Lake Management Plan

go to PGOLID main pageChapter 1 includes an introduction and abstract
Chapter 2 includes the goals of PGOLID
Chapter 3 history covers geological formation to current district projects
Chapter 4 covers watershed characteristics of most of northwest Minnesota
Chapter 5 covers the main watershed around the Pelican Lakes
Chapter 6 covers the minor watersheds that surround Pelican Lake
Chapter 7 describes the types of data collected and why
Chapter 8 reports the data and water quality of inlets and outlets to Pelican Lake
Chapter 9 reports the water quality data for the Pelican Lakes

Chapter 10
Chapter 11 Safety and Buoys

 

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Chapter 5: Main Watershed Characteristics

5.1 Water Bodies

The Pelican Lake watershed is composed of 4 interconnected lakes, Little Pelican, Big Pelican, Fish, and Bass Lake.

The Pelican group of Lakes has 4 water inlets and 1 outlet. The inlets are the Pelican River, Spring Creek, Bob Creek, and Duck Lake. The Pelican River is the largest contributor of water while Duck Lake is the smallest. The Pelican River exits the Lakes at the southern end of Fish Lake.
Lake Area (acres)
Pelican 3,986
Little Pelican 345
Bass 48
Fish 261

Fig 5.0 Arial image of the Pelican Group of Lakes with inlets highlighted.

 

5.2 Land Value

The Pelican Lakes area is some of the highest appraised property in the region. The figure estimates the watershed value to be in excess of $100 million dollars, but it more likely to be in excess of $200 million dollars. This is most likely due to the demand for lake property as well as the size and quality of the lake and the lakes proximity to large cities such as Fargo, Moorhead, and the Twin Cities.

Fig. 5.2 Land value of the Pelican River watershed 56007 within Otter Tail County.

Next page: Chapter 5.3 Ground Water

 
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