Clearwater River Watershed District
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    • Clearwater River Chain of Lakes (1980) Restoration Project >
      • Annandale Wetland Treatment System
      • Kingston Wetland Feasibility Study and Restoration Project
    • Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Implementation Projects >
      • Alternative Tile Intake Project
      • Clearwater River Channel Stabilization (CCM Riparian) Project
      • Clearwater River Restoration & Protection Phase II Project
      • City of Kimball Stormwater Treatment Phase II
      • Targeted Fertilizer Application Reduction Project
      • Watkins Area Stormwater Treatment Project
      • Willow Creek (Kimball Phase I) Stormwater Retention / Reuse Project
      • Potential Future Implementation Projects
    • Bass Lake AIS Management
    • Clear Lake South Notch Weir
    • Cedar Albion Swartout Henshaw Project #06-1 >
      • CASH Project #06-1 Fish Barriers
      • CASH Project #06-1 Rough Fish Removal
      • CASH Project #06-1 Segner Pond
      • Cedar Lake Watershed Protection & Improvement Project
    • Clear Lake North V-Notch Weir
    • Clearwater Lake Milfoil Treatment
    • CRWD Bog Control Projects
    • Communal Sanitary Sewer Systems >
      • Clearwater Harbor - Hidden River Project #18-1 (Nitrogen Mitigation & Analysis Plan Implementation)
    • Lake Augusta Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Project
    • Lakes Louisa & Marie Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Project
    • Norton Avenue Basin
    • Ostmark Basin
    • Pleasant Lake Outlet Control Structure
    • Cedar Lake Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Project
    • School Section Lake Outlet Control Structure
    • Wastewater Treatment Task Force
    • Water Quality Monitoring Program
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Partnership Incentives

The Clearwater River Watershed District will oftentimes partner with landowners and/or various entities to produce a result that furthers the District's mission. Listed below are examples of activities the District has partnered in. The CRWD is always looking for various ways to partner with others who are working towards promoting, preserving, and protecting water resources, as well as assisting District residents. Please contact the District office to discuss ideas.

Grass Waterway above Lake Caroline

In 2010, the Clearwater River Watershed District partnered with a local landowner along with the Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District, to install grassed waterways in a agricultural field that suffered from erosion cased by runoff from rain events. The District contributed $5,000.00 towards the cost of installation of the grassed waterways, which serve to correct the erosion issue, keeping the sediment and nutrient-laden runoff from entering Lake Caroline. Check out the photos on the right hand side of this page to see what the grassed waterways look like.

Clearwater River Channel Stabilization (CCM Riparian) Project

In 2010, 2011, and 2012, the Clearwater River Watershed District pursued and won a grant with the Conservation Corps of Minnesota to provide work crews for a streambank restoration and channel stabilization project in the upper reaches of the Clearwater River. The District sought and received landowner approval to conduct this work on private land (most of the land along the Clearwater River is privately held). To learn more about this project, click here.

Forest Prairie Township Road Ditches 650th Ave & 355th Street

In 2012, the District was approached by the Forrest Prairie Township Board asking for assistance in making repairs and modifications to the western and northern ditches along 650th Ave and 355th Street. During large rain events, water in these two ditches would sometimes overtop the road, causing large quantities of sediment and road material to wash down into the Geislinger/Nistler Basin. This continued action would significantly decrease the life of the basin, and could potentially cause water quality issues in Clear Lake.

There were two main causes for this: one, the two ditches were full of sediment, and two, the culvert running under 650th Ave was not large enough to handle the drainage during large rain events. To rectify this issue, the District partnered with Forest Prairie by providing financial assistance to clean out the ditches and reshape them so they could handle more water. By doing so, the overall velocity of water flowing though these ditches is lessened, leading to less scouring. The township replaced the culvert with a larger model, and also placed an overflow culvert to protect the roads from washing out in large rain events. Check out the photos on the right hand side of this page.

On top of this, the owner of the field which lies along the two ditches made modifications to his field so that drainage entering the ditches would be more controlled and less likely to contribute sediment from field runoff.
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Clearwater River Watershed District 
93 Oak Avenue South, Suite 5
Annandale, MN 55302

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​Minneapolis, MN 55447
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  • Home
  • About
    • Board Meetings
    • Board of Managers
    • Staff
    • Advisory Committee
    • Guiding Documents >
      • Policy Book
    • General Watershed Information
  • Publications and Reports
    • CRWD 10 Year Watershed Plan
    • Annual Reports
    • Audit Reports
    • CRWD Brochures
    • Glossary
    • Meeting Minutes
    • Total Maximum Daily Load Reports
    • Water Quality Monitoring Reports
    • Other Publications & Reports
  • Incentives
    • Agricultural Incentives
    • Residential / Commercial Incentives
    • Partnership Incentives
  • How You Can Help
    • Invasive Species
    • Implement Best Management Practices (BMPs)
    • Increase your knowledge
    • Join a Lake Association
  • Projects
    • Clearwater River Chain of Lakes (1980) Restoration Project >
      • Annandale Wetland Treatment System
      • Kingston Wetland Feasibility Study and Restoration Project
    • Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Implementation Projects >
      • Alternative Tile Intake Project
      • Clearwater River Channel Stabilization (CCM Riparian) Project
      • Clearwater River Restoration & Protection Phase II Project
      • City of Kimball Stormwater Treatment Phase II
      • Targeted Fertilizer Application Reduction Project
      • Watkins Area Stormwater Treatment Project
      • Willow Creek (Kimball Phase I) Stormwater Retention / Reuse Project
      • Potential Future Implementation Projects
    • Bass Lake AIS Management
    • Clear Lake South Notch Weir
    • Cedar Albion Swartout Henshaw Project #06-1 >
      • CASH Project #06-1 Fish Barriers
      • CASH Project #06-1 Rough Fish Removal
      • CASH Project #06-1 Segner Pond
      • Cedar Lake Watershed Protection & Improvement Project
    • Clear Lake North V-Notch Weir
    • Clearwater Lake Milfoil Treatment
    • CRWD Bog Control Projects
    • Communal Sanitary Sewer Systems >
      • Clearwater Harbor - Hidden River Project #18-1 (Nitrogen Mitigation & Analysis Plan Implementation)
    • Lake Augusta Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Project
    • Lakes Louisa & Marie Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Project
    • Norton Avenue Basin
    • Ostmark Basin
    • Pleasant Lake Outlet Control Structure
    • Cedar Lake Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Project
    • School Section Lake Outlet Control Structure
    • Wastewater Treatment Task Force
    • Water Quality Monitoring Program
  • Contact