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County signs joint powers agreement to fix failing CD 58 outlet on Lake Henry

Le Sueur County Board of Commissioners · March 17, 2026
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Summary

The board approved a State of Minnesota Joint Powers Agreement with the DNR to reconstruct a failing outlet structure on County Ditch 58 that controls Lake Henry's water levels; action recorded as unanimous.

Anna Freundschuh, Le Sueur County drainage and environmental compliance specialist, requested approval of a joint powers agreement with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to reconstruct a failing outlet on County Ditch (CD) 58. The structure controls water levels on Lake Henry; the board approved the JPA unanimously (motion by Rohlfing; second by Preisler).

The minutes record the JPA as the vehicle for the county to work with the Commissioner of Natural Resources on reconstruction of the outlet. The transcript does not include technical design details, cost estimates or a construction schedule; those items were not specified in the minutes provided.