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MILLER CREEK

Stream Data

DNR/MPCA hydrology (exit)
water chemistry
slope

Issues

TMDL Study
Other Superior TMDLs
- Amity (pre-TMDL)
- Knife (exit)
- Poplar

History

FlashFlood interactive development scenarios

Miller Creek TMDL

A Creek Under Stress

Miller Creek is on the State & Federal Impaired Waters List and suffers from rising temperatures, high sediment and turbidity levels, elevated levels of chlorides (from road salt), and elevated levels of mercury in fish tissue. Since 1998 when a Joint Powers Agreement was signed between Duluth and Hermantown (expired in 2005) and the Miller Creek Task Force was formed, a number of studies have investigated the causes for these problems and there has been considerable volunteer and agency work to try and prevent further degradation although intense development continues in the upper watershed. A TMDL study is now (early 2007) in its initial stages.

Find out more:

See the Understanding Impairments and TMDLs page in our Water Quality Impacts section.

Miller Creek Total Maximum Daily Load

South St. Louis County SWCD

Urban Trout in Trouble

MPCA

Miller Creek Creek News

Regional Stormwater Protection Team