ABOUT MEADOW LAKE WATERSHED
The 103-acre drainage area to Meadow Lake is fully developed urban and suburban land. The Meadow Lake Watershed is a sub-watershed of the greater Shingle Creek Watershed. The Shingle Creek and West Mississippi watersheds extend over 67 square miles in east-central Hennepin County, Minnesota. The ten cities in these watersheds jointly manage the lakes, streams, and wetlands in this area through the Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Watershed Management Commissions.
Shingle Creek member cities are Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Maple Grove, Minneapolis, New Hope, Osseo, Plymouth, and Robbinsdale. West Mississippi member cities include Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, Maple Grove, and Osseo.
Shingle Creek member cities are Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Maple Grove, Minneapolis, New Hope, Osseo, Plymouth, and Robbinsdale. West Mississippi member cities include Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, Maple Grove, and Osseo.