Battle Creek Lake
About the Waterbody
A 103-acre shallow lake outlets to Battle Creek before entering the Mississippi River.
Battle Creek Lake is used for a variety of recreational purposes, including motor boating, canoeing, fishing, picnicking and viewing. There is a public boat access at the southeast corner of the lake in Shawnee Park. The lake receives flows from Tanners Lake and runoff from its direct tributary area.
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Lake Facts
- Tributary area: 2,638 acres
- Downstream waterbody:Battle Creek
- DNR code: 82-0091P (click for LakeFinder data)
- Surface area: 103 acres
- Average depth: 4 feet
- Maximum depth: 15 feet
- MPCA designations: Shallow lake; impaired for mercury and chloride
- Accountable municipalities: Landfall, Oakdale, Woodbury, Washington County
- Nutrient water quality classification: At risk
Related Projects
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Valley Creek Road Infiltration System
A stormwater treatment system catches runoff before reaching Tamarack Swamp.
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Vogel Manufacturing Drainage Improvements
Pond modifications alleviate flooding of a business and roadway.
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Trinity Presbyterian Church
A pair of rain gardens capture and filter runoff from the church parking lot.
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Woodbury Elementary and Middle School
This pair of large school rain gardens protect Battle Creek Lake from runoff pollution.