Minnesota River 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 Fast Facts What is a watershed? Watersheds Across Scales Minnesota River Profile
History Minnesota River Timeline Steamboating (1850s) Historic Images (1830s) Place Names

Landscape & Wildlife Landscape & Wildlife Bird Photos Fish Photos Mammal Photos Prairies Wetlands What is it? Intriguing Places Geology & Hydrology Glaciation Valley Formation Hydrology Flooding
WATER QUALITY
Learn more about Water Quality in the Minnesota River Basin.