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Council reviews Garrett Lane/Ditch 10 drainage study and plans to pursue county connection

Baxter City Council · March 18, 2026
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Summary

Staff presented a feasibility study proposing to connect wetlands near Garrett Lane to the county Ditch 10 system to reduce historic flooding near Red Sand Lake; the study estimates roughly $145,000 for ditch cleaning and calls for petitioning the county under a statute cited in the report.

Presenter (speaker 2) told the council that the Garrett Lane portion of the Ditch 10 drainage study shows how wetlands and existing low points flow toward Red Sand Lake and that a 2019 emergency culvert under Englewood Drive relieved east-side flooding but left no defined outlet for that water. "Back in 2019, this area experienced a lot of flooding, and there was an emergency project done to put a culvert underneath the roadway in this area right here," the presenter said.

The study recommends connecting the wetlands to the county's Ditch 10 system, cleaning an overgrown defined ditch, and…

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