Minnehaha Creek Watershed District is a local unit of government
responsible for managing and protecting the water resources in
one of the largest and most heavily-used urban watersheds in Minnesota.
The watershed stretches 178-square miles from St. Bonifacius
to south Minneapolis and includes Lake Minnetonka, the
Minneapolis Chain of Lakes, Minnehaha Creek, and Minnehaha
Falls. It includes eight major creeks, 129 lakes, and thousands of
wetlands. Learn more about the watershed.
The Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Fund has provided grants for MCWD projects:
- Stubb's Bay Ravine Stabilization
- East Auburn Stormwater Enhancement
- Six Mile Creek - Halsted Bay Habitat Restoration
- Long Lake Creek Subwatershed Assessment
- Mud Lake Subwatershed Assessment
- Minnehaha Creek Stormwater Management
- 325 Blake Road Regional Stormwater Treatment Project
