Sweeney Branch Bassett Creek
About Sweeney Lake Branch Bassett Creek
The Sweeney Lake Branch of Bassett Creek drains approximately 3.8 square miles of northern St. Louis Park and southern Golden Valley. The Sweeney Lake Branch originates in Golden Valley and flows northeast for 3.6 miles, through Schaper Pond and Sweeney Lake, and joins the Main Stem of Bassett Creek in Theodore Wirth Regional Park just downstream of Sweeney Lake.
Water Quality Data
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Biological Indicators (HBI)
Total Suspended Solids
Chloride
Total Phosphorus
Bacteria
Flow
Links
- 2020-2021 Biotic Index and Water Quality Report for Sweeney Branch
- 2015 Biotic Index and Water Quality Report for Plymouth and Bassett Creeks
- A Biotic Index Evaluation of Bassett Creek and Plymouth Creek - 2012
- Bassett Creek E. coli Bacteria Monitoring Technical Memorandum - 2010
- A Biotic Index Evaluation of Bassett Creek and Plymouth Creek - 2000
Projects
Schaper Pond Diversion Project
Quick Facts
| Stream length (miles) | 3.61 |
| Size of drainage area (acres) | 2,397 |
| Average flow (cfs) | -- |
| Location of stream origin | Golden Valley |
| Downstream Receiving Waterbody | Bassett Creek |
| MPCA Impairments | -- |
1 Including segment through Sweeney Lake
About Sweeney Lake Branch Bassett Creek
The Sweeney Lake Branch of Bassett Creek drains approximately 3.8 square miles of northern St. Louis Park and southern Golden Valley. The Sweeney Lake Branch originates in Golden Valley and flows northeast for 3.6 miles, through Schaper Pond and Sweeney Lake, and joins the Main Stem of Bassett Creek in Theodore Wirth Regional Park just downstream of Sweeney Lake.
Quick Facts
| Stream length (miles) | 3.61 |
| Size of drainage area (acres) | 2,397 |
| Average flow (cfs) | -- |
| Location of stream origin | Golden Valley |
| Downstream Receiving Waterbody | Bassett Creek |
| MPCA Impairments | -- |
1 Including segment through Sweeney Lake
Water Quality Data
Click thumbnails below to enlarge
Biological Indicators (HBI)
Total Suspended Solids
Chloride
Total Phosphorus
Bacteria
Flow
Links
- 2020-2021 Biotic Index and Water Quality Report for Sweeney Branch
- 2015 Biotic Index and Water Quality Report for Plymouth and Bassett Creeks
- A Biotic Index Evaluation of Bassett Creek and Plymouth Creek - 2012
- Bassett Creek E. coli Bacteria Monitoring Technical Memorandum - 2010
- A Biotic Index Evaluation of Bassett Creek and Plymouth Creek - 2000
Projects
Schaper Pond Diversion Project
OUR MEMBERS
- Crystal
- Golden Valley
- Medicine Lake
- Minneapolis
- Minnetonka
- New Hope
- Plymouth
- Robbinsdale
- St. Louis Park