Minnesota River Basin Overview

basin overview

MINNESOTA RIVER VIDEOS

Learn about the Minnesota River Basin by exploring over a hundred video clips of scientists, conservation leaders, citizens and other experts answering questions about the Minnesota River. Visit "Ask an Expert about the Minnesota River"

VIRTUAL TOURS & STORY MAPS

Explore the Minnesota River Basin by exploring the mainstem
or tributary rivers through virtual tours or story maps. 

BASIN

Minnesota River Scenic Byway

Minnesota River Virtual Tour

360 Panoramic Virtual Tour

River Stories: Interviews of Longtime Residents

WATERSHEDS

Watonwan River Watershed Story Map

Hawk Creek Watershed Story Map

Sand Creek Watershed Story Map

Nine Mile Creek Watershed Story Maps 

Elm Creek Watershed Story Map

Little Cottonwood River Tour

Seven Mile Creek Tour

 

ANIMATIONS

Landscape change
Map depicting changes in the landscape, comparing 1850s and the present. Swipe map example from Watonwan River Watershed.
 
River widening
Animation showing the change from a stable to unstable river flow. Shows channel widening, riverbank erosion and trees falling into the river. Aerial imagery from the Watonwan River Watershed. 
 
Channel straightening
Aerial photo animation depicting channel straightening over time. Example from the Watonwan River Watershed. 
 
Watershed connections Minnesota River and Mississippi Rivers
See where the river flows from Minnesota River downstream to the Gulf of Mexico. Example from Watonwan River Watershed. 
 
 
 
 
 

BASIN BASICS


History


 






floods
 

Landscape & Wildlife

Geology & Hydrology

 



















 



















WATER QUALITY

Learn more about Water Quality in the Minnesota River Basin.




 

 

 

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