Upper Rum River Watershed Management Organization

The Upper Rum River Watershed Management Organization (URRWMO) is a joint powers special-purpose unit of government created by the member cities of Bethel, East Bethel, Ham Lake, Nowthen, Oak Grove and St. Francis in northwestern Anoka County. It works to protect area lakes, rivers, streams and groundwater, including a stretch of the Rum River designated a state Scenic and Recreational Waterway, and is governed according to its joint powers agreement.