Welcome to the High Island Creek Watershed website. Explore what is happening in this rural Minnesota River watershed when it comes to conservation practices, water quality information, community resources and recreation opportunities.

High Island Creek watershed is located in the Minnesota River Basin of south central Minnesota and part of the Lower Minnesota Watershed. This agricultural-dominated watershed encompasses 403 square miles in Sibley, Renville and McLeod Counties.  

Explore the basin by clicking on the interactive map above.

The mission of the High Island Creek Watershed Project is to improve and protect both water quality and quantity while striving to create a sense of watershed stewardship and community pride in clean water.