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Cottonwood River, Cottonwood Street Public Water Access Site
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Cottonwood River · near New Ulm · Minnesota
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Trailer parking
- 2 spaces
- Car parking
- 6 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Managed by
- City of New Ulm
- Coordinates
- 44.28930, -94.43959
On Cottonwood River
The Cottonwood River is a tributary of the Minnesota River in southwestern Minnesota. It is about 152 miles long and drains 1,313 square miles, most of it farmland. The river rises southwest of Balaton in Rock Lake Township, Lyon County, on the Coteau des Prairies. From there it flows east through southern Redwood County, the northeastern corner of Cottonwood County and northern Brown County, passing Sanborn and Springfield. Near its mouth it runs through a wooded valley in Flandrau State Park and joins the Minnesota River just southeast of New Ulm. The name translates the Dakota name Wáǧa Ožú Wakpá, and the river was also known historically as the Big Cottonwood River. A dam once formed a lake in the state park. Floods in 1965 and 1969 washed it out, and it was not rebuilt. More about Cottonwood River.
Community
Where people who use Cottonwood River talk about it.
- Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area (RCRCA) Association
- Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area on Facebook Facebook
- Cottonwood River State Water Trail - Minnesota DNR Agency
- Cottonwood river by new ulm - FishingMinnesota forum Forum
- USGS gauge: Cottonwood River near New Ulm Link
- Search Reddit: r/minnesota Reddit
- Search all of Reddit for Cottonwood River, Minnesota Reddit
Nearby launches
- Cottonwood River, Cottonwood Street Bridge Highway #15 Public Water Access Site · 0.5 mi · Cottonwood River
- Minnesota River, Eckstein Landing Public Water Access Site · 0.9 mi · Minnesota River State Water Trail
- Minnesota River, Riverside Park Public Water Access Site · 2.0 mi · Minnesota River
- Minnesota River, Minnecon Municipal Park Public Water Access Site · 2.5 mi · Minnesota River
- Clear Lake Public Water Access Site · 4.6 mi · Clear Lake
- Minnesota River, Cortland Public Water Access Site · 5.5 mi · Minnesota River
Sources
- Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites record WAS02652 · Public data (MN Geospatial Commons), DNR disclaimer
Why it is listed as public: listed by Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Corrections help everyone; a reporting form is coming soon.