott | MN86-0297-00 | Wright County, 2 Miles Southwest Of Southhaven, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 79.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Silver | MN86-0140-00 | Wright County, Near Silver Creek, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 80.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Silver Creek | MN07010203-555 | Headwaters (Little Mary Lk 86-0139-00) To Locke Lk | Waterbody Map | Stream | 3.1 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Slough | MN86-0093-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 1.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Slough | MN86-0142-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 25.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Slough | MN86-0215-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 29.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Slough (Silver) | MN86-0162-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 17.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Snake River | MN07010203-529 | Unnamed Cr To Eagle Lk Outlet | Waterbody Map | Stream | 2.8 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Snake River | MN07010203-530 | Eagle Lk Outlet To Elk R | Data Unavailable | Stream | .0 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Somers | MN86-0230-00 | Wright County, 1 Mile North Of Maple Lake, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 151.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| St Francis River | MN07010203-505 | Headwaters To Elk R | Waterbody Map | Stream | 80.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Stickney | MN71-0149-00 | Sherburne County, Near Clear Lake, Mn | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 70.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Stony Brook | MN07010203-520 | T37 R29w S35, North Line To T36 R29w S16, West Line | Data Unavailable | Stream | 5.9 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Stony Brook | MN07010203-521 | Headwaters To T37 R29w S26, South Line | Data Unavailable | Stream | 3.3 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Stony Brook | MN07010203-546 | T36 R29w S17, East Line To Rice Lk | Waterbody Map | Stream | 11.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Sugar | MN86-0233-00 | Wright County, 2 Miles Northwest Of Silver Creek, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 997.0 | Acres | Good | |
| Swamp | MN73-0048-00 | Stearns County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 27.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Swartout | MN86-0208-00 | Wright County, 2 Miles Southeast Of Annandale, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 272.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Thompson | MN71-0096-00 | Sherburne County, 2 Miles Northwest Of Big Lake, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 75.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Threemile Creek | MN07010203-544 | T122 R28w S35, East Line To Otter Lk | Waterbody Map | Stream | .3 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Threemile Creek | MN07010203-545 | Unnamed Stream Outlet Of Lk Lura To T122 R28w S36, West Line | Data Unavailable | Stream | 3.4 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Tibbets Brook | MN07010203-522 | Rice Lk To Elk R | Waterbody Map | Stream | 6.6 | Miles | Good | |
| Tibbets Brook | MN07010203-547 | Headwaters To Rice Lk | Data Unavailable | Stream | 3.9 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Twin | MN86-0170-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 65.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Union | MN86-0298-00 | Wright County, 3 Miles Southwest Of Southhaven, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 88.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Unnamed | MN47-0041-00 | Meeker County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | .3 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN48-0063-00 | Mille Lacs County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 9.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0026-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 80.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0072-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 13.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0074-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 25.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0075-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 16.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0076-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 14.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0079-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 9.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0086-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 26.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0115-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 13.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0124-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 34.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0152-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 111.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0175-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 2.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0176-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 1.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0177-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 2.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0178-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 5.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0179-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 20.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0180-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 12.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0181-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 2.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0182-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 10.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0183-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 13.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0185-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 7.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0187-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 30.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0188-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 20.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0189-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 167.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0190-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 12.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0191-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 26.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0192-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 20.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0201-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 33.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0202-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 12.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0225-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 24.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0292-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 1.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0294-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 11.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0295-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 49.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0296-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 86.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0297-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 3.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0310-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 29.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0311-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 37.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0312-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 23.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0366-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 16.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN71-0367-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 1.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN73-0019-00 | Stearns County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 2.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN73-0029-00 | Stearns County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 16.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN86-0065-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 60.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN86-0138-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 11.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN86-0158-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 10.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN86-0159-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 6.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN86-0172-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 67.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN86-0222-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 7.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN86-0240-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 10.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN86-0244-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 36.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN86-0248-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 12.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN86-0291-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 10.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN86-0321-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 11.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN86-0370-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 29.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN86-0380-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 12.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN86-0381-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 3.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN86-0456-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | .3 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN86-0489-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 31.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN86-0490-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 7.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed | MN86-0500-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 18.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed (Cassidy) | MN86-0247-00 | Wright County, Near Annandale, Mn | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 15.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed (Fremont) | MN71-0025-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 31.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed (Imholte Slough) | MN71-0148-00 | Sherburne County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 88.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed (Widmark) | MN86-0292-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 15.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed Creek | MN07010203-527 | Headwaters To Unnamed Cr | Data Unavailable | Stream | 2.6 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed Creek | MN07010203-528 | Unanmed Cr To Mississippi R | Data Unavailable | Stream | 3.0 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed Creek | MN07010203-531 | Headwaters To Unnamed Cr | Data Unavailable | Stream | 1.5 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed Creek | MN07010203-568 | Unnamed Lk (71-0120-00) To Elk Lk | Waterbody Map | Stream | 1.4 | Miles | Good | |
| Unnamed Ditch | MN07010203-523 | Headwaters (Lk Fremont 71-0016-00) To Tibbets Bk | Data Unavailable | Stream | 5.9 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed Inlet | MN07010203-900 | To Fish Lk | Waterbody Map | Stream | .1 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Unnamed Stream | MN07010203-517 | Unnamed Stream Outlet Of Cedar Lk To Clearwater Lk | Waterbody Map | Stream | .4 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Upper Orono | MN71-0013-01 | Sherburne County, At Elk River, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 154.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Warner | MN73-0011-00 | Stearns County, Near Clearwater, Mn | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 32.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| West | MN86-0161-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 87.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| West Twin | MN86-0094-00 | Wright County | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 27.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Wiegand | MN86-0242-00 | Wright County, 3 Miles South Of Clearwater, Mn | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Lake | 42.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Willow | MN73-0034-00 | Stearns County, Near Kimball, Mn | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 143.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Willow Creek | MN07010203-515 | Headwaters To Lk Betsy | Data Unavailable | Stream | 4.5 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008
Minnesota, Clearwater-Elk
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. | |||||||||||||||
| Cause of Impairment | Size of Assessed Waters with Listed Causes of Impairment | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers and Streams (Miles) |
Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds (Acres) |
||||||||||||||
| Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments | 44.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Fish Bioassessments | 47.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Turbidity | 30.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Fecal Coliform | 63.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators | 4,733.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 27.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Mercury in Fish Tissue | 133.9 | 5,128.0 | |||||||||||||
| PCB(s) in Fish Tissue | 4.8 | ||||||||||||||
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2008
Minnesota, Clearwater-Elk Watershed
Description of this table| Probable Source | Size of Assessed Waters with Probable Sources of Impairments | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers and Streams (Miles) |
Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds (Acres) |
||||||||||||||
| Atmospheric Deposition - Toxics | 133.9 | 1,981.0 | |||||||||||||
TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008
Minnesota, Clearwater-Elk Watershed
No TMDL Alternatives reported.
Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
Minnesota, Clearwater-Elk 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. | ||
| Pollutant | Number of TMDLs Completed | Number of Causes of Impairment Addressed |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury |  21 |
21 |
| Phosphorus, Total | 7 |
7 |
| Phosphorus | 6 |
6 |
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | 2 |
2 |
| Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) | 1 |
1 |
| Carbonaceous Bod | 1 |
1 |
| Sediment Oxygen Demand | 1 |
1 |
| Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | 1 |
1 |
Total: 40 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment
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