Groundwater Studies and Jefferson Slough Eurasian Milfoil

Published: 2020
By Tom Harrington

Our economies are tied to water resources supporting agriculture, recreation, and future growth. The interaction between ground and surface water is key to sustaining water assets and MSU Extension assisted with the Boulder River and Upper Jefferson River Groundwater studies focused on water recharge helping to sustain late season stream flows and drought management plans. The Pipestone Creek sedimentation project is helping reduce streambank erosion, downstream sediment buildup, and reducing the spread of the waterborne noxious weed, Eurasian Milfoil, from impacting the Missouri River fishery. The successful Jefferson Slough realignment project is being engineered for expansion and is a collaborative project involving many stakeholders that has enhanced communications and the public/private partnership.