Watershed Management: North Cannon River WMO

North Cannon River WMO encompasses 150 square miles in southern Dakota County. This WMO lies at the northern (downstream) end of the much larger Cannon River Watershed. Over 90% of the land is agricultural with concerns focused on streambank erosion, agricultural runoff, and ground water contamination.
The North Cannon River Watershed Management Organization has sponsored an extensive network of water quality monitoring stations to document baseline watershed conditions and provide water quality data to state agencies responsible for assessing the health of these waterways. These stations are located in the Chub Creek sub-watershed, the Pine Creek sub-watershed, and the Trout Brook sub-watershed. All stations are operated by the Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District. Monthly base flow and storm event water quality grab samples are collected from these stations on a routine basis and analyzed for an extensive suite of chemical parameters. Automated equipment also collects 15 minute stage data at each location.

Links, Technical Reports & Data Access:

2008 Annual Report & 2009 Annual Plan
Cannon River Watershed Partnership
Environmental Data Access
(Minnesota Pollution Control Agency)
Technical Reports