Area 3 in the City of Eden Prairie is located at a sharp bend in the Minnesota River, in an area of very steep slopes. Sections of the slope are estimated to experience a rate of erosion at 3 feet per year, contributing to the excessive erosion and sediment concerns of the Minnesota River. In 2021, after 10 years of collecting monitoring data, the LMRWD, and partners, moved forward with a design to stabilize the riverbank and prevent future erosion of the bluff toe and further sediment and nutrient loading to the river. During project development, the team discovered the City stormwater pond had direct impacts to the stability of Area 3. The current work plan will bring the design to 90% at which point the LMRWD and City will use funding to remove the pond, stabilize the riverbank, and construct a new and stable outfall from the City’s stormwater system.
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