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Resource Links

State

Board of Water and Soil Resources:

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: Shoreline regulations and information, LakeFinder, fishing, invasive species, and more

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency: Information about air and water quality, waste disposal; permits needed; current projects

Minnesota SeaGrant Funded through NOAA and the University of Minnesota, conducts scientific research and education programs; excellent teacher resources

Natural Resources Research Institute:

Federal

Environmental Protection Agency: Find your watershed, water and shoreline information, much more

U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Protects and enhances fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats

U.S. Forest Service: Manages the nation’s 193 million acres of national forests and grasslands

County

Soil and water management, septic system permits and information, homestead applications, wildfire protection

St. Louis County

Lake Superior streams in the watershed:

Hudson Bay Watershed (Natural Resources Canada):

Lake Superior Binational Forum

Additional Resources Minnesota mining industry’s informational site:

Impact of sulfide mining on Minnesota lakes:

Data primarily meant for high school and college students, but excellent maps and graphs. Not currently developing new materials

Minnesota Land Trust

Conservation Minnesota

Student Conservation

Student Conservation Association

The Old Louisville Conservation Association

Home Science: Backyard Conservation

Free Interactive Fishing Maps

DepthScout provides free, mobile-friendly lake maps built from Minnesota DNR survey data. Anglers can explore surveyed depth contours, select fish species to see suggested areas to target by season and why, and check weather, wind, solunar information, estimated water temperature, and other fishing conditions. No account or app is required.

White Iron Lake