Minnehaha Creek Watershed District

The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District is the regional governmental unit responsible for managing and protecting the Minnehaha Creek Watersheds water resources, including and immediately west of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The District was established in 1967 under the Minnesota Watershed District Act, which recognizes that hydrologic boundaries rarely match political boundaries. The 1955 act established watershed districts to integrate water management efforts between city, county, and state agencies. The District covers approximately 178 square miles that ultimately drain into Minnehaha Creek, which then enters the Mississippi River. The watershed includes natural treasures such as Minnehaha Creek, Lake Minnetonka, The Minneapolis Chain of...

Watershed management,balanced urban ecology,water quality,natural resources restoration,land conservation,water management,permitting,research and monitoring,environmental education,land use and water planning,and water policy

Minnehaha creek watershed district operates in the Environmental services industry.

Minnehaha creek watershed district's revenue is 11m - 100m

Minnehaha creek watershed district has 11 - 50 employees.