A permit application has been officially submitted through the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR) Permit and Reporting System for the dam modification projects on Perkins Lake and Pomme de Terre Lake. At this time, it is unclear when the DNR will begin reviewing the application. Public information meetings are in the process of...Read More
The 17-day public comment period for the Crissy Lake Dam Modification Project ended on March 20th, and the steering committee has reviewed the feedback. A total of 39 comments were submitted, including support for specific design options, general approval of the rock arch rapids concept, and some opposition to the entire project. Supporters of Option...Read More
The Pomme de Terre River Association (PDTRA) is partnering with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the City of Morris, and Houston Engineering to replace the aging dam on Crissy Lake in Morris, MN. The dam, also known locally as the “Mill Dam,” will be replaced with a more environmentally friendly and safer series of...Read More
Please see below for the January 2025 edition of the Pomme de Terre River Association’s Soil Health Newsletter. January 2025 Soil Health Newsletter Read More
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has updated their sign-up process and website links for their Volunteer Water Monitoring Program. There are currently four monitoring sites in the Pomme de Terre River Watershed: a stream off Lake Rose in Otter Tail county, a stream off Lake Barrett in Grant County, and two near the Appleton...Read More
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MNPCA) has finished a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and a Watershed Restoration and Production Strategy Report (WRAPS) for the Pomme de Terre Watershed. The WRAPS report brings together 10 years of water quality monitoring, follow-up assessment, stressor identification and planning. The TMDL report calculates the maximum possible total phosphorus, total...Read More
