Welcome to the Balsam Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District

Entrusted  to Preserve, Protect, and Manage Balsam Lake Through Environmental and Conservation Stewardship for Sustainability

Balsam Lake is located in western Wisconsin, about 1 ½ hours east of the Twin Cities, MN. 

The lake is approximately 2000 acres with eight islands, two permanent inlets and one permanent outlet.  Balsam lake has 56 miles of picturesque shoreline, wildlife, fishing, town beach, many businesses and 129 acres of conservation land.  There are about 1000 lakeshore owners.

The Balsam Lake Protection & Rehabilitation District (BLPRD) preserves Balsam Lake through watershed conservation areas, reducing nutrient and sediment runoff, lakeshore restoration projects, a weed harvesting program, alum treatments, and education.

See Something? Say Something.

Use our See Something Say Something reporting form to let our water patrol know of safety concerns you have on Balsam Lake. Pictures and video are able to be submitted and help our water patrol follow up on concerns.

2025 Meeting Schedule:

Board meetings - Third Saturday of the month at 8:30

Annual Meeting in July

(No meetings in January and August)

Meeting Location:

Polk Business Center conference room in person, or virtually on Zoom at this meeting link

Please contact the commissioners with any questions, comments or concerns you have. You are welcome to attend the meetings.