The Know the Flow website reflects the collaborative approach to water resources management in Anoka County. Anoka County addresses local water resource issues in a cooperative effort with the Anoka Conservation District, 21 communities (cities and township), 7 watershed management organizations, lake associations, and other interested parties.

Learn more about the following partners by clicking on the respective links.    

Anoka Conservation District

Anoka County Water Resources Management Task Force

Cities and Township

Lake Associations

• Coon Lake Improvement District
• Lake George Improvement District

Local Watershed Districts and Management Organizations

Anoka County

Anoka County’s 446 square miles is the fourth-most-populous county in Minnesota, with a population of over 350,000 people. Many functions of the County are related to the protection and management of our water resources (e.g. community development, highways and transportation, public health and environmental services, waste management, parks and recreation, etc.).

• Environmental Health Services / Water Management / Public Health
• Highway Department / Know the Flow Pollution Prevention
• Recycling and Resources Solutions
• Parks Department
• Surveyor / Geographic Mapping
• University of Minnesota – Extension Service