Rewilding Minnehaha: A decade-long plan to repair the degraded creek begins to pay off
Star Tribune Where Minnehaha Creek snakes through the west metro suburbs, a mission to mend the strained relationship between the...
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Paddling Minnehaha Creek
One of our favorite parts of summer is enjoying Minnehaha Creek from the boardwalk at the Minnehaha Creek Preserve in...
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The Cultural History of the Watershed
There’s no time like the present to discuss the first inhabitants of this area: the Dakota. Many of the names...
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Settlement of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed
It is no accident that most of the world’s great cities are built around great bodies of water. Whether providing...
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July 13, 2023
Water Level Update – July 13, 2023
MCWD Classified with Severe DroughtThe U.S. Drought Monitor map releases an update every week. The July 11, 2023 drought map for Minnesota,...
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July 11, 2023
Drought Update: Gray’s Bay Dam Closed on Lake Minnetonka
MPR News Drought deepening as rainfall scarcity persists By Paul Huttner It’s another sign of a deepening drought in Minnesota....
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June 16, 2023
Water Level Update – June 16, 2023
MCWD Classified with Moderate DroughtThe U.S. Drought Monitor map releases an update every Thursday. The June 13, 2023 drought map update for...
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June 1, 2023
Water Level Update – June 1, 2023
MCWD Classified as Abnormally Dry The U.S. Drought Monitor map is updated every Thursday. The May 30, 2023 drought map update for Minnesota,...
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May 1, 2023
Water Level Update – May 1, 2023
2022 Precipitation & Drought Summary The Twin Cities ended 2022 with 22.97 inches of total precipitation, which was 8.65 inches...
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April 27, 2023
MCWD History 2010–2020
MCWD entered a new era of strategic focus on integrating its mission with the missions of public and private land...
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April 27, 2023
MCWD History 2000–2009
MCWD entered the new millennium taking strong stands, willing to pursue the leading and bleeding edge of water resources protection....
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April 27, 2023
MCWD History 1993–1999
In this period of accelerating capacity, planning, and implementation, MCWD entered a time of greater public visibility by addressing water...
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April 27, 2023
MCWD History 1980–1992
During this period, MCWD established data-driven project planning. It completed its first major project at the Gray’s Bay Headwaters Control...
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April 27, 2023
MCWD History 1967–1979
In its first twelve years, the MCWD focused on its founding mandate to address flooding issues and plan for the...
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April 7, 2023
“Anything but normal”: 2023 has Minnehaha Falls back in business following drought
CBS Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS — Six months after Minnehaha Falls was reduced to a dribble, the Twin Cities landmark is back flowing freely....
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March 1, 2023
Can Minnehaha Creek be restored?
Longfellow Nokomis Messenger Experts weigh in on problems, suggest solutions By Russ Henry and Sean Connaughty While the mighty gush...
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