The Lower Minnesota River Watershed is located in South-Central Minnesota. The hydrologic atlas describing the characteristics of the watershed contains three sheets. These sheets describe the water budget, ground water, and surface water of the drainage area.

The local government units which reside in the Blue Earth River Watershed joined together to create the Blue Earth River Initiative (BERBI) Comprehensive Plan. The goals of this plan are to improve the water quality of the Blue Earth River Basin through the use of best management practices and to share water quality improvement strategies with others. It lists a series of objectives and actions BERBI plans to implement. Data collected during the Minnesota River Assessment Project and historical information is also included.

350 wetlands totaling 4,730 acres were destroyed by the installation of the Judicial Ditch 8 drainage system. This system, containing 135 miles of tile and 149 miles of open ditch disrupted much of the areas wildlife. It is estimated that the installation of the large ditch system reduced wildlife populations by 12,000 ducks, 9,000 muskrats and 8,000 pheasants. If a more modest approach were taken it is possible that much of the habitat and wildlife loss could have been prevented.