Minnesota River Basin
The Minnesota River flows southeast from its source at Big Stone Lake on the South Dakota border to Mankato then northeast to join the Mississippi River at Fort Snelling (about 335 total miles). It covers approximately 16,770 square miles, roughly 10 million acres. Thirteen major watersheds in Minnesota drain into the basin, which touches 37 counties.
Publications
General Information
Minnesota River Basin Plan- Factsheet: Minnesota River Basin Plan
- Minnesota River Basin - Environment and Water Quality Achievement
Reports and Other Publications
- Revisiting the Minnesota River Assessment Project (lrwq-s-2sy11)
- Bacteria in the Minnesota River
- Computer Model a Useful Tool in Water Quality Research
- Minnesota River Study Shows Reductions in Key Pollutants
- Papers Related to Minnesota River and Other Research Projects
- Phosphorus in the Minnesota River
- Progress on a Long Voyage (wq-b3-41)
- Minnesota River Basin Trends (2009) published by the Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University-Mankato and partners
- Minnesota Basin General Phosphorus Permit - Phase I. Regulates phosphorus discharge from more than 150 wastewater treatment facilities in the basin, and allows trading among phosphorus point sources within the basin. The permit implements the wastewater treatment portion of the Lower Minnesota River Dissolved Oxygen TMDL.
- Report: Identifying Sediment Sources in the Minnesota River Basin (wq-b3-43)
Watershed Network Newsletter
A periodic, informal e-newsletter for professional staff and others with watershed projects and districts, with a primary focus on the Minnesota River basin. Watershed Network News
Related Links
- Minnesota River Basin Data Center (Minnesota State University, Mankato)
- Minnesota River Basin Water Quality Overview (University of Minnesota)
Contact Information
For questions about the Minnesota River Basin, contact Basin Manager, Larry Gunderson, at 651-757-2400.
