Submitted Photo Dan Jonasson holds the Water Wheel Award received Dec. 7 at the Joint North Dakota Water Convention and Irrigation Workshop.

BISMARCK — Dan Jonasson of Minot was honored with the Water Wheel Award at the 60th annual Joint North Dakota Water Convention and Irrigation Workshop Dec. 7 in Bismarck.

The Water Wheel Award is a joint award given by the North Dakota Water Users Association and the North Dakota Water Resource Districts Association in recognition of distinctive leadership and perseverance for the protection, development and management of North Dakota’s water resources, thereby fostering a better quality of life.

Jonasson, who retired as Public Works director for the City of Minot Sept. 1, spent most of his career working on various projects and initiatives that protected, developed, managed and improved North Dakota’s water resources. He was involved in the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Project, the

Northwest Area Water Supply Project and numerous water projects completed during his 17 years with the City of Minot. In the aftermath of the 2011 flood in Minot,

Jonasson played a key role in the permanent flood recovery plan and development of a hazard mitigation project, through FEMA, at the City of Minot Water Treatment plant.

Jonasson’s dedication to and appreciation of the state’s water resources show in his personal life with his love of the outdoors, especially in his love of fishing and spending time on the water.