Location
The Shingle Creek/West Mississippi
watershed covers about 67 square miles in east-central Hennepin County. There are ten cities in this watershed, and
they jointly manage the water resources in this area through the Shingle Creek
and West Mississippi Watershed Management Commissions.
Where is the Shingle Creek
Watershed?
The Shingle Creek watershed encompasses a 43.5 square mile area,
extending from Plymouth in the west to Minneapolis in the southeast, where Shingle Creek joins
the Mississippi River in east-central Hennepin County.
Shingle Creek is the major stream in the watershed and runs
along the northern and eastern borders. From its origin near the junction of
Eagle and Bass Creeks, Shingle Creek flows for a total of 11.3 miles before
discharging into the Mississippi River.
The upper portion of the watershed is drained by Eagle and Bass
Creeks. The extreme southwestern portion of the watershed drains via
intermittent streams and ditches to Bass
Lake. Eagle and Pike Lakes
drain to Eagle Creek, which then combines with the Bass Creek drainage to form
Shingle Creek.
The southeastern portion of the watershed drains southerly
through Twin Lakes
to Ryan Lake.
Ryan Creek
completes the Twin Lake portion of the drainage by flowing into Shingle
Creek approximately 1.2 miles upstream of the Mississippi
River.
Where is the West
Mississippi Watershed?
The West Mississippi watershed covers an area of 23.5 square
miles in northeastern Hennepin
County. It is bounded on the east by the Mississippi River and consists of two sections: a
triangular area north of 85th
Avenue and east of TH169 and a rectangular area
extending south along the river between 85th and 53rd Avenues.
The northern section is largely rural with pockets of urban
development, while the southern section of the watershed is predominantly
urbanized.
How Can I Find Out More About the Commissions? Or their Activities?