Minor Watershed
Little Cottonwood River Watershed is one of 1183 minor watersheds in the Minnesota River Basin.
Middle Minnesota Major Watershed
Major watersheds are made up of several minor watersheds. The Little Cottonwood River is within the Middle Minnesota Major Watershed. The Middle Minnesota is one of twelve major watersheds that make up the Minnesota River Basin.
Major Watersheds
Major watersheds are made up of several minor watersheds. The Little Cottonwood River is within the Middle Minnesota Major Watershed. The Middle Minnesota is one of twelve major watersheds that make up the Minnesota River Basin.
Minnesota River Basin
A river basin is a group of physically adjacent major watersheds. Water from the Little Cottonwood River drains into the Minnesota River. Visitors can see where the river flows into the Minnesota River near Courtland, Minnesota.
Mississippi River Basin
The Minnesota River drains into the Mississippi River at Fort Snelling near St. Paul. The Minnesota River Basin is part of the larger Mississippi River Basin, which drains 40 percent of the continental United States.