Minnesota is rich in water resources, but in the city of Rochester, water was causing problems.

A drainage area leading to a ditch along a roadway in the city’s rural Crystal Spring neighborhood drains approximately 9 acres of woods and yards. A Decorah Edge spring coming from a nearby oak savanna hillside contributed to the wet conditions, which caused problems for a local property owner. Approximately 3 to 5 gallons of water per minute flow through a culvert leading to...