Soil & Water Conservation District Guidebook 2008 - Minnesota ...

A dam was restored near Rice Lake
in Elysian Township which has slowed the water
running into the Cannon River and reduced sediment
fl ow. The original dam and dike failed, and landowners
were using the area for hay. The SWCD worked with
landowners to replace the dam and build a dike to
restore Rice Lake.
Living snow fences have been installed
in Montgomery Township and Kilkenny Township. The
SWCD worked with two landowners to install living
snow fences along state highways. District employees,
supervisors and landowners planted shrubs and stapled
matting down for weed reduction. The snow fences
measure 800 feet by 500 feet and are doing very well.
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Le Sueur Soil & Water Conservation District
The SWCD employees completed a
study on all county ditches (200+ miles). The study
including inspecting, walking, using the GPS unit to
mark all inlets, roads, driveways, buffers, culverts,
etc., and then information was placed in Arcview.
Top 5 Natural Resource Concerns
Soil erosion
Restoring water quality in County lakes
Reducing runoff
Preserving ag land from development
Preserving wetlands
Future Projects
Restoration of Renneberg Lake – The SWCD
is teaming up with landowners, Zone 10, US
Fish & Wildlife Service and Le Sueur County
to refurbish the dam that deteriorated over time
in Rennenberg Lake. In the 1980s, water began
to go around the dam and lower the lake. Landowners
requested repairs and the US F&WS
are securing funds for surveying, designing and
installation of the new dam.
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