Watonwan River, Blue Earth County Fair Public Water Access Site
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Watonwan River · near Garden City · 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
- 6 spaces
- Car parking
- 6 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Managed by
- Blue Earth County
- Coordinates
- 44.04944, -94.15969
On Watonwan River
The Watonwan River is a 113-mile tributary of the Blue Earth River in south-central Minnesota. It rises in Amboy Township, about 3 miles southwest of Jeffers in central Cottonwood County. From there it flows generally east across flat farmland through northern Watonwan and western Blue Earth counties, past Madelia. It joins the Blue Earth River about 8 miles southwest of Mankato, above the Rapidan dam. Its watershed covers about 878 square miles and is one of 12 major watersheds of the Minnesota River Basin. The river's largest tributaries are its North and South forks. Much of the river has been straightened and altered for farm drainage and flood reduction. At the U.S. Geological Survey gauge near Garden City, the annual mean flow from 1940 to 2005 was 391 cubic feet per second. More about Watonwan River.
Boating rules on Watonwan River
- Minnesota statewide AIS law: drain boat, bilge, livewell and baitwell and remove drain plugs before leaving a water access; keep plugs out during transport source
- Minnesota statewide AIS law: do not launch watercraft with prohibited invasive species attached, or transport aquatic plants or zebra mussels on roadways source
- Minnesota statewide law: do not release bait into the water source
Community
Where people who use Watonwan River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Watonwan River, Garden City Public Water Access Site · 0.2 mi · Watonwan River
- Watonwan River, Hwy #169 Public Water Access Site · 0.6 mi · Watonwan River
- Mills Lake Public Water Access Site · 2.1 mi · Mills Lake
- Loon Lake Public Water Access Site · 3.4 mi · Loon Lake
- Watonwan River, Co Rd 20 Public Water Access Site · 3.9 mi · Watonwan River
- Blue Earth River, Rapidan Dam Public Water Access Site · 4.0 mi · Blue Earth River
Sources
- Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites record WAS02040 · 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.