from the MGWA Newsletter Team
During the wettest seven years on record in the Twin Cities, 2013-2019, property owners southwest of Lake Nokomis reported water-related concerns to the City of Minneapolis. Concerns included wet basements, wet backyards, sinkholes, impacts to private sewer lines, and extended periods of saturated soils in previously dry areas. In response, the City of Minneapolis assembled a multi-agency team to evaluate what could be contributing to the issues and help identify mitigation measures for homeowners and community leaders. From 2017–2021, the Team invested over $200,000 to install six new groundwater wells, gathered data about precipitation, geology, hydrology, lake and creek water levels, and reviewed historic records, including newspaper and MPRB reports. This information was analyzed to arrive at key findings and conclusions.
The entire report, along with other information and resources, is available here: https://www2.minneapolismn.gov/government/departments/public-works/surface-water-sewers/programs-policy/lake-nokomis/
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