Ground Water Scientific Reports for Minnesota

• Ambient Ground Water Monitoring and Assessment - Maps and Presentations (MPCA)
  Baseline studies of various chemicals in Minnesota's domestic wells and the presentation Using Nitrate to Understand Ground Water Quality.
   
• Ground Water Atlas of the United States: Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin (USGS)
  Introduction to the region's ground water resources.
   
• Ground water sensitivity (DNR Waters)
  Description of three levels of pollution sensitivity assessment with links to statewide sensitivity ratings, as well as examples of maps and reports for three Minnesota counties: Hennepin, Nicollet and Scott.
   
• State Water Plans (EQB)
  Past state water resource plans and programs -- the next one will be available in 2010.
   
  • Minnesota Watermarks: Gauging the Flow of Progress 2000 – 2010 (2000)
  • Summary of the Minnesota water plan: Directions for protecting and conserving Minnesota's water (1991)
  • Minnesota water plan: Directions for protecting and conserving Minnesota's waters (1991)
     
• Use of Minnesota’s Renewable Water Resources: Moving Toward Sustainability (EQB)
  Report assessing the availability of water to meet the state's long range needs.

• County Geologic Atlases and Regional Hydrogeologic Assessments
  Described on LMIC's geology information webpage. See especially "Part B" which covers hydrogeology and ground water sensitivity information.

Twin Cities

• Master Water Supply Plan - March 2009 (Met Council)
  Includes both ground water and surface water supplies.

Other Regions

• MGS Current Publications
  Lists localized studies, maps and reports.

• Hydrogeology of the Paleozoic Bedrock in Southeastern Minnesota (MGS)
   
• LCMR supported ground water projects and reports (MGS)
  Projects and reports (with maps) regarding hydrogeology on the Mesabi Iron Range and Prairie du Chien Aquifer, supported by the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources.