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Lino Lakes Local Water Management Plan 25 November 2018 – WSB Project No. 02988-500 Wilkinson Lake Wilkinson Lakes is a 94 acre water body with a maximum depth of 4.5 foot. The lake is located at the south end of the City and was listed as impaired for nutrient/eutrophication biological indicators in 2010. At its ordinary high water level, it extends into the City of Lino Lakes. Table 2-17. Wilkinson Lake Summary DNR ID1 62004300 Watershed District3 Vadnais Lake WMO Watershed Area3 1,108 acres Surface Area3 94 acres Category4 Shallow Lake Maximum Depth3 4.5 ft Uses:4 1C, 2Bd, 3C Aquatic Recreation4 X Water Access1 Aquatic Life4 X Fish Stocking1 Aquatic Consumption Advisory1 Drinking Water Supply4 X Industrial Supply4 X Agriculture Irrigation4 X Lifestock and Wildlife4 X Aesthetic Enjoyment4 X Ordinary High Water Level1 895.36 Lowest Recorded1 893.53 Highest Known1 893.53 RCWD Regulatory Floodplain2 - FEMA Base Flood Elevation5 - Impaired Water Y - 2010 Impairment Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators Approved TMDL Y - 2013 Lake Summary Sources: 1 Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources Lake Finder 2 Rice Creek Watershed District 3 Vadnais Lakes Area Watershed Management Organization 4 Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 5 FEMA Anoka County Flood Insurance Study, 2015 Clearwater Creek Only a small portion of the Clearwater Creek watershed is located in Lino Lakes. Its beneficial uses include supporting the propagation and maintenance of a healthy indigenous fish communities, associated aquatic life, and their habitats. Clearwater Creek is also suitable for non-motorized boating and other forms of aquatic recreation. Clearwater Creek was listed as an impaired water body in 2006 for low levels of dissolved oxygen affecting aquatic life. Hardwood Creek Only a small portion of the Hardwood Creek watershed is located in Lino Lakes. Its beneficial uses include supporting the propagation and maintenance of a healthy fish communities, associated aquatic life, and their habitats. Hardwood Creek is also suitable for non-motorized boating and other forms of aquatic recreation. Hardwood Creek is listed as an impaired waterbody for low levels of dissolved oxygen and fishes bioassessment and has an approved TMDL. Rice Creek Only a small portion of Rice Creek (Upper Rice Creek) is located in Lino Lakes. Its beneficial uses include drinking water supply, supporting the propagation and maintenance of a healthy indigenous fish communities, associated aquatic life, and their habitats. Rice Creek is also suitable for boating and other forms of aquatic recreation. Middle and Lower Rice Creek are both on the impaired waters list. Middle Rice Creek is impaired for fish bioassessments (2004) and macroinvertebrate bioassessments (2006). There is no approved TMDL for Middle Rice Creek. Lower Rice Creek is impaired for fish bioassessments (2014), macroinvertebrate bioassessments (2014), and E. Coli (2014). Lower Rice Creek is included in approved TMDL for E.coli (Upper Mississippi River Bacteria TMDL, 2014), in which the City is a regulated entity.