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Watershed Health Assessment Scores
The Watershed Health Index approach identifies and analyzes data that characterizes the principal components of watershed health at the Major Watershed and Catchment scales. For... -
Watershed Health Assessment Framework
The Watershed Health Assessment Framework (WHAF) mapping application was developed to support natural resource management through an approach that emphasizes ecosystem health.... -
Watershed Health Assessment for Lakes Scores
These data include data to support evaluations of lake health across Minnesota. Healthy lakes are near to their natural state and are impacted by factors... -
Lake Hydrology Deliverables for Watershed Planning from Minnesota DNR
These data include standard deliverables for lake hydrologic assessment. The purpose is to promote sound natural resource management decisions by local water management planning... -
DNR Hydrography - Groundwater Dominated Lakes
The Groundwater Dominated Lakes feature class is derived from the DNR Lakes and Open Water and DNR Level 09 Autocatchment datasets. It represents lakes that have watershed area... -
Stressors to Impaired or Vulnerable Lakes (Based on Fish IBI)
This layer summarizes the stressors to impaired or vulnerable lakes, which are identified from fish-based index of biological integrity (IBI) scores and aquatic life use... -
Lakes of Phosphorus Sensitivity Significance
This layer was created to identify Lakes of Phosphorus Sensitivity Significance (LPSS) within Minnesota. Available lake data were analyzed to classify lakes based on sensitivity... -
Lakes with Aquatic Life Use Judgement (Based on Fish IBI)
This layer shows the aquatic life use judgements for MN lakes where fish index of biological integrity (IBI) monitoring has been completed. The judgement corresponding with the... -
State Designated Trout Streams, Minnesota
This layer shows legally designated trout streams and trout stream tributaries as identified in Minnesota Rules Chapter 6264. See... -
Regulated Water Features - Trout Stream Special Regulations
This layer shows Minnesota trout streams that have a special regulation as described in the 2020 Minnesota Fishing Regulations. Road crossings were determined using the best... -
Score The Shore Survey, Minnesota
Score The Shore is a natural resources survey to estimate the amount of habitat in three lakeshore zones; shoreland, shoreline, and aquatic. This scoring process provides a... -
Annual canopy cover (1973-2018) in Minnesota
These maps represent annual canopy cover from 1973-2018 for the state of Minnesota. This is an update to the original posting in February 2019 with improved maps for 2013-2015,... -
Lakes with DNR Fisheries IBI Scores
This layer shows the Fish-based Index of Biological Integrity (IBI) Scores for MN lakes as calculated by DNR Fisheries. Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating... -
Buffer Protection Map, Minnesota
These data represent public waters and public ditches that require permanent vegetation buffers or alternative riparian water quality practices. The buffer map data comprise two...
