This layer represents locations of best management practices (BMPs) reported to the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) via the eLINK grant reporting system from 2003 to...

The MPCA and its partners systematically evaluate waters in each major watershed in Minnesota every 10 years. This process begins with comprehensive lake and stream water...

This layer contains point locations for each of the Metropolitan Council's stream and river monitoring sites. Many of the sites are inactive but historic data is still...

This layer contains point locations for each of the Metropolitan Council's lake monitoring sites. Many of the sites are inactive but historic data is still available on the...

MNDNR and MPCA Cooperative Stream Monitoring Locations extracted from KISTER'S Water Information Systems (WISKI) time series database. Data collected at these locations may...

This data was created as a result of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) biological stressor identification process (SID). Biological stressors are determined after...

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) surface water monitoring station locations, including lake, stream, biological and discharge. Locations of United States Geological...

A two-dimensional representation of all streams within the State of Minnesota, with associated attributes. This data set is built on the 24,000 National Hydrography Dataset....

Conservation easements are a critical component of the state’s efforts to improve water quality by reducing soil erosion, phosphorus and nitrogen loading, and improving wildlife...

This dataset contains two data layers: River Nutrient Regions, Minnesota and River Nutrient Regions Standards WIDs, Minnesota. The River Nutrient Region dataset shows the river...

This dataset contains two data layers: River Total Suspended Solid (TSS) Standards WIDS and TSS Regions. The TSS Regions dataset contain Water quality standards for TSS are...

Soil loss on agricultural fields from wind and water erosion reduces soil productivity. Delivery of eroded sediment to nearby water resources causes turbidity and phosphorus...

This is a set of the impaired waterbodies as determined by MPCA's surface water quality assessment process, approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on...

This is the set of the waterbodies assessed by MPCA's surface water quality assessment process for the 2024 303(d)/305(b) integrated report to EPA.Please consult the metadata of...

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...

This is a set of the impaired waterbodies as determined by MPCA's surface water quality assessment process for the 2024 reporting cycle to US Environmental Protection Agency...

This is a draft set of the waterbodies assessed by MPCA's surface water quality assessment process for the 2024 303(d)/305(b) integrated report to EPA. Please consult the...

This is a set of the impaired waterbodies as determined by MPCA's surface water quality assessment process for the 2024 reporting cycle to US Environmental Protection Agency...

This is a set of the impaired waterbodies as determined by MPCA's surface water quality assessment process for the 2020 reporting cycle to US Environmental Protection Agency...

This is a set of the impaired waterbodies as determined by MPCA's surface water quality assessment process for the 2022 reporting cycle to US Environmental Protection Agency...