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Iowa, Upper Cedar Watershed

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Minnesota, Upper Cedar Watershed


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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2008
Minnesota, Upper Cedar Watershed

Description of this table
Click here to list Threatened and Impaired Waters Only
NOTE: Click on the underlined "Waterbody Name" to view a Waterbody report.
Waterbody Name Waterbody ID Location Map Waterbody Type Size Units Status State TMDL Development Status
Cedar River MN07080201-501 Rose Cr To Woodbury Cr Waterbody Map Stream 10.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cedar River MN07080201-502 Roberts Cr To Upper Austin Dam Waterbody Map Stream 4.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cedar River MN07080201-503 Headwaters To Roberts Cr Waterbody Map Stream 28.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cedar River MN07080201-511 Upper Austin Dam To Wolf Cr Waterbody Map Stream 2.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cedar River MN07080201-512 Wolf Cr To Lower Austin Dam Waterbody Map Stream 1.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cedar River MN07080201-513 Lower Austin Dam To Dobbins Cr Waterbody Map Stream .6 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Cedar River MN07080201-514 Dobbins Cr To Turtle Cr Waterbody Map Stream 1.9 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Cedar River MN07080201-515 Turtle Cr To Rose Cr Waterbody Map Stream 3.0 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Cedar River MN07080201-516 Woodbury Cr To Mn/Ia Border Waterbody Map Stream .7 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Dobbins Creek MN07080201-524 Headwaters To T103 R17w S31, West Line Data Unavailable Stream 16.2 Miles Not_Assessed  
Dobbins Creek MN07080201-535 T103 R18w S36, East Line To East Side Lk Waterbody Map Stream 1.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Dobbins Creek MN07080201-537 East Side Lk To Cedar R Waterbody Map Stream .7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Dobbins Creek (East Side Lake) MN07080201-536 East Side Lk (50-0002-00) Waterbody Map Stream .6 Miles Not_Assessed  
East Side MN50-0002-00 Mower County, At Austin, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 39.0 Acres Impaired TMDL completed
Geneva MN24-0015-00 Freeborn County, At Geneva, Mn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 1,596.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Little Cedar River MN07080201-518 Headwaters To Mn/Ia Border Data Unavailable Stream 15.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Little Cedar River, Middle Fork MN07080201-530 Unnamed Cr To Cedar R Data Unavailable Stream 3.1 Miles Not_Assessed  
Mill Pond MN50-0003-00 Mower County, At Austin, Mn Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 38.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Mud Creek MN07080201-528 Headwaters To Turtle Cr (Jd 24) Data Unavailable Stream 9.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Newry MN24-0004-00 Freeborn County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake .5 Acres Not_Assessed  
Orchard Creek MN07080201-509 Headwaters To T102 R18w S32, South Line Data Unavailable Stream 7.6 Miles Not_Assessed  
Orchard Creek MN07080201-539 T101 R18w S5, North Line To Cedar R Waterbody Map Stream 1.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Otter Creek MN07080201-517 Headwaters To Mn/Ia Border Waterbody Map Stream 14.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Ramsey Mill Pond MN50-0004-00 Mower County, 3 Miles North Of Austin, Mn Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 91.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Roberts Creek MN07080201-504 Unnamed Cr To Cedar R Waterbody Map Stream 5.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Roberts Creek MN07080201-506 Headwaters To Unnamed Cr Data Unavailable Stream 6.9 Miles Not_Assessed  
Rose Creek MN07080201-522 Headwaters To Cedar R Waterbody Map Stream 27.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Schwerin Creek MN07080201-523 Headwaters To Rose Cr Data Unavailable Stream 6.9 Miles Not_Assessed  
Turtle Creek MN07080201-525 Headwaters (Geneva Lk 24-0015-00) To T104 R20w S35, South Line Data Unavailable Stream 4.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Turtle Creek MN07080201-538 T103 R20w S2, North Line To T103 R18w S32, South Line Waterbody Map Stream 12.5 Miles Not_Assessed  
Turtle Creek MN07080201-540 T102 R18w S4, North Line To Cedar R Waterbody Map Stream 3.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Unnamed MN24-0075-00 Freeborn County Data Unavailable Freshwater Lake 1.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Creek MN07080201-505 Headwaters To Roberts Cr Data Unavailable Stream 9.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Creek MN07080201-507 T103 R17w S9, East Line To Roberts Cr Data Unavailable Stream .5 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Creek MN07080201-508 Headwaters To Unnamed Cr Data Unavailable Stream 1.6 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Creek MN07080201-519 Unnamed Cr To Little Cedar R Data Unavailable Stream 4.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Creek MN07080201-520 Unnamed Cr To Unnamed Cr (Str To Little Cedar R) Data Unavailable Stream 1.1 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Creek MN07080201-521 Unnamed Cr To Unnamed Cr (Str To Little Cedar R) Data Unavailable Stream 3.9 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Creek MN07080201-529 Unnamed Cr To Cedar R Data Unavailable Stream 2.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Creek MN07080201-531 Headwaters To Cedar R Data Unavailable Stream 4.6 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Creek MN07080201-532 Headwaters To Cedar R Data Unavailable Stream 8.6 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Creek MN07080201-533 Unnamed Cr To Cedar R Waterbody Map Stream 2.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Unnamed Creek MN07080201-534 Unnamed Cr To T103 R17w S10, West Line Data Unavailable Stream .5 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Ditch MN07080201-527 Headwaters To Turtle Cr (Jd 24) Data Unavailable Stream 2.9 Miles Not_Assessed  
Wolf Creek MN07080201-510 Headwaters To Cedar R Waterbody Map Stream 11.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Woodbury Creek MN07080201-526 Headwaters To Cedar R Waterbody Map Stream 15.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008

Minnesota, Upper Cedar

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)
Turbidity 18.8  
Fecal Coliform 125.8  
Mercury in Fish Tissue 53.8 39.0
PCB(s) in Fish Tissue 37.3  

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2008

Minnesota, Upper Cedar 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 53.8 39.0
Livestock (Grazing Or Feeding Operations) 15.1  
Manure Runoff 15.1  
Municipal Point Source Discharges 15.1  
On-Site Treatment Systems (Septic Systems And Similar Decentralized Systems) 15.1  
Wet Weather Discharges (Non-Point Source) 15.1  
Wet Weather Discharges (Point Source And Combination Of Stormwater, Sso Or Cso) 10.3  
Wildlife Other Than Waterfowl 15.1  

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TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008


Minnesota, Upper Cedar Watershed


No TMDL Alternatives reported.

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

Minnesota, Upper Cedar 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 color.gif 10 10
Fecal Coliform color.gif 2 2

Total: 12 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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