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About........
The Shingle Creek and West Mississippi watersheds extend over 67 square miles in east-central Hennepin County, Minnesota. The ten cities in these watersheds jointly manage the lakes, streams, and wetlands in this area through the Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Watershed Management Commissions.

Shingle Creek member cities are Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Maple Grove, Minneapolis, New Hope, Osseo, Plymouth, and Robbinsdale. West Mississippi member cities include Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, Maple Grove, and Osseo.

What's New............​​

• Did you know the Commissions can provide funding for projects that improve water quality and stormwater management? Find out more here.
• The Commission just completed a 4-year project on Crystal Lake which involved carp removals and alum treatments. Read more about the project here. 
• Watch for more information on upcoming 2024 projects and studies:
  • Five Things We Learned About Chloride:  A Summary of Road Salt Research - by Andy Erickson, Research Manager,  St. Anthony Falls Lab, University of Minnesota
  • UPDATE on Grant-funded lake projects here
  • **NEW** Development of a Lake Management Plan for Eagle Lake
  • **NEW** We're doing field work to develop plans to restore a natural channel and improve fishing and other public access to 7,500 feet of Shingle Creek from Brookdale Park to Palmer Lake in Brooklyn Park.
• The SCWM Watersheds' Fourth Generation Watershed Management Plan was approved by the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources in April 2023 and adopted by the Commissions on May 11, 2023. You can find the Plan here. ​​​

Watershed StoryMap

Explore the Watersheds' newest online tool below or in a new window here. Learn more about waterbodies and impairments in the watershed, locations of past and current projects, and view real-time stream and lake data by scrolling down and across, zooming in and out, and clicking on map features.

Featured Projects

Meadow Lake Management Plan

Meadow Lake in the City of New Hope is a very small, shallow lake with poor water quality and invasive fish and aquatic vegetation. The first step in the Meadow Lake Management Plan is a whole lake drawdown, which began on November 18, 2021 and is now complete. In 2023 we will undertake further treatment to manage aquatic vegetation and water quality with an alum treatment.

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Crystal Lake Management Plan

Crystal Lake in Robbinsdale is a popular lake in the heart of the City. Three parks, a fishing pier, and a boardwalk provide public access to enjoyment of the lake by boaters, anglers, cyclists, and walkers. But water quality in the lake could be better. Starting in 2021, the Watershed Commission and City partnered on several actions to help restore not only water quality but also the ecologic integrity of the lake.

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