Otter Tail County Lake Assessments Phase II

The Otter Tail County Soil and Water Conservation Districts will work to complete individual lake assessments on thirty-eight lakes in Otter Tail County that have enough data for an assessment. These assessments will be incorporated into the County Water Plan and can be used by individual lake associations in completing a lake management plan. These assessments will greatly assist the County and the Soil and Water Conservation Districts prioritize future efforts for water quality improvements and protection projects.
For each lake identified, an assessment will be done by reviewing all historical monitoring data to define any trends in the water quality parameters. There will also be a Geographic Information System analysis using LiDAR and other spatial and tabular data identifying areas in the lakeshed that are most likely to contribute pollutant loads to the individual lake.