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View moreThe Hyland Lake Watershed is a 1.62-square-mile subsection of the Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District that drains to Hyland Lake.
The Lake Riley Subwatershed is a 2.78-square-mile subsection of the Riley Creek Subwatershed that drains to Lake Riley, which ultimately drains to…
Located in Chanhassen, Lake Susan is a part of the Riley Creek Chain of Lakes. It is the third lake that Riley Creek flows through as it makes its way…
The Lotus Lake Subwatershed is a 2.1-square-mile subsection of the Purgatory Creek Subwatershed that drains to Lotus Lake, which ultimately drains to…
The Mitchell Lake Subwatershed is a 1.53-square-mile subsection of the Purgatory Creek Subwatershed that drains to Mitchell Lake, which ultimately…
The Red Rock Lake Subwatershed is a 1.97-square-mile subsection of the Purgatory Creek Subwatershed.
The Rice Marsh Lake Subwatershed is a 3.46-square-mile subsection of the Riley Creek Subwatershed that drains to Rice Marsh Lake, which ultimately…
The Round Lake Subwatershed is a 0.67-square-mile subsection of the Purgatory Creek Subwatershed that drains to Round Lake, which ultimately drains to…
The Silver Lake Subwatershed is a 0.56-square-mile subsection of the Purgatory Creek Subwatershed that drains to Silver Lake, which ultimately drains…
Staring Lake has the largest watershed of all lakes in the District at 15.87 square-miles, along Purgatory Creek.