WEBSITES
Explore the Watonwan River Watershed – Interactive Story Map
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency – Watonwan River Watershed
Minnesota River Basin Data Center – Watonwan River Watershed
Minnesota Nutrient Planning Portal – Watonwan River Watershed
Greater Blue Earth River Basin Alliance (GBERBA) – Watonwan Watershed Overview
COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVES – SUMMARY REPORTS
The summary reports below synthesize citizen perceptions of the heath of the watershed, water quality problems, and land management practices:
– Watonwan River Watershed: General Watershed Overview
– Watonwan River Watershed: Community Context
The summary reports below summarize community concerns heard in interviews and focus groups and recommendations from the advisory committee:
– Watonwan River Watershed: Leverage Points for More Conservation Adoption
– Watonwan River Watershed: Conservation Challenges and Solution Strategies
REPORTS
Water Quality
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Watonwan Watershed Monitoring and Assessment Report (2016)
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Network
– Access to Water Quality Data Viewer
Surface Water Assessment Grant SWAG Overview (2013-2014)
Watonwan River Watershed Phase IIB Project Implementation – Final Report 2000-2008
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Minnesota River Basin: Watonwan, Blue Earth, and Le Sueur River Watersheds
Hydrology
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Watonwan River Watershed Hydrology, Connectivity, and Geomorphology Assessment Report (2014)
Fishing
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Watonwan Watershed Monitoring and Assessment Report (2016)
Lake Finder (For individual lakes, see lakes section)
Game and Fishing Magazine. Minnesota Mankato’s Marble Eyes (Walleye Fishing)
Recreation
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Watonwan River State Water Trail
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Podcasts. Tails of Water Trails: Watonwan River
Kayak on Madelia’s Own Watonwan River
By Pat Baskfield, Sportsmen Club