An official website of the Metropolitan Council

Appendix H – Priority Water List

Reference Materials

Policies

Reference Type

Go to Water plan
Priority Lakes
Lake Name DNR Lake ID Primary Metro County Metro Watershed Organization Area
(acres)		 Qualified as a Drinking Water Source Qualified for Recreation and Tourism Qualified for Healthy Habitat Qualified for Well-rounded
Amelia 02001400 Anoka Vadnais Lake Area WMO 156.4 No No Yes No
Ann 10001200 Carver Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek WD 115.7 No Yes No Yes
Auburn 10004400 Carver Minnehaha Creek WD 290.6 No Yes No No
Bald Eagle 62000200 Ramsey Rice Creek WD 1049.1 Yes Yes No No
Baldwin 02001300 Anoka Rice Creek WD 181.6 No No Yes Yes
Battle Creek 82009100 Washington Ramsey-Washington Metro WD 105.7 No Yes No Yes
Bde Maka Ska 27003100 Hennepin Minnehaha Creek WD 423.9 No Yes No Yes
Big Carnelian 82004900 Washington Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix WD 457.0 No No Yes No
Big Marine 82005200 Washington Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix WD 1799.2 No Yes Yes Yes
Black 62001900 Ramsey Vadnais Lake Area WMO 10.9 No No Yes No
Black Dog 19008300 Dakota Lower Minnesota River WD 510.1 No No No Yes
Blue 70008800 Scott Lower Minnesota River WD 154.4 No No Yes No
Bryant 27006700 Hennepin Nine Mile Creek WD 179.9 No Yes No Yes
Bush 27004700 Hennepin Nine Mile Creek WD 171.0 No Yes No No
Byllesby 19000600 Dakota North Cannon River WMO 1368.3 No Yes Yes Yes
Cedar 27003900 Hennepin Minnehaha Creek WD 163.8 No Yes No No
Cedar 70009100 Scott Scott WMO 793.4 No Yes No No
Centerville 02000600 Anoka Rice Creek WD 473.9 Yes Yes No Yes
Charley 62006200 Ramsey Vadnais Lake Area WMO 37.1 Yes No No No
Christmas 27013700 Hennepin Minnehaha Creek WD 267.2 No No Yes No
Chub 19002000 Dakota North Cannon River WMO 228.0 No No Yes No
Clear 82004500 Washington Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix WD 41.7 No No Yes No
Clear 82016300 Washington Rice Creek WD 429.0 No Yes No No
Cleary 70002200 Scott Scott WMO 144.7 No Yes No Yes
Como 62005500 Ramsey Capitol Region WD 71.3 No Yes No Yes
Coon 02004200 Anoka Sunrise River WMO 1481.2 No Yes Yes Yes
Crooked 02008400 Anoka Coon Creek WD 114.9 No Yes No Yes
Crystal 19002700 Dakota Black Dog WMO 293.2 No Yes No No
Crystal 27003400 Hennepin Shingle Creek WMC 79.1 No Yes No Yes
Deep 62001800 Ramsey Vadnais Lake Area WMO 71.7 Yes No No No
DeMontreville 82010100 Washington Valley Branch WD 157.1 No No Yes No
Eagle 10012100 Carver Carver County WMO 183.2 No Yes No No
Eagle 27011101 Hennepin Shingle Creek WMC 296.2 No Yes No Yes
East Twin 02002000 Anoka Coon Creek WD 15.4 No No Yes No
East Twin 02013300 Anoka Upper Rum River WMO 92.0 No Yes Yes Yes
East Vadnais 62003801 Ramsey Vadnais Lake Area WMO 392.9 Yes No No Yes
Elmo 82010600 Washington Valley Branch WD 256.8 No Yes Yes Yes
Empire 19034200 Dakota Vermillion River Watershed JPO 21.0 No No Yes No
Fish 02006500 Anoka Upper Rum River WMO 334.3 No No Yes Yes
Fish 27011800 Hennepin Elm Creek WMC 237.7 No Yes No No
Fish 70006900 Scott Prior Lake-Spring Lake WD 175.9 No Yes No No
Fisher 70008700 Scott Lower Minnesota River WD 259.3 No No Yes No
Forest 82015900 Washington Comfort Lake Forest Lake WD 2270.9 No Yes Yes No
French 27012700 Hennepin Elm Creek WMC 216.2 No No Yes Yes
George 02009100 Anoka Upper Rum River WMO 488.6 No Yes Yes Yes
George Watch 02000500 Anoka Rice Creek WD 486.0 No No No Yes
Gervais 62000700 Ramsey Ramsey-Washington Metro WD 235.0 No Yes No Yes
Golden 02004500 Anoka Rice Creek WD 58.1 No Yes No No
Gun Club 19007800 Dakota Lower Minnesota River WD 341.7 No No Yes Yes
Ham 02005300 Anoka Coon Creek WD 154.6 No Yes Yes Yes
Harriet 27001600 Hennepin Minnehaha Creek WD 341.2 No Yes No No
Hiawatha 27001800 Hennepin Minnehaha Creek WD 52.9 No Yes No No
Hickey 02009600 Anoka Upper Rum River WMO 40.4 No No Yes No
Howard 02001600 Anoka Rice Creek WD 455.6 No No Yes Yes
Hyland 27004800 Hennepin Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek WD 83.9 No Yes No Yes
Independence 27017600 Hennepin Pioneer-Sarah Creek WMC 832.0 No Yes No Yes
Island 02002200 Anoka Sunrise River WMO 72.7 No Yes No No
Island 62007500 Ramsey Rice Creek WD 58.8 No Yes No Yes
Jane 82010400 Washington Valley Branch WD 158.1 No No Yes No
Jensen 19007100 Dakota Eagan-Inver Grove Heights WMO 52.3 No Yes No No
Johanna 62007800 Ramsey Rice Creek WD 211.9 No Yes No Yes
Josephine 62005700 Ramsey Rice Creek WD 116.2 No Yes No Yes
Keller 62001002 Ramsey Ramsey-Washington Metro WD 73.3 No Yes No Yes
Kohlman 62000600 Ramsey Ramsey-Washington Metro WD 84.1 No No No Yes
Lac Lavon 19044600 Dakota Black Dog WMO 65.9 No Yes No No
Lake of the Isles 27004000 Hennepin Minnehaha Creek WD 114.2 No Yes No No
Legion 27002400 Hennepin Minnehaha Creek WD 55.7 No No No Yes
Lily 82002300 Washington Middle St. Croix WMO 43.8 No No No Yes
Linwood 02002600 Anoka Sunrise River WMO 572.1 No Yes No Yes
Little Carnelian 82001400 Washington Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix WD 136.6 No No Yes No
Little Coon 02003200 Anoka Sunrise River WMO 86.0 No No Yes No
Little Long 27017900 Hennepin Pioneer-Sarah Creek WMC 69.5 No No Yes Yes
Long 27016000 Hennepin Minnehaha Creek WD 285.0 No Yes No No
Long 62006700 Ramsey Rice Creek WD 172.6 No Yes No Yes
Long 82011800 Washington Valley Branch WD 63.2 No No No Yes
Lotus 10000600 Carver Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek WD 245.1 No Yes No No
Lower Prior 70002600 Scott Prior Lake-Spring Lake WD 956.2 No Yes No No
Marion 19002600 Dakota Vermillion River Watershed JPO 530.3 No Yes No Yes
Marshan 02000700 Anoka Rice Creek WD 203.5 No No Yes Yes
Martin 02003400 Anoka Sunrise River WMO 232.3 No Yes No No
Mays 82003300 Washington Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix WD 40.2 No No Yes No
McCarron 62005400 Ramsey Capitol Region WD 73.3 No Yes No Yes
McMahon 70005000 Scott Scott WMO 186.6 No Yes No No
Medicine 27010400 Hennepin Bassett Creek WMC 924.4 No Yes No Yes
Minnetonka 27013300 Hennepin Minnehaha Creek WD 14205.6 No Yes Yes Yes
Minnewashta 10000900 Carver Minnehaha Creek WD 679.7 No Yes Yes Yes
Mitchell 27007000 Hennepin Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek WD 113.9 No Yes No No
Mud 82016800 Washington Rice Creek WD 178.9 No No Yes Yes
Nokomis 27001900 Hennepin Minnehaha Creek WD 201.2 No Yes No No
Normandale 27104501 Hennepin Nine Mile Creek WD 104.1 No Yes No No
O'Dowd 70009500 Scott Scott WMO 300.5 No Yes No No
Olson 82010300 Washington Valley Branch WD 87.1 No No Yes No
Oneka 82014000 Washington Rice Creek WD 358.0 No No Yes Yes
Orchard 19003100 Dakota Black Dog WMO 237.9 No Yes No No
Otter 02000300 Anoka Rice Creek WD 302.2 Yes No No No
Owasso 62005600 Ramsey Ramsey-Washington Metro WD 375.0 No Yes No Yes
Parkers 27010700 Hennepin Bassett Creek WMC 100.2 No Yes No Yes
Peltier 02000400 Anoka Rice Creek WD 551.9 Yes Yes No Yes
Phalen 62001300 Ramsey Ramsey-Washington Metro WD 197.7 No Yes No Yes
Pickerel 02013000 Anoka Upper Rum River WMO 238.4 No No Yes Yes
Piersons 10005300 Carver Minnehaha Creek WD 266.9 No No Yes No
Pleasant 62004600 Ramsey Vadnais Lake Area WMO 607.2 Yes No No No
Quarry 70034300 Scott Lower Minnesota River WD 70.1 No Yes No No
Rebecca 19000300 Dakota Vermillion River Watershed JPO 81.6 No Yes No No
Rebecca 27019200 Hennepin Pioneer-Sarah Creek WMC 263.3 No Yes No Yes
Rice 02000800 Anoka Rice Creek WD 371.2 No No Yes Yes
Rice 70002500 Scott Lower Minnesota River WD 115.8 No No Yes No
Rice 82014600 Washington Rice Creek WD 125.5 No No Yes Yes
Riley 10000200 Carver Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek WD 296.2 No Yes No No
Rondeau 02001500 Anoka Rice Creek WD 248.3 No No Yes No
Round 02008900 Anoka Lower Rum River WMO 256.2 No No No Yes
Sarah 27019100 Hennepin Pioneer-Sarah Creek WMC 557.2 No Yes No No
Shady Oak 27008900 Hennepin Nine Mile Creek WD 90.6 No Yes No No
Silver 62000100 Ramsey Valley Branch WD 76.0 No Yes No No
Silver 62008300 Ramsey Rice Creek WD 70.8 No Yes No Yes
Snail 62007300 Ramsey Ramsey-Washington Metro WD 158.4 No Yes No Yes
Snelling 27000100 Hennepin Lower Minnesota River WD 102.6 No Yes No Yes
Spring 70005400 Scott Prior Lake-Spring Lake WD 591.8 No Yes No No
Spurzem 27014900 Hennepin Pioneer-Sarah Creek WMC 81.9 No No No Yes
Square 82004600 Washington Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix WD 203.0 No Yes Yes No
Staring 27007800 Hennepin Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek WD 167.1 No Yes No Yes
Steiger 10004500 Carver Minnehaha Creek WD 165.9 No Yes No No
Sucker 62002800 Ramsey Vadnais Lake Area WMO 63.4 Yes No No No
Susan 10001300 Carver Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek WD 88.3 No Yes No No
Swan 02009800 Anoka Upper Rum River WMO 40.5 No No Yes No
Tanners 82011500 Washington Ramsey-Washington Metro WD 74.4 No Yes No Yes
Terrapin 82003100 Washington Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix WD 121.7 No No Yes No
Tiger 10010800 Carver Carver County WMO 405.9 No No Yes Yes
Turtle 62006100 Ramsey Rice Creek WD 450.0 No Yes Yes Yes
Twin 27004200 Hennepin Shingle Creek WMC 217.4 No Yes No Yes
Upper Prior 70007200 Scott Prior Lake-Spring Lake WD 386.3 No Yes No No
Waconia 10005900 Carver Carver County WMO 3080.4 No Yes No Yes
Weaver 27011700 Hennepin Elm Creek WMC 152.1 No Yes No No
West Moore 02007502 Anoka Rice Creek WD 67.8 No No No Yes
West Vadnais 62003802 Ramsey Vadnais Lake Area WMO 211.6 Yes No No No
Westwood 27071100 Hennepin Bassett Creek WMC 42.9 No No No Yes
Whaletail 27018400 Hennepin Pioneer-Sarah Creek WMC 510.0 No Yes No No
White Bear 82016700 Washington Rice Creek WD 2427.7 No Yes Yes Yes
Wirth 27003700 Hennepin Bassett Creek WMC 40.0 No Yes No Yes
Wood 27002600 Hennepin Richfield-Bloomington WMO 41.8 No No No Yes
Zumbra-Sunny 10004100 Carver Minnehaha Creek WD 271.1 No Yes No No
Priority rivers and streams
River or Stream Name River or Stream ID
(DNR Kittle #)		 Metro Counties Metro Watershed Organizations Length (miles) Qualified as a Drinking Water Source Qualified for Recreation and Tourism Qualified for Healthy Habitat Qualified for Well-rounded
Assumption Creek M-055-017 Carver Lower Minnesota River WD 2.8 No No Yes No
Bass Creek M-058-005 Hennepin Shingle Creek WMC 3.4 No No No Yes
Bassett Creek M-057S2 Hennepin Bassett Creek WMC, Mississippi WMO 12.7 No Yes No No
Battle Creek M-053 Washington, Ramsey Ramsey-Washington Metro WD 7.5 No Yes No Yes
Bluff Creek M-055-014 Carver, Hennepin Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek WD, Lower Minnesota River WD 10.1 No No Yes No
Brown's Creek M-050-012 Washington Browns Creek WD 7.9 No No Yes No
Cannon River M-048 Dakota North Cannon River WMO 118.3 No Yes No No
Carver Creek M-055-022 Carver Carver County WMO, Lower Minnesota River WD 31.5 No No Yes No
Cedar Creek M-063-003 Anoka Upper Rum River WMO, Lower Rum River WMO 25.6 No No Yes No
Chub Creek M-048-017 Dakota North Cannon River WMO 24.7 No No Yes No
Coon Creek M-061 Anoka Coon Creek WD 25.7 No No No Yes
Credit River M-055-007 Scott Vermillion River Watershed JPO, Scott WMO, Lower Minnesota River WD 21.9 No Yes No No
Crooked Brook M-063-003-006 Anoka Upper Rum River WMO 5.2 No No Yes No
Crow River M-064 Hennepin Pioneer-Sarah Creek WMC, Elm Creek WMC 194.5 No Yes Yes Yes
Crow River, South Fork M-064-005 Carver, Hennepin Carver County WMO, Pioneer-Sarah Creek WMC 124.9 No Yes No Yes
Diamond Creek M-062-003 Hennepin Elm Creek WMC 6.3 No No No Yes
Eagle Creek M-055-009 Scott Lower Minnesota River WD 2.2 No No Yes No
Elm Creek M-062 Hennepin Elm Creek WMC 20.3 No Yes Yes Yes
Fall's Creek M-050-024 Washington Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix WD 1.2 No No Yes No
Kennaley's Creek M-055-004-000.5 Dakota Lower Minnesota River WD 1.0 No No Yes No
Kohlman Creek M-053.5-003 Ramsey Ramsey-Washington Metro WD 3.7 No No No Yes
Lambert Creek M-053.5S1 Ramsey Vadnais Lake Area WMO 4.3 No Yes No No
Mill Stream M-050-019 Washington Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix WD 1.4 No No Yes No
Minnehaha Creek M-056S3 Hennepin Minnehaha Creek WD 21.1 No Yes No Yes
Minnesota River M-055 Carver, Scott, Hennepin, Dakota, Ramsey Carver County WMO, Scott WMO, Lower Minnesota River WD 344.0 No Yes Yes Yes
Mississippi River M Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Washington Lower Rum River WMO, Elm Creek WMC, Coon Creek WD, West Mississippi WMC, Rice Creek WD, Mississippi WMO, Shingle Creek WMC, Capitol Region WD, Lower Mississippi River WMO, Ramsey-Washington Metro WD, South Washington WD, Vermillion River Watershed JPO 664.1 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mud Creek M-048-017-004 Dakota North Cannon River WMO 7.1 No No Yes No
Nine Mile Creek M-055-005S2 Hennepin Nine Mile Creek WD 8.6 No No No Yes
Nine Mile Creek, North Fork M-055-005S1 Hennepin Nine Mile Creek WD 7.8 No Yes No No
Nine Mile Creek, South Fork M-055-005-001 Hennepin Nine Mile Creek WD 9.5 No Yes No No
Purgatory Creek M-055-011 Hennepin Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek WD, Lower Minnesota River WD 14.8 No No No Yes
Rice Creek M-059 Washington, Anoka, Ramsey Rice Creek WD 29.4 No Yes No Yes
Rum River M-063 Anoka Upper Rum River WMO, Lower Rum River WMO 153.5 No Yes Yes Yes
Rush Creek M-062-004 Hennepin Elm Creek WMC 17.1 No No Yes Yes
Seelye Brook M-063-005 Anoka Upper Rum River WMO 17.2 No No Yes Yes
Shingle Creek M-058S2 Hennepin Shingle Creek WMC 11.2 No Yes No Yes
Silver Creek M-050-013 Washington Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix WD 2.5 No No Yes No
Springbrook Creek M-060.5 Anoka Coon Creek WD 4.0 No Yes No Yes
St. Croix River M-050 Washington Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix WD, Middle St. Croix WMO, Valley Branch WD, South Washington WD 172.9 No Yes Yes No
Sunrise River, West Branch M-050-034-014 Anoka Sunrise River WMO 17.3 No No Yes No
Trott Brook M-063-001.5 Anoka Lower Rum River WMO 16.8 No No Yes No
Trout Brook M-048-007 Dakota North Cannon River WMO 7.4 No No Yes No
Trout Brook M-050-005 Washington South Washington WD 5.9 No Yes Yes No
Valley Branch M-050-007-002 Washington Valley Branch WD 1.0 No No Yes No
Valley Creek M-050-007 Washington Valley Branch WD 6.2 No No Yes No
Vermillion River M-049 Scott, Dakota Vermillion River Watershed JPO 62.5 No Yes Yes Yes
Vermillion River, South Branch M-049-005 Dakota Vermillion River Watershed JPO 11.8 No No Yes No

 

Related water data