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1. 1. MCWD: Staff

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   Published on: 5/31/2008   Last Visited: 5/31/2008

   Renae Clark, Permitting Officer
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   Renae ClarkProjects Manager
   
   952-471-0590 ext. 208

2. 2. www.weeklynews.com

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   Published on: 8/1/2007   Last Visited: 8/1/2007

   Renae Clark, projects manager with the MCWD, said that the procedure is dictated by the DNR, so there isn't much pressure to do things differently, regardless of occasional calls from residents.
   
   "Because there is this strict operating procedure in place, it makes it easy for us to make decisions on how the dam is operated," she said.
   
   Despite that, the watershed district is working with the Army Corps of Engineers to study how the amount of water let out from the dam affects fish habitat in the creek.
   
   The Corps will likely look at the issue in coming months, and changes could be possible next year.
   
   For now, Clark is in charge of implementing the plan that says how much water should be let through the dam.
   
   It's a procedure that can't be changed by a whim.
   
   What can change, said Clark, is people's expectations for how they use the lake and creek.
   
   Don't expect to canoe the creek or get to shallow, backwater areas of the lake all season.
   
   In addition, there are several factors that affect lake levels, the dam being one.
   
   "I think people might have a misconception that dam operation alone affects their use of the lake, when in actuality, it's more of an act of mother nature - that we're in drought, and water levels are low," Clark said.
   
   But the dam still makes a difference.
   
   After major rainfall, less water is let out, to allow room for stormwater going into the creek from other sources.
   
   "In times of high water, discharge is maintained to not flood people on the creek," Clark said.
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   Heavy rains can increase lake levels, but it isn't too likely rains would immediately raise lake levels during a drought, said Clark, because the dry soil around the lake tends to soak up water.
   
   Lake levels are also influenced by evaporation rates, ground water and the amount of waters coming in from tributaries.
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   Some wonder how the dam is operated, according to Clark.

3. 3. www.minnehahacreek.org

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   Published on: 4/4/2006   Last Visited: 5/31/2008

   Interested parties who are unable to attend the meeting may submit written comments to Renae Clark, Projects Coordinator at Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, 18202 Minnetonka Boulevard, Deephaven, MN 55391, rclark@minnehahacreek.org . Comments must be received at the District by 5 p.m. Thursday, April 13, 2006.
   
   Since its formation in 1967, the MCWD, formed by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, has led the region in cutting edge research and technical expertise in the areas of water quality monitoring and management.