Links & Resources

​County resources

Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District

Watershed Management Organizations

Watershed management organizations work to solve and prevent surface water-related problems. Watersheds, the area of land that drains water to one point, form the boundaries for these organizations. Typically named for the primary waterbody within the watershed, watershed management organizations conduct activities according to a watershed management plan.

Watershed management organizations in Dakota County include:

Black Dog Watershed Management Organization
Eagan – Inver Grove Heights Watershed Management Organization
Lower Mississi​ppi Watershed Management Organization
Lower Minnesota Watershed District
North Cannon River Wa​tershed Management Organization
Vermillion River Watershed Joint Po​wers Organization

State resources

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Minnesota Department of Health

Federal resources

Army Corp of Engineers
US Environmental Protection Agency