East Side Lake
| East Side Lake | ||
|---|---|---|
Primary inflows Dobbins Creek | | |
| Primary outflows | Dobbins Creek | |
| Basin countries | United States | |
| Surface area | 40 acres (16 ha) | |
East Side Lake is a 40 acres (16.19 ha)
counties in Minnesota without a natural lake
. The majority of the lake is only 5–6 feet deep.
Dobbins Creek
The lake's only tributary and only outflow is Dobbins Creek, which starts in
Nicolville
.
[2] For decades, untreated sewage (including feces) from the unincorporated community of Nicolville was dumped into Dobbins Creek approximately three miles (5 km) upstream from East Side Lake. Fecal bacteria were measured at up to 11 times the level allowed in surface water by state law. The town installed a sewage treatment system in 2010.[3]
References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Sewage problems persist amid lax enforcement". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 2006-07-13. Retrieved 2007-07-10.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
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