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UNIQUE WATER FEATURES

Boiling Springs

Savage Fen

Eagle Creek

Credit River

Minnesota River

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Boiling Springs

Boiling Springs
Boiling Springs is the headwaters of Eagle Creek.
Groundwater discharge in the area makes the small pool of water appear to boil.  It is located on the border between Shakopee and Savage.

Eagle Creek
Eagle Creek is a designated trout stream.  The stream is located in the northwest portion of the City.  Eagle Creek has one of the few self-sustaining brown trout populations in the Metropolitan area.


Savage Fen
The Savage Fen Wetland Complex is an approximately 441 acre wetland that contains 64 acres of rare calcareous fen wetland type.  A calcareous fen is defined as a peat accumulating wetland dominated by distinct groundwater inflows that have specific chemical characteristics.  It is located in the north central portion of the City. 


Credit River
Credit River runs the entire length of the City, discharging into the Minnesota River, and drains over half the City. The river contains large wetland complexes and provides a corridor for a  variety of wildlife.  

 

Minnesota River
The Minnesota River is the northern border for the City and all of Savage
eventually drains to the River. There are large wetland complexes associated with the River. The river provides a corridor for wildlife habitat.

Other wetlands
There are approximately 300 wetlands within the City of Savage.  Wetlands provide many benefits and are an important resource to the community.  Numerous measures are taken to protect and manage these wetlands.  For more information please visit the web page on the City of Savage Wetland Protection and Management Plan.

 

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