The District monitors 5 stream locations throughout the watershed: MFC5, MFC4, MFC3, CL3, and Manannah.
Materials suspended in the water column can decrease the diversity of aquatic organisms and increase the water temperature. Plant populations can decrease as the suspended materials block the ability of sunlight to penetrate the water. Fish populations and other aquatic organisms suffer when eggs are smothered by silt and clay. The material suspended in the water can be both organic (plankton, sewage) and inorganic (silt, clay). By measuring total suspended solids (TSS), the effects of runoff on a water body can be determined.
This figure represents average annual total suspended solids (TSS) from 2007 through 2015. The shaded box depicts the ecoregional average for TSS. In 2015, all five sites were within or better than ecoregional averages, indicating good water quality.
Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
