Watonwan River, Medelia Public Water Access Site
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Watonwan River · near Madelia · 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)
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete Slab
- Trailer parking
- 10 spaces
- Car parking
- 10 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Managed by
- City of Madelia
- Coordinates
- 44.03936, -94.42247
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
- Fedji Lake Public Water Access Site · 3.4 mi · Fedje Lake
- Watonwan River, Co Rd 32 Public Water Access Site · 7.1 mi · Watonwan River
- Hanska Lake (S) Public Water Access Site · 8.6 mi · Lake Hanska
- Watonwan River, Co Rd 20 Public Water Access Site · 9.6 mi · Watonwan River
- Crystal Lake Public Water Access Site · 11.5 mi · Lake Crystal
- St. James Lake (SE) Public Water Access Site · 11.7 mi · Saint James Lake
Sources
- Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites record WAS00009 · 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.