Paulson Drain Number 7
This drain was built in 1905.
Length: 4.5 miles
History: This drain has had several cleanouts performed over the years, the most recent in 1994.
There was a plan made many years ago to join this drain with Mergenthal Drain Number 5 to share an outlet to the Goose River.
The drain works well. There have been no major problems. FEMA work and some cleaning were done in 2002.
A culvert replacement was made with further cleaning in 2004.
American Crystal Sugar moved the south end of the drain to the 1/4 line boundary in 2009.
The outlet culvert was replaced in Section 28. The Board is looking into purchasing right-of-way in Section 28 to the Goose River.
A bridge was replaced at the top of the drain to divide the water between the Paulson 7 drain and the Mickelson Drain Number 13.
- FEMA cleaned silt in 2009.