These are the Outstanding Resource Value Waters (ORVW) as specified by MPCA rules Minn.R. 7050.0335 and as specifically listed in Minn.R. 7050.0470 effective March 17, 2008. This resource consists of four datasets: <a href="https://resources.gisdata.mn.gov/pub/gdrs/data/pub/us_mn_state_pca/env_orv_waters/metadata/orvw_streams.html">ORVW - Streams</a> <a href="https://resources.gisdata.mn.gov/pub/gdrs/data/pub/us_mn_state_pca/env_orv_waters/metadata/orvw_lakes.html">ORVW - Lakes</a> <a href="https://resources.gisdata.mn.gov/pub/gdrs/data/pub/us_mn_state_pca/env_orv_waters/metadata/orvw_fens.html">ORVW - Fens</a> <a href="https://resources.gisdata.mn.gov/pub/gdrs/data/pub/us_mn_state_pca/env_orv_waters/metadata/orvw_snas.html">ORVW - SNAs</a> , The dataset was created to catalog ORVWs for rulemaking and regulatory purposes., The time period of content date reflects the date the data resource was last updated on the Geospatial Commons; Data capture covers dates ranging from 1800s up to the publication date.
Creator
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Publisher
Minnesota Geospatial Commons
Temporal Coverage
2023-08-18
Rights
None
Access Rights
Public
Format
Files
Language
English
Date Added
August 29, 2023
Provenance Statement
The metadata for this resource was last retrieved from the Minnesota Geospatial Commons on 2025-08-26.