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SUMMARY OF THE 19»9 SHORELINE STORAGE COUNT The total number of watercraft stored, boached or rafting on Lake Minnetonka for 1999 was 8,797. Appendix B highlights this figure and provides a breakdown, by watercraft classification and bay. Further analysis indicate that 5,499 watercraft were stored at riparian residences and that 3,298 watercraft were stored at multiple dock facilities. Results indicate that over 51 % of the watercraft counted on Lake Minnetonka were either found in the runabout or cruiser classification. The lowest percent of watercraft stored on the lake were classified in the houseboat, charter boat and aircraft classifications with less than 1 %. Appandix B highlights the 5,499 watercraft stored at riparian residences in 1999. Approximately 65% of the watercraft stored on riparian shoreline were found to be in either the runabout cr cruiser classification. Further breakdown of this figure indicates that 47% of the watercraft inventoried were runabouts and that 18% were cruisers. The lowest percent of watercraft stored at riparian residences were found to be in the house boat, cnarter boat, and aircraft classifications, which total less than 1 %. These percentages are slightly skewed because District staff was unable to distinguish the watercraft cour ted, by classification, at riparian residences because of the Mound Commons Docking Program. Further details of this drawback are discussed later in the text. Appendix C highlights the 3,298 watercraft stored at multiple docks in 1999. Approximately 56% of watercraft stored at multiple docks were found to be in either the runabout and cruiser classification. Further breakdown of this figure indicates that 38% of the watercraft were runabouts and that 18% were cruisers. The lowest percentage of watercraft stored at multiple docks were houseboat, charter boat, and aircraft classifications, which total less than 1 %. Again, these percentages are slightly skewed because District staff was unable to distinguish the watercraft counted, by classification, at multiple dock facilitieo because of the Mound Commons Docking Program. The City of Mound indicated to District staff that 538 watercraft, on eight bays, were located at the Mound Commons Docks in 1999. These bays are highlighted by an (*) in Appendix B and C. Further breakdown of these watercraft are detailed below: Cooks Bay 96 Phelps Bay 115 Black Lake 67 Emerald Lake 4 Seton Lake 25 Harrisons Bay 154 Jennings Bay 39 West Arm 38m Because this documentation was provided by the City of Mound, the Report is accurate with regards to total riparian and multiple do(^ watercraft inventoried in 1999 The drawback is that these 530 watercraft were not broken down by watercraft classification