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.

 

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