Blue Earth River Subbasin: Study Area 1 of the Minnesota River Basin Portion of the Southern Minnesota Rivers Basin Study

This inventory report was intended to provide data and investigation results on the Blue Earth River subbasin as an interim step toward a comprehensive environmental conservation and development plan for the Southern Minnesota Rivers Basin. The information is described by the authors as "preliminary and incomplete," and was meant to be corrected and expanded by future efforts. Topics covered include natural resources (e.g., geology, climate, and vegetation), economic development (e.g., historical, land use), resource problems (e.g., flooding, drainage, and erosion), federal and state programs (e.g., Soil Conservation Service, Extension Service), and water and land-development potential (e.g., reservoirs, irrigation).