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Minnesota State Report
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South Dakota, Upper Minnesota Watershed

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Minnesota, Upper Minnesota Watershed


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Listed Waters for Reporting Year 2006
Minnesota, Upper Minnesota Watershed

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Big Stone MN06-0152-00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 12610 acres
Emily Creek; Headwaters To Lac Qui Parle Lk MN07020001-528 Rivers and Streams miles
Emily Creek; Headwaters To Lac Qui Parle Lk MN07020001-528 Rivers and Streams miles
Lac Qui Parle MN37-0046-00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Lac Qui Parle MN37-0046-00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Long Tom MN06-0029-00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Long Tom MN06-0029-00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Marsh MN06-0001-00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Marsh MN06-0001-00 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds acres
Minnesota River; Bigstone Lk To Whetstone R MN07020001-506 Rivers and Streams miles
Minnesota River; Bigstone Lk To Whetstone R MN07020001-506 Rivers and Streams miles
Minnesota River; Lac Qui Parle Lk (Above Emily Cr) MN07020001-501 Rivers and Streams miles
Minnesota River; Lac Qui Parle Lk (Above Emily Cr) MN07020001-501 Rivers and Streams miles
Minnesota River; Lac Qui Parle Lk To Lac Qui Parle R MN07020001-502 Rivers and Streams miles
Minnesota River; Lac Qui Parle Lk To Lac Qui Parle R MN07020001-502 Rivers and Streams miles
Minnesota River; Marsh Lk To Lac Qui Parle Lk MN07020001-516 Rivers and Streams miles
Minnesota River; Marsh Lk To Lac Qui Parle Lk MN07020001-516 Rivers and Streams miles
Minnesota River; Whetstone R To Yellow Bank R MN07020001-503 Rivers and Streams miles
Minnesota River; Whetstone R To Yellow Bank R MN07020001-503 Rivers and Streams miles
Minnesota River; Yellow Bank R To Marsh Lk MN07020001-511 Rivers and Streams miles
Minnesota River; Yellow Bank R To Marsh Lk MN07020001-511 Rivers and Streams miles
Stony Run Creek MN07020001-531 Stream 5.2 miles TMDL needed
Stony Run Creek MN07020001-531 Stream 5.2 miles TMDL needed
Stony Run Creek MN07020001-531 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Stony Run Creek MN07020001-531 Rivers and Streams miles TMDL needed
Yellow Bank River, North Fork MN07020001-510 Stream 8.9 miles TMDL needed
Yellow Bank River, North Fork MN07020001-510 Rivers and Streams 8.38 miles TMDL needed
Yellow Bank River, North Fork MN07020001-510 Rivers and Streams 8.38 miles TMDL needed
Yellow Bank River, North Fork MN07020001-510 Stream 8.9 miles TMDL needed
Yellow Bank River, South Fork MN07020001-526 Stream 27.2 miles TMDL needed
Yellow Bank River, South Fork MN07020001-526 Rivers and Streams 25.25 miles TMDL needed
Yellow Bank River, South Fork MN07020001-526 Rivers and Streams 25.25 miles TMDL needed
Yellow Bank River, South Fork MN07020001-526 Stream 27.2 miles TMDL needed

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2006

Minnesota, Upper Minnesota

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Fish Consumption Advisory - Mercury 9
Fecal Coliform 2
Fish Community Rated Poor 2
Ammonia 1

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

Minnesota, Upper Minnesota Watershed

This chart includes TMDLs since October 1, 1995.

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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 7 7

Total: 7 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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