Water Quality and Lake Level Data
Water Monitoring by the WCD
The Washington Conservation District (WCD)'s water monitoring team monitors Pat Lake for water quality every two weeks from spring through fall each year. The previous year's data becomes available each spring in the BCWD Monitoring Summary, which can be found on the Monitoring and Data Collection webpage. The lakes are listed alphabetically in Appendix A.
LakeFinder Data
The data collected by the WCD, including lake elevations, are reported regularly to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to be added into LakeFinder. LakeFinder data for Pat Lake can be found at the following links: dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=82012500.
Education and Events
2023 Water Quality and Flood Risk Workshop
In February 2023, BCWD held an online workshop for Pat Lake, Kismet Basin, and July Avenue Pond landowners. The purpose of the meeting was to empower residents to help protect water quality, restore native shoreline, and make personal choices about how to respond to their level of flood risk. The agenda included an overview of shallow lake and pond ecology, sharing results of water quality and flooding assessments, and offering free site visits and technical assistance. Watch the meeting recording on YouTube.