Drainage System Outlet Analysis
Numerous County ditch systems in Pennington County end at a natural drainage prior to outleting into a river or other watercourse and these outlets can be in a very erosive state. The goal of this project is to inventory these systems to determine needs and prioritize projects for implementation. In cooperation with the Northland Aerospace Foundation and the Northland Community and Technical College, our inventory will be accomplished utilizing the small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to collect the data needed to analyze the condition of these areas and use LiDAR to create maps that are georeferenced to find erosion and bank failures. By having a complete inventory, the legal ditch authority can be informed of the ditch system outlet conditions.
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Annie Felix-Gerth
$6,000,000 the first year and $6,000,000 the second year are for targeted local resource protection and enhancement grants and statewide program enhancements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, and training and certification, as well as projects, practices, and programs that supplement or otherwise exceed current state standards for protection, enhancement, and restoration of water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams or that protect groundwater from degradation, including compliance.
This inventory project along with the PTMApp results for the Red Lake River will lead to a watershed approach in prioritizing each drainage area for needs of stabilization due to altered hydrology. Both the ditch inventory and outlet inventory will be in
Work was completed as per the approved work plan, and included a total of 176 drone flights of 52 drainage system outlets over 4 years. Drones captured LiDAR and aerial imagery which were analyzed for sediment loss based on year to year comparisons and outlets were prioritized for water quality improvement projects.
LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS