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Restore Your Shore Workshop - Thursday, July 18 Spring Lake Township Hall 6-7pm News

Join the Scott SWCD and the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District for an introductory workshop on restoring eroding shorelines and beautifying the area between your yard and the lake

Sand Point boat ramp closing delayed until further notice News

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is scheduled to complete improvements at the Sand Point Public Water Access this summer, which will force its closure until the fall.

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PLSLWD Announces "Watershed Week" News

Join the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District for Watershed Week, July 7-13.

Prior Lake, Upper Waterbody

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Waterbodies:

2023 Integrated Pest Management Plan (IMP) Document

Aquatic Vegetation Density Mapping - 2022 Report Document

319 Final Report Document

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2022 Upper and Lower Prior Lake Curlyleaf Pondweed Assessment and Aquatic Plant Survey Document

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Upper Prior Lake Water Quality Report Card (2020 – 2022) Document

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2020-2021 Integrated Pest Management Plan for Common Carp Document

2021 Upper and Lower Prior Lake Curlyleaf Pondweed Assessment and Aquatic Plant Survey Document

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Upper Prior Lake Water Quality Report Card (2019-2021) Document

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Upper Prior Lake Bathymetry Map Document

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Upper Prior Lake Alum Treatment Project

Studies by the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District determined Upper Prior Lake was impaired/threatened by an excess of phosphorus and recommended that the phosphorus concentration should be reduced by to achieve water quality goals.

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2020 Water Resources Management Plan Document

Upper Prior Lake Plankton Sampling Report (2020) Document

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Waterbodies: Topic: Resource topic:

2020 Upper and Lower Prior Lake Curlyleaf Pondweed and Aquatic Plant Survey Report Document

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2019 Upper and Lower Prior Lake Curlyleaf Pondweed Report Document

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Upper Prior Lake Water Quality Report Card (2017-2019) Document

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Carp Management Grant Project Factsheet (2015-17) Document

Upper Prior Lake In-Lake Phosphorus Management Plan (2017) Document

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2017 Upper and Lower Prior Lake Curlyleaf Pondweed Report Document

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Article: Prior Lake Elevation Analysis Document

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Upper Watershed Volume Reduction Document

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Aquatic Vegetation Density Mapping – BioBase 2015 Report Document

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2016 Upper and Lower Prior Lake Aquatic Plant Evaluation Document

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2016 Upper and Lower Prior Lake Curlyleaf Pondweed Assessment Document

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Upper prior Lake Water Quality Report Card (2014-2016) Document

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Waterbodies: Topic: Resource topic:

Carp Management Project Factsheet Document

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Prior Lake Historic Elevations Graph 1970-2015 Document

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Waterbodies: Topic: Resource topic:

2023 Integrated Pest Management Plan (IMP) Document

Aquatic Vegetation Density Mapping - 2022 Report Document

319 Final Report Document

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2022 Upper and Lower Prior Lake Curlyleaf Pondweed Assessment and Aquatic Plant Survey Document

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Upper Prior Lake Water Quality Report Card (2020 – 2022) Document

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Waterbodies: Topic: Resource topic:

2020-2021 Integrated Pest Management Plan for Common Carp Document

2021 Upper and Lower Prior Lake Curlyleaf Pondweed Assessment and Aquatic Plant Survey Document

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Upper Prior Lake Water Quality Report Card (2019-2021) Document

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Waterbodies: Topic: Resource topic:

Upper Prior Lake Bathymetry Map Document

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2020 Water Resources Management Plan Document

Upper Prior Lake Plankton Sampling Report (2020) Document

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Waterbodies: Topic: Resource topic:

2020 Upper and Lower Prior Lake Curlyleaf Pondweed and Aquatic Plant Survey Report Document

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2019 Upper and Lower Prior Lake Curlyleaf Pondweed Report Document

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Upper Prior Lake Water Quality Report Card (2017-2019) Document

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Waterbodies: Topic: Resource topic:

Carp Management Grant Project Factsheet (2015-17) Document

Upper Prior Lake In-Lake Phosphorus Management Plan (2017) Document

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Waterbodies: Topic: Resource topic:

2017 Upper and Lower Prior Lake Curlyleaf Pondweed Report Document

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Article: Prior Lake Elevation Analysis Document

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Upper Watershed Volume Reduction Document

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Aquatic Vegetation Density Mapping – BioBase 2015 Report Document

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2016 Upper and Lower Prior Lake Aquatic Plant Evaluation Document

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2016 Upper and Lower Prior Lake Curlyleaf Pondweed Assessment Document

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Upper prior Lake Water Quality Report Card (2014-2016) Document

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Waterbodies: Topic: Resource topic:

Carp Management Project Factsheet Document

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Prior Lake Historic Elevations Graph 1970-2015 Document

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2015 Upper and Lower Prior Lake Curlyleaf Pondweed Assessment and Aquatic Plant Survey Document

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2015 PLSLWD Aquatic Plant Summary Document

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PLSLWD Upper Watershed Assessment (2010) Document

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2008 Curlyleaf and Eurasian Watermilfoil Growth Potential based on Lake Sediment Characteristics for Spring, Fish, Upper Prior, and Lower Prior Lakes Document

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1993 Diagnostic & Feasibility Study of Spring and Prior Lakes Document

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Restore Your Shore Workshop - Thursday, July 18 Spring Lake Township Hall 6-7pm News

Join the Scott SWCD and the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District for an introductory workshop on restoring eroding shorelines and beautifying the area between your yard and the lake

Sand Point boat ramp closing delayed until further notice News

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is scheduled to complete improvements at the Sand Point Public Water Access this summer, which will force its closure until the fall.

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PLSLWD Announces "Watershed Week" News

Join the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District for Watershed Week, July 7-13.

Upper Prior Lake Alum Treatment Project

Studies by the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District determined Upper Prior Lake was impaired/threatened by an excess of phosphorus and recommended that the phosphorus concentration should be reduced by to achieve water quality goals.

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Boudin Neighborhood Improvement Project Project

Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District completed retrofit projects on the Boudin neighborhood reconstruction that previously drained untreated to Lower Prior Lake.