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Sweeney Branch Bassett Creek

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About Sweeney Lake Branch Bassett Creek

The Sweeney Lake Branch of Bassett Creek drains approximately 3.8 square miles of northern St. Louis Park and southern Golden Valley. The Sweeney Lake Branch originates in Golden Valley and flows northeast for 3.6 miles, through Schaper Pond and Sweeney Lake, and joins the Main Stem of Bassett Creek in Theodore Wirth Regional Park just downstream of Sweeney Lake.

Water Quality Data

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Quick Facts

Stream length (miles) 3.61
Size of drainage area (acres) 2,397
Average flow (cfs) --
Location of stream origin Golden Valley
Downstream Receiving Waterbody
Bassett Creek
MPCA Impairments --

1 Including segment through Sweeney Lake

Sweeney_Branch_at_Schaper_Pond_July_2022.jpg

About Sweeney Lake Branch Bassett Creek

The Sweeney Lake Branch of Bassett Creek drains approximately 3.8 square miles of northern St. Louis Park and southern Golden Valley. The Sweeney Lake Branch originates in Golden Valley and flows northeast for 3.6 miles, through Schaper Pond and Sweeney Lake, and joins the Main Stem of Bassett Creek in Theodore Wirth Regional Park just downstream of Sweeney Lake.

Quick Facts

Stream length (miles) 3.61
Size of drainage area (acres) 2,397
Average flow (cfs) --
Location of stream origin Golden Valley
Downstream Receiving Waterbody
Bassett Creek
MPCA Impairments --

1 Including segment through Sweeney Lake

Water Quality Data

Click thumbnails below to enlarge

Biological Indicators (HBI)

Total Suspended Solids

Chloride

Total Phosphorus

Bacteria

Flow


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Projects

Schaper Pond Diversion Project
Schaper Pond Diversion Project
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