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SECTION 2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Surface Water Management Plan Section 2: Land and Water Resource Inventory <br />City of Arden Hills <br />WSB Project No. 3455-200 Page 6 <br /> <br />investigations, and other similar things. Further information can be found on the DNR’s Lake <br />Finder website at www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/index.html. <br /> <br />The DNR has also prepared limited lake depth maps for certain lakes. The reports, management <br />plans, and lake depth maps are available at DNR’s Lake Finder at <br />www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/index.html. <br /> <br />2.2.3. DNR Protected Waterbodies <br /> <br />The DNR Designated Public Waters which lie within the City limits are shown in Figure 6. The <br />DNR Protected Waters are comprised of watercourses such as Rice Creek, lakes, and wetlands <br />as defined in Minnesota State Statutes 103G.005. The DNR has jurisdiction over these water <br />bodies at and below the Ordinary High Water (OHW) level, which is defined as the elevation <br />delineating the highest water level which has been maintained for sufficiently long periods of time <br />to leave evidence upon the landscape. <br /> <br />2.2.4. Creeks <br /> <br />Rice Creek traverses the extreme northwestern portion of the City through the TCAAP area. The <br />location of Rice Creek is shown in Figure 6. <br /> <br />2.2.5. Lakes <br /> <br />There are eight lakes which lie entirely or partially within the Arden Hills city limits: Lake Johanna, <br />Lake Josephine, Little Lake Johanna, Valentine Lake, Round Lake, Karth Lake, Sunfish Lake, <br />and Marsden Lake. RCWD has prioritized lakes within the district into four management tiers <br />based on trophic state indices, recreational facilities, and lake capability: <br /> <br /> Tier I lakes consistently provide regional public recreation opportunities including boating <br />activities and swimming facilities. Tier I lakes also represent a high-quality resource for <br />fisheries and wildlife. <br /> <br /> Tier II lakes have the capability to provide passive regional public recreation opportunities <br />including aesthetic enjoyment or other special purpose uses. <br /> <br /> Tier III lakes have minimal public access and have negligible regional recreational <br />opportunities unless improvements are made to increase access or install facilities. The <br />quality of fisheries within these lakes are limited by depth, presence of invasive species, and <br />area land use. <br /> <br /> Tier IV lakes are all other lakes that do not fit into Tiers I, II and III. These lakes are typically <br />unable to provide public access and are suited primarily for stormwater conveyance. <br /> <br />Table 2-4 lists the tier identification of the lakes within the City of Arden Hills, according to the <br />Rice Creek Watershed District Watershed Management Plan. <br /> <br />Table 2-4 Lake Tier Classification <br />Lake Tier <br />Johanna I <br />Josephine I <br />Karth II <br />Dr <br />a <br />f <br />t <br /> <br />11 <br />/ <br />2 <br />0 <br />/ <br />2 <br />0 <br />1 <br />7