Upper Minnesota River Subbasins Study (Public Law 87-639) Draft Interim Feasibility Report: Yellow Medicine and Lac Qui Parle Subbasins

Focusing on the Yellow Bank and Lac Qui Parle subbasins, this report was one component of the Upper Minnesota River Subbasins Study, an effort designed to assist in solving flooding problems from a basin-wide perspective. The report documents prior relevant studies and existing water projects, and describes the study region (e.g., geology, stream system, land use, biological and human resources, and water quality). The flood-control plan predicts future conditions if nothing is done, present problems associated with flooding and erosion, and identifies the alternatives considered. Recommended actions include the use of floodwater-retarding reservoirs and channel work.