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<br />City of Arden Hilts - Comprehensive Plan - DRAFT <br /> <br />perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in 2007. No additional fish consumption <br />or swimminQ warninqs have been issued. <br /> <br />Lake Josephine <br /> <br />Lake Josephine is approximately 114 acres in size with a subwatershed of <br />1.31 square miles. The northern 60 acres are located in Arden Hills while <br />the southern 54 acres are located in the City of Roseville. The lake has a <br />maximum depth of 44 feet and an average depths of 20 feet. Lake <br />Josephine is classified as a GD lake by the DNR, Ramsey County, and <br />the City. <br /> <br />The land around the lake is fully developed with single family homes. <br />There is a concrete boat access and public beach immediately south of <br />the municipal border in the City of Roseville on the east side of the lake. <br />The lake is used for boating swimming, and fishing. Bullheads, Crappies, <br />Bluegills, Carp, Sunfish, Bass, Northern Pike, and Walleye can be found in <br />the lake. <br /> <br />The outlet of Lake Josephine is located at the northwestern part of the <br />lake and flow to Lake Johanna through a storm sewer and ditch system. <br /> <br />The Lake Josephine Improvement Association consists of lake area <br />property owners. The City of Roseville and the City of Arden Hills have <br />adopted joint regulations for Lake Josephine, which includes a maximum <br />speed limit and a no wake zone of 150 feet from the shoreline. <br /> <br />The Rice Creek Watershed District has noted that Lake Josephine has the <br />potential to become impaired without additional protection and attention to <br />water quality. The lake is listed on the impaired list for mercury <br />contamination. <br /> <br />The fish in Lake Josephine were tested for perfluorooctane sulfonate <br />(PFOS) in 2007: however. the results of those tests were not available in <br />time for this Plan. <br /> <br />Little Johanna Lake <br /> <br />Little Johanna Lake is approximately 18 acres in size and has a maximum <br />depth of 22 feet. The lake is classified as a NE and RD lake by the DNR <br />and Ramsey County, but as a GD lake by the City. It is a non-swimming <br />lake. there are no formal public access points, and recreational uses are <br />limited. <br /> <br />DRAFT <br />5/15/2008 <br /> <br />68 <br />