MRBDC Blue Earth River Major Watershed GIS Section

       The Blue Earth River Major Watershed is one of 12 major watersheds in the Minnesota River Basin.   This data file was constructed from the mshed30 data file (below) and contains both polygon and line attributes.

       The Blue Earth River Major Watershed is divided into 115 minor watersheds.   U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 minute series topographic maps were used as source maps on which to delineate and digitize these data.   This file contains both polygon and line attributes.

       The Blue Earth River Major Watershed has over 1100 miles of streams within the state of Minnesota.   U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 minute series topographic maps were used as source maps on which to digitize these data.   This data file contains all streams present on these source maps for the state of Minnesota.   Stream lines are not connected through lake or wetland features.

       The Blue Earth River Major Watershed has over 10,900 acres of open water within the state of Minnesota.   U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 minute series topographic maps were used as source maps on which to digitize these data.   This data file contains all water bodies present on these source maps for the state of Minnesota.  

       The Blue Earth River Major Watershed contains over 25,000 acres of various wetland types within the state of Minnesota.   U.S. Fish and Wildlife National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) 7.5 minute quadrangle data files were processed to produce these data.   This data file contains the polygon features and attributes of NWI for the state of Minnesota.

       This data file is similar to nwi30p (above).   The minor watershed (mshed30) file is joined with the nwi30p file to facilitate ArcView users in the reselection process.   This file contains the combined polygons and attributes of both files.

       U.S. Fish and Wildlife National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) 7.5 minute quadrangle data files were processed to produce these data.   This data file contains only the line features and attributes of NWI.   Each line contains the identity of the minor watershed in which it is located.

       This data file contains Minnesota Public Land Survey sections for the Blue Earth River Major Watershed.   U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 minute series topographic maps were used as source maps on which to digitize these data.   All PLS section lines present on these source maps are included for the state of Minnesota.   Section lines that are not present on the source maps (eg.. across lakes or wetland complexes) were added to complete each polygon.   This data file contains both polygon and line attributes.

       This data file is similar to sec30 (above).   The minor watershed (mshed30) file is joined with the sec30 file to facilitate ArcView users in the reselection process.   This data file contains the combined polygons and attributes of both files.

       This data file contains Minnesota Public Land Survey townships for the Blue Earth River Major Watershed.   U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 minute series topographic maps were used as source maps on which to digitize these data.   All PLS township lines present on these source maps are included for the state of Minnesota.   Township lines that are not present on the source maps (eg.. across lakes or wetland complexes) were added to complete each polygon.   This data file contains both polygon and line attributes.

       This data file is similar to twp30 (above).   The minor watershed (mshed30) file is joined with the twp30 file to facilitate ArcView users in the reselection process.   This data file contains the combined polygons and attributes of both files.

       This data file contains Minnesota counties for the Blue Earth River Major Watershed.   U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 minute series topographic maps were used as source maps on which to digitize these data.   All county lines present on these source maps are included for the state of Minnesota.   County lines that are not present on the source maps (eg.. across lakes or wetland complexes) were added to complete each polygon.   This data file contains both polygon and line attributes.

       This data file is similar to co30 (above).   The minor watershed (mshed30) file is joined with the co30 file to facilitate ArcView users in the reselection process.   This data file contains the combined polygons and attributes of both files.

       This data file contains Minnesota Municipalities or Incorporated areas for the Blue Earth River Major Watershed.   These data are selected from the State of Minnesota BaseMap '98 (Mn/DOT) "MUNI" data file.   The data file includes total incorporated areas for each municipality that is not entirely contained within the major watershed.

       This data file contains Interstate, US, and Minnesota State highways for the Blue Earth River Major Watershed.   These data are selected from the State of Minnesota BaseMap '98 (Mn/DOT) "HWY" data file in which the dynamic segmentation route model is used.   The "HWY" data file has been modified with the ROUTEARC and CLEAN commands for the purpose of transferring highway names to the arc attribute table (.aat).

       This data file is similar to hwy30 (above).   An identity has been performed with the minor watershed (mshed30) file for the purpose of joining the unique five digit minor watershed ID to facilitate ArcView users in the reselection process.   This data file contains the combined attributes of both files.

       This data file contains all roads from the State of Minnesota BaseMap 98 (Mn/DOT) for the Blue Earth River Major Watershed.   Road types include: Interstate, US highways, Minnesota State highways, County State-aid highway, County roads, Township roads, and city streets.  

       This data file is similar to roads30 (above).   An identity has been performed with the minor watershed (mshed30) file for the purpose of joining the unique five digit minor watershed ID to facilitate ArcView users in the reselection process.   This data file contains the combined attributes of both files.

       This data file contains point locations for USGS water quality monitoring sites within the Blue Earth River Major Watershed.

       This data file contains point locations for USGS surface water monitoring sites within the Blue Earth River Major Watershed.

       This data file contains point locations for MPCA biological monitoring sites within the Blue Earth River Major Watershed.

       This data file contains point locations for MPCA surface monitoring sites within the Blue Earth River Major Watershed.

       This data file contains Agroecoregions within the Blue Earth River Major Watershed.   The minor watershed (mshed30) file is joined to facilitate ArcView users in the reselection process.

       This data file contains Minnesota DNR Ecosystems within the Blue Earth River Major Watershed.   The minor watershed (mshed30) file is joined to facilitate ArcView users in the reselection process.

       This data file contains Minnesota Ecoregions within the Blue Earth River Major Watershed.   The minor watershed (mshed30) file is joined to facilitate ArcView users in the reselection process.

       The Blue Earth River Major Watershed is contained within 42 U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 minute series topographic maps fot the state of Minnesota.   This data file contains boundaries and polygon attributes for the quadrangle maps.