Every Lowry Hill News story tagged Stormwater Runoff.

The Park Board treats stormwater running off streets and rooftops as the main threat to Lake of the Isles and the Chain of Lakes.

The Minneapolis Chain of Lakes drew nearly 6.9 million visits in 2024, the most of any regional park in the Twin Cities, and that volume is the central challenge in keeping the water clean.

Researchers at the University of Minnesota's Water Resources Center tie the region's rainier summers to more frequent E. coli spikes and beach closures on Minneapolis lakes.

Routine testing pushed E. coli past state guidelines, closing swimming beaches on Bde Maka Ska.
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