The LRRWMO has a cooperative agreement with the Anoka Conservation District each year to conduct water resources monitoring. This monitoring is aimed at tracking the conditions in lakes and streams, detecting problems before they become severe, and diagnosing the cause of any problems so the most effective corrective measures can be put in place. Generally, even when there are no problems, the monitoring data helps us better understand each of our water ecosystems so that we can manage them properly.
The monitoring tasks have included: lake level monitoring, lake water quality monitoring, stream water quality monitoring.
Excerpts from recent Anoka Conservation District annual water reports that include LRRWMO monitoring and other projects:
Lower Rum River Watershed Results (pdf)
Detailed descriptions of the methodologies used for each type of monitoring can be found on the Anoka Conservation District’s website. We hire that agency to carry out the monitoring tasks.
Summary of Recent Lake Level Monitoring
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Itasca Round RogersSunfish | Itasca Round RogersSunfish | Itasca Round RogersSunfish | Itasca Round RogersSunfish |
Summary of Recent Lake Water Quality Monitoring
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Sunfish Round | Round | Round | Sunfish Round |
Summary of Recent Stream Water Quality Monitoring
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
Rum R: Anoka Dam Rum R: CR7 | Rum R: CR7 Trott Brook | Rum R: CR7 | Rum R: Anoka Dam Rum R: CR7 |
Summary of Recent Stream Biomonitoring
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Rum River (behind Anoka High School with student involvement) | Rum River (behind Anoka High School with student involvement) | Rum River (behind Anoka High School with student involvement) | Rum River (behind Anoka High School with student involvement) |
Summary of Recent Wetland Hydrology Monitoring
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| AEC Lake Itaska Trails Rum Central | AEC Lake Itaska Trails Rum Central | AEC Lake Itaska Trails Rum Central | AEC Lake Itaska Trails Rum Central |
