The lake's only tributary and only outflow is Dobbins Creek, which starts in Red Rock Township and flows through Nicolville. As reported in the Star Tribune, untreated sewage (including feces) from Nicolville is dumped into Dobbins Creek a mere three miles (5 km) upstream from East Side Lake. Fecal bacteria have been measured at up to 11 times the level allowed in surface water by state law.
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