Watonwan River, Garden City Public Water Access Site

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.

• Watonwan River Watershed Network Association
• Watonwan River State Water Trail (Minnesota DNR) Agency
• Watonwan River (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency watershed page) Agency
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Nearby launches

• Watonwan River, Blue Earth County Fair Public Water Access Site · 0.2 mi · Watonwan River
• Watonwan River, Hwy #169 Public Water Access Site · 0.7 mi · Watonwan River
• Mills Lake Public Water Access Site · 2.3 mi · Mills Lake
• Loon Lake Public Water Access Site · 3.6 mi · Loon Lake
• Watonwan River, Co Rd 20 Public Water Access Site · 3.8 mi · Watonwan River
• Blue Earth River, Rapidan Dam Public Water Access Site · 4.1 mi · Blue Earth River