Minnesota's Major Watershed Projects
Cannon River Major Watershed
The Cannon River watershed is located south of the Twin Cities metro area and encompasses areas of Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, Steele, Rice, and Waseca Counties. The watershed drains approximately 1,460 square miles through two main channels, the Cannon and Straight Rivers, to the Mississippi at Red Wing.
Monitoring and assessment
Information is coming soon.
Strategy development projects
In partnership with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and many local partners, the Cannon River Watershed Partnership developed the Cannon River Watershed Managemet Strategy. The strategy brings together information about the watershed's many lakes and rivers; and the existing plans and priorities of local government units and state agencies to create an overarching strategy for the entire watershed. To download the full report, visit the Cannon River Watershed Management Strategy page.
Implementation activities
Infomation is coming soon.
Meetings and events
See the TMDL Meetings, Events and News page for notices of general interest and event-related information on impaired waters/TMDLs.
Links
- Cannon River
- Lower Mississippi River Basin TMDLs
- Lower Mississippi River Basin Basin Alliance for the Lower Mississippi in Minnesota (BALMM)
Information contact
Justin Watkins, Project Manager
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
18 Wood Lake Drive SE Rochester, MN 55904
507-206-2621
justin.watkins@state.mn.us