Priority basins and additional basins with portfolio lakes, Figure from 2008 Lake Conservation Portfolio. © TNC
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Identifying Lake Conservation Priorities for The Nature Conservancy in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota

Known as the land of 10,000 lakes, Minnesota actually has more than 13,000 lakes larger than 10 acres.

Ranging from the crystal clear waters of the state's boreal forest to prairie potholes in the west that host thousands of nesting and migrating birds, the variety of the region's lakes is also impressive.

The Nature Conservancy's 2008 Lake Conservation Portfolio will assist practitioners, decision makers and communities in setting priorities for lake conservation.

The region's first comprehensive, ecologically-based lake classification system, the portfolio identifies the full-range of lake plants, animals, and natural communities and our best opportunities to conserve them for future generations.
 

Go Deeper

Download the full report
(PDF, 2.3 MB)
Find out which priority lakes are in your county (XLS, 115 KB)
Download a fact sheet (PDF, 252 KB)
See a large version of the priority lakes map shown above
(JPG, 282 KB)
 

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