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<br />Inventory (Draft July 7) Page 9 <br />NATURAL RESOURCES PROFILE <br /> <br />Lakes <br /> <br />There are two major lakes in Little Canada – Twin Lake and Gervais Lake, and smaller lakes <br />Round Lake, Savage Lake, and a few unnamed lakes. The total acreage of all lakes within the <br />City is approximately 334 acres. Maintaining the quality of the lakes is extremely important to <br />the City of Little Canada for recreational, economical, and environmental reasons. <br /> <br />Lake Gervais has been added to the list of Minnesota impaired waters. The City of Little Canada <br />has developed a BMP to study the effects that storm water discharges have on Lake Gervais and <br />what changes could potentially be implemented to aid in restoring the lake to good water quality. <br /> <br />Wetlands <br /> <br />There are approximately 312 acres of wetland in the City of Little Canada. There are just over <br />2,869 acres of land in the City, which means that 11% of the land in the City is occupied by <br />wetland. <br /> <br />Surface Water Quality <br /> <br />Due to the high number of wetland in the City, surface water quality is a top priority and of high <br />concern. The City is within the Mississippi River – Twin Cities watershed and is governed by the <br />Ramsey – Washington Metro Watershed District (RWMWD), which is responsible for protecting <br />the water resources of the watershed. The City of Little Canada has formally adopted a Storm <br />Water Pollution Prevention Program to protect surface water quality and prevent stormwater <br />runoff. The City does not currently have a storm water utility, but does have two storm water <br />ordinances that were adopted in September 2008, the Erosion Control Ordinance and the <br />Stormwater Management Ordinance. <br />