Drawdown of East Pool of Big Stone Refuge
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Source: West Central Tribune
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plan to draw down the East Pool created by the Highway 75 Dam to reduce carp numbers and improve wildlife habitat. The drawdown is expected to expose mudflats across several hundred acres, benefiting shorebird habitat.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Hydro, Road, Water Supply and Storage, Government
- Location
- Ortonville, Minnesota, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- West Central Tribune
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Description | The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plan to draw down the East Pool created by the Highway 75 Dam to reduce carp numbers and improve wildlife habitat. The drawdown is expected to expose mudflats across several hundred acres, benefiting shorebird habitat. |
Original sector | Environmental |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Minnesota |
City | Ortonville |
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Source | West Central Tribune |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Road, Water Supply and Storage, Government |
Article published date | 2025-03-07 |
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