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
      • Lake Augusta Aeration Project
      • Lake Augusta Erosion Control Project
      • 1980 Monitoring Program
      • Non-Point Source Pollution Abatement (TCCP) Project
      • Upper Lakes Aeration and Mechanical Fish Removal
      • Watkins Wetland Isolation Project
      • Watkins Wetland Treatment System
      • Replacement Projects for Aerators
    • 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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Replacement Projects for Aerators

After several years of problematic operation, the CRWD Board of Managers decided to discontinue the aeration portion of the Clearwater River Chain of Lakes (1980) Restoration Project on Lakes Louisa, Marie, and Augusta. As part of amending the project, the board had to put into place replacement projects that provided the same benefit as the aerators provided, measured in estimated pounds of phosphorous removed from Clearwater Lake per year. The three aerators were estimated to remove around 1,087 pounds of phosphorous from Clearwater Lake per year.

The projects that are listed as replacements for the aerators are listed below. Together they are estimated to remove 1,088 pounds of phosphorous from Clearwater Lake annually.

Clearwater River State Highway 55 Fish Trap
The fish trap on the Clearwater River along State Highway 55 cost $30,000 and is estimated to remove 200 pounds of phosphorous per year from Clearwater Lake. The fish trap allows for the control of rough fish in the upper chain of lakes by trapping rough fish from harvesting and mitigating their annual spawning.
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Nistler-Geislinger Basin
The Nistler-Geislinger Basin was constructed south of the southern inlet to Clear Lake along 355th Street (Meeker County) to provide a place for sediment to settle out before entering Clear Lake. The basin cost $28,000 to complete and is estimated to remove 27 pounds of phosphorous per year from Clearwater Lake.

Clear Lake North V-Notch Weir
While not the primary purpose of the project, the $52,000 V-Notch Weir at the north end of Clear Lake does provide an estimated 236 pounds of phosphorous removed from Clearwater Lake per year.

Buffer Incentive for 1997
Calculating out the total buffer incentives for 1997 shows that the buffers for that year cost $30,000 and had an estimated phosphorous reduction impact of 200 pounds per year from Clearwater Lake. Check out our incentives page to learn more about our buffer incentive programs.

2001 Poole Feedlot Controls
The feedlot controls installed on the Poole property, which cost the District $28,000, resulted in an estimated phosphorous reduction from Clearwater Lake of 40 pounds per year.

Clearwater Harbor, Hidden River, Rest-A-While Sanitary Sewer System
These sanitary sewer systems were not built as a replacement project for the aerators, but they do provide a benefit of 85 pounds per year of estimated phosphorous reduction from Clearwater Lake. Check out the Communal Sanitary Sewer Systems page to learn more.

Segner Pond
Segner Pond was constructed as part of the Cedar, Albion, Swartout, Henshaw Project #06-1. Still, the pond provides a benefit of 300 pounds of phosphorous removed per year from Clearwater Lake.
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  • Learn About the CRWD
    • CRWD History
    • Board of Managers
    • Board Meetings
    • Meeting Minutes
    • Advisory Committee
    • Staff
    • Guiding Documents >
      • CRWD 10 Year Watershed Plan
      • CRWD Rules & Regulations
      • Policy Book
    • CRWD Facts
    • Glossary
  • Reports
    • Annual Reports
    • Audit Reports
    • CRWD Brochures
    • Total Maximum Daily Load Reports
    • Water Quality Monitoring Reports >
      • Grass Lake Dam Readings
    • Project Inspection Reports
  • How You Can Help
    • AIS Education >
      • 2023 AIS Forum
      • 2022 AIS Forum
    • Incentives >
      • Agricultural Incentives
      • Residential / Commercial Incentives
      • Partnership Incentives
    • 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
      • Lake Augusta Aeration Project
      • Lake Augusta Erosion Control Project
      • 1980 Monitoring Program
      • Non-Point Source Pollution Abatement (TCCP) Project
      • Upper Lakes Aeration and Mechanical Fish Removal
      • Watkins Wetland Isolation Project
      • Watkins Wetland Treatment System
      • Replacement Projects for Aerators
    • 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