High levels of phosphorus and nitrogen flow north in the Red River, contributing to increasing algae blooms in Lake Winnipeg. A project in a small northwestern Minnesota town shows the possibilities and challenges of fixing water quality across borders.
The award was announced at the 40th Annual Red River Basin Land & Water International Summit Conference, held Jan. 17-19 at the Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg.
In-depth effort to map the Red River
Survey to gather data on bottom elevations from South Dakota to Lake Winnipeg Save to Read Later
A complete bathymetric survey of the Red River, which is similar to a topographical map but of river bottom elevations, hasn’t been done in more than 70 years. (Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press files)
As water sources dry up and climate extremes cause drought and floods on the Prairies, a massive effort is underway to map the bottom of the Red River to measure its depth from South Dakota to Lake Winnipeg.
As water sources dry up and climate extremes cause drought and floods on the Prairies, a massive effort is underway to map the bottom of the Red River to measure its depth from South Dakota to Lake Winnipeg.