Groundwater being used for snowmaking as lake levels were too low in Bloomington, Minnesota
12/11/2023 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Business & Industry
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Hennepin County, MN
Bloomington, MN
Start Date: 12/11/2023
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Hyland Lake and Bush Lake were too low to be used to make snow for the Hyland Lake ski area, and the state Department of Natural Resources advised against taking water from the lakes as drought has dropped water levels too low. The department approved using the groundwater-based system that the Hyland Hills downhill ski area uses to make snow for cross-country courses also.
Less water has been used in recent years to make snow, due to the drought, leaving trails smaller and with a thinner snowpack. Hyland Lake has not yet opened its cross-country ski trails.
Minneapolis Star Tribune (Minn.), Dec 11, 2023
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