HomeMy WebLinkAboutSW_Pond_SummarySouthwest Edina Ponds
Watershed District: Nine Mile Creek
History and Management of Southwest Edina Ponds
The Southwest Edina Ponds are a series of natural and constructed ponds and wetlands that
ultimately drain to the South Fork of Nine Mile Creek. The watershed (shown below) is bordered by
West 70th Street to the north, West 78th Street to the south, Gleason Road on the west, and the
Soo Line Railroad on the east.
1976
Stormwater project expands existing
ponds and creates new, shallow ponds
(2-4 feet deep) in low-lying areas. The
ponds are designed to create stormwater
storage and waterfowl nesting habitat,
including “goose islands” at the center of
the ponds and a vegetated perimeter.
411 acres
(drainage area)
How You Can Help
Steps that you can take to
help Southwest Edina
Ponds include:
1970s1930s 2021
Denotes current Southwest Edina
ponds drainage area; historical
drainage areas may have varied
2008
The City of Edina receives a
permit to chemically control
lamentous and planktonic
algae in Cote Pond. Two
treatments are authorized
from June 10 to September 1.
2009
Residents petition the City to restore
one of the Southwest Edina Ponds
(Cote Pond) to its original as-built
condition. This would require the
pond, located just west of Delaney
Boulevard and south of Long Brake
Trail, to be drained and sediment to be
removed from the bottom.
After comparing eld measurements
to the original design, City staff
conclude that the pond does not show
signicant sedimentation and full-scale
dredging is not pursued. However,
removal of sediment buildup around
storm sewer inlets is recommended.
Homeowners are encouraged to plant
native buffer strips next to the pond
and implement good lawn-maintenance
techniques to prevent organic waste
and chemicals from entering the pond.
1980s
Treatment for Cote and
Long Brake ponds starts.
1990s
Treatment for
Shannon Pond starts.
RESIDENTIAL
2022
The Southwest Edina
Ponds watershed is
mainly characterized
by low- and
medium-density
residential land use.
There are some
commercial and
industrial areas in
the eastern portion
of the watershed.
Learn more about these strategies at ninemilecreek.org
COMMERCIALCahill RdW 78th St
Installing rain gardens
and planting
shoreline buffers
Cleaning up grass
clippings and leaves
Participating in the
adopt-a-drain program
(mn.adoptadrain.org)
Redirecting gutter
downspouts towards
vegetated areas
Minimizing use of
fertilizer on lawns
Shannon Pond
Cote Pond
Long Brake Trail Pond