Lake Hiawatha is located just north of Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was purchased by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board in 1922 for $550,000. At that time the lake was a marsh known as Rice Lake, but over four years, the park system transformed the wetland into a lake surrounded by a park.
"Shoreline Habitat Restoration Project. This project establishes a 'buffer zone' between land and water using native plants. Buffer zones benefit aquatic systems in many ways: provide food, shelter, and nesting sites for fish and wildlife; control shoreline erosion; protect water quality by intercepting nutrients; stabilize lake bottom sediment. This project was partially funded by the Shoreline Habitat Program, Division of Fisheries, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources."Lake Hiawatha from the playground on its eastern shore.
The lake and park have a fishing dock, wading pool, tennis courts, and softball diamonds. There is a recreation center that hosts activities. The lake borders a municipal golf course. In winter the golf course has groomed cross country ski trails and the park has ice and hockey rinks. A 0.68-mile (1.09 km) shared-use path runs alongside the east side of the lake from East 43rd Street to Minnehaha Parkway where it connects to the Grand Rounds trail system and destinations such as Lake Nokomis, Minnehaha Creek, and Minnehaha Falls.[1] Lake Hiawatha is one of the few lakes through which Minnehaha Creek flows, and the last one before it reaches Minnehaha Falls and then the Mississippi River.
Advocacyedit
Friends of Lake Hiawatha is a community environmental action group that organizes volunteer efforts to clean the lake and park.[2]
Hiawatha for All is an organization that advocates for the passage and effective implementation of the 9 Hole Plan. The 9 Hole Plan is the planning document created by the Park Board that will result in a restored wetland and flood resilient 9 hole golf course where the 18 hole golf course currently exists. https://hiawatha4all.com/
Lake Hiawatha has much more garbage than any other Minneapolis lake. The lake is a stormwater outlet for the Corcoran, Central, Bryant, and Northrop neighborhoods, as well as the park's golf course.[4] The Lake Hiawatha beach has been occasionally closed, such as in August 2014, because of unsafe levels of E. coli.[5] Lake Hiawatha has been officially declared infested by zebra mussels since 2010, and in September 2013 park workers began finding mussels.[6]
During the first few decades of the 20th century, golf was a relatively new sport and was becoming very popular in Minneapolis. Hiawatha Golf Course was the fifth golf course built by the Minneapolis Park Board, following courses at Theodore Wirth Park (known as Glenwood Park at the time) in 1916, Columbia Park in 1919, Gross Golf Course in 1925, and Meadowbrook Golf Course in 1925.[7]: 28
The Rice Lake marsh was dredged to a depth of 33 feet, and the dredged soil was placed on the west side, to form the rolling landscape where the golf course was built. The golf clubhouse was constructed in 1932, and the golf course was opened in July, 1934.[8]
Following a 2014 flood that caused extensive damage to the course, and the subsequent discovery of unpermitted groundwater pumping,[9] the park board embarked on the development of a new master plan for the site. The planning process resulted in a recommendation to reduce the course from 18 holes to 9 holes, enhance the learning facilities for golf, use a greatly expanded wetland space to manage flooding and treat pollution, and introduce several new park amenities like boat rentals and concessions. The plan was met with resistance by golfers who wished to retain 18 holes.[10]
^Dupuy, Beatrice (July 11, 2015). "1,500 pounds of trash later, man's quest to keep Minneapolis lake clean continues". Minneapolis Star Tribune. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
^"Popular beaches in Minneapolis closed due to E. coli levels". CBS Minnesota. August 5, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
^McAuliffe, Bill (September 6, 2013). "Zebra mussels found in Lake Hiawatha". Minneapolis Star Tribune. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
^Hess, Roise and Company (November 4, 2022). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Hiawatha Golf Course" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-05-02.
^"Hiawatha Golf Club History". Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
^"Hiawatha Golf Course Area Master Plan" (PDF). Retrieved September 9, 2022.
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For place in New Jersey see Lake Hiawatha New Jersey Lake Hiawatha is located just north of Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis Minnesota It was purchased by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board in 1922 for 550 000 At that time the lake was a marsh known as Rice Lake but over four years the park system transformed the wetland into a lake surrounded by a park Lake HiawathaLake Hiawatha in July 2010Lake HiawathaLocationMinneapolis Minnesota United StatesCoordinates44 55 15 N 093 14 11 W 44 92083 N 93 23639 W 44 92083 93 23639Primary inflowsMinnehaha CreekPrimary outflowsMinnehaha CreekBasin countriesUnited StatesSurface area53 5 acres 217 000 m2 Max depth33 ft 10 m Surface elevation814 ft 248 m Frozenwinter Shoreline Habitat Restoration Project This project establishes a buffer zone between land and water using native plants Buffer zones benefit aquatic systems in many ways provide food shelter and nesting sites for fish and wildlife control shoreline erosion protect water quality by intercepting nutrients stabilize lake bottom sediment This project was partially funded by the Shoreline Habitat Program Division of Fisheries Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Lake Hiawatha from the playground on its eastern shore Contents 1 Features 2 Advocacy 3 Fish 4 Water quality 5 Golf course 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksFeatures editThe lake and park have a fishing dock wading pool tennis courts and softball diamonds There is a recreation center that hosts activities The lake borders a municipal golf course In winter the golf course has groomed cross country ski trails and the park has ice and hockey rinks A 0 68 mile 1 09 km shared use path runs alongside the east side of the lake from East 43rd Street to Minnehaha Parkway where it connects to the Grand Rounds trail system and destinations such as Lake Nokomis Minnehaha Creek and Minnehaha Falls 1 Lake Hiawatha is one of the few lakes through which Minnehaha Creek flows and the last one before it reaches Minnehaha Falls and then the Mississippi River Advocacy editFriends of Lake Hiawatha is a community environmental action group that organizes volunteer efforts to clean the lake and park 2 Hiawatha for All is an organization that advocates for the passage and effective implementation of the 9 Hole Plan The 9 Hole Plan is the planning document created by the Park Board that will result in a restored wetland and flood resilient 9 hole golf course where the 18 hole golf course currently exists https hiawatha4all com Fish editThe lake contains black bullhead black crappie bluegill bowfin carp golden shiner green sunfish hybrid sunfish largemouth bass northern pike pumpkinseed walleye white sucker yellow bullhead and yellow perch 3 Some fish consumption guideline restrictions have been placed on the lake s bluegill and northern pike due to mercury and or PCB contamination 3 Water quality editLake Hiawatha has much more garbage than any other Minneapolis lake The lake is a stormwater outlet for the Corcoran Central Bryant and Northrop neighborhoods as well as the park s golf course 4 The Lake Hiawatha beach has been occasionally closed such as in August 2014 because of unsafe levels of E coli 5 Lake Hiawatha has been officially declared infested by zebra mussels since 2010 and in September 2013 park workers began finding mussels 6 Golf course editMain article Hiawatha Golf Course During the first few decades of the 20th century golf was a relatively new sport and was becoming very popular in Minneapolis Hiawatha Golf Course was the fifth golf course built by the Minneapolis Park Board following courses at Theodore Wirth Park known as Glenwood Park at the time in 1916 Columbia Park in 1919 Gross Golf Course in 1925 and Meadowbrook Golf Course in 1925 7 28 The Rice Lake marsh was dredged to a depth of 33 feet and the dredged soil was placed on the west side to form the rolling landscape where the golf course was built The golf clubhouse was constructed in 1932 and the golf course was opened in July 1934 8 Following a 2014 flood that caused extensive damage to the course and the subsequent discovery of unpermitted groundwater pumping 9 the park board embarked on the development of a new master plan for the site The planning process resulted in a recommendation to reduce the course from 18 holes to 9 holes enhance the learning facilities for golf use a greatly expanded wetland space to manage flooding and treat pollution and introduce several new park amenities like boat rentals and concessions The plan was met with resistance by golfers who wished to retain 18 holes 10 See also editList of lakes in Minneapolis List of shared use paths in MinneapolisReferences edit Pedestrian and Bike Trail Distances Minneapolis Park amp Recreation Board Retrieved 2020 01 23 Friends of Lake Hiawatha a b Lake information report Minnesota DNR MN DNR MN DNR 2007 06 18 Dupuy Beatrice July 11 2015 1 500 pounds of trash later man s quest to keep Minneapolis lake clean continues Minneapolis Star Tribune Retrieved July 11 2015 Popular beaches in Minneapolis closed due to E coli levels CBS Minnesota August 5 2014 Retrieved July 11 2015 McAuliffe Bill September 6 2013 Zebra mussels found in Lake Hiawatha Minneapolis Star Tribune Retrieved July 11 2015 Hess Roise and Company November 4 2022 National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form Hiawatha Golf Course PDF Retrieved 2023 05 02 Hiawatha Golf Club History Minneapolis Park amp Recreation Board Retrieved 2020 04 18 Hiawatha Golf Course Area Master Plan PDF Retrieved September 9 2022 Olson Melissa August 1 2022 Hiawatha Golf Course proposal divides Minneapolis residents Retrieved September 9 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lake Hiawatha Park Official website U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Lake Hiawatha Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lake Hiawatha amp oldid 1153247401, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
