Little Net River watershed Projects
Two projects were completed in the Little Net River in 2021 and 2022. Funded by a DNR State Park Road Account Program Grant, the undersized and perch culvert on Bley Road was upgraded to a free-span bridge that will improve aquatic organism passage and reduce downstream bank erosion. The downstream bank stabilization work was funded by a Clean Water Fund grant.
The second project was a stabilization project off of CSAH 8 east of Holyoke. A Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program grant matched by the Clean Water Fund stabilized the failing bank to reduce sediment and nutrients being washed into the Little Net River.
Bley stabilization Project
Bley Road Culvert
An undersized and perched culvert on Bley Road was contributing to downstream bank erosion on the Little Net River. Working with Holyoke Township, Carlton County Transportation Department, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the culvert was replaced with a bridge in 2020.
Bank Stabilization
Thanks to a BWSR Clean Water Fund Grant, the downstream bank is stabilized to reduce erosion, resulting in improved habitat for fish. The culvert replacement also reconnected the stream, removing an important barrier to fish passage.
Little Net River and CSAH 8 Stabilization
Storm Water Runoff
Storm Water Runoff
Storm Water Runoff
Storm water from CSAH 8 resulted in erosion near the Little Net River East of Holyoke, MN.
Land Slide
Storm Water Runoff
Storm Water Runoff
An unstable bank off CSAH 8 eroded large amounts of sediment into the Little Net River each year.
Sediment and Nutrient
Sediment and Nutrient
Sediment and Nutrient
The soil and nutrient runoff from this slide affects aquatic life and contributes to pollution in Lake Superior.
Stabilization
Sediment and Nutrient
Sediment and Nutrient
The goal of this project was to stabilize the bank to reduce soil and nutrient runoff to improve water quality.