Drained a century ago, central Minnesota’s Butler Lake restored to benefit waterfowl
During the past decade, Ducks Unlimited has partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Meeker County officials in central Minnesota to restore 66-acre Butler Lake. The lake, which once spanned 200 acres, was drained over a century ago through a concrete subsurface tile.
“After the lake was drained, the lakebed was carved up and the land was distributed accordingly to each bordering landowner,” said USFWS Project Leader Scott Glup. “When the old tile started to fail, Meeker County partnered with DU and the USFWS to design and build a new water-control structure on the lake outlet to restore water levels.”
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