The Cooks Creek Conservation District was started in 1979 and covers about 333 square miles (860 km2) east of Winnipeg and includes most of the Cooks Creek Watershed and parts of the Carrs Creek and lower Seine River basins. The municipalities include Springfield, Tache, Ste. Anne, Brokenhead and Reynolds. Water management is the most important issue in the District. The District places emphasis on the maintenance and upgrading of agricultural drainage channels. Other initiatives include sealing abandoned wells, crossing replacements and repairs and public education.
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