Many Division of Ecological and Water Resources water publications, information sheets, special reports, and maps are available here as electronic documents. Additionally, most Division of Ecological and Water Resources publications can be obtained in paper form from the DNR Information Center. Older and less frequently requested publications are available directly from DNR Ecological and Water Resources.
DNR Ecological and Water Resources staff make numerous public appearances and often utilize PowerPoint presentations to convey information. On occasion, members of the audience request copies of these presentations. Those presentations will be posted here.
Information sheets and brochures
- Beach Sand Blanket, 2012
- Boat Ramps - Installing a Boat Ramp, 2008
- Boat Storage Structures, 2008
- Best Management Practices for Water Resources in Agricultural, Urban and Forested Areas, April 1994
- Bridges - Temporary Bridges and Low-Water Ford Crossings, 2008
- Conserving Your Blufflands, August 2006
- County Geologic Atlas and Regional Hydrogeologic Assessment Program, November 2000
- Dams and Dam Safety in Minnesota
- Dam Safety Permit Guidelines
- For Development Projects In and Near Water or Wetlands, November 1994
- Docks and Access in Public Waters, December 2012
- What You Should Know About Buying, Owning or Building a House in a Floodplain, November 1994
- Floodplain Management Information Sheets
- Integrated Approach to Flood Management, 2010
- Floodplains and Floodplain Management, 2006
- Estimating the 100-year Flood Elevation on Lakes, 2006
- Residential uses and standards in a floodplain 2011
- Basement and Lowest Floors for Homes in a Floodplain, 2010
- Flood Insurance - Frequently Asked Questions, 2010
- Flood Damage Reduction: Grant Assistance Program, March 2011
- Flood Safety and Cleanup information
- Healthy Shorelines
- Ice Ridges, 2003
- Lake Outlet Dams, July 2004
- Lake Level Minnesota
- Lakescaping, 2003
- Lower St. Croix River: A National Wild and Scenic Treasure, 2009
- Mapping Watersheds in Minnesota, 2005
- Measuring Lake Levels, 2007
- Measuring Water Use and Flow Meter Requirements, 2006
- Riprap, 2003
- A Local Official's Guide for Handling Shoreland Alterations, December 1993
- Shoreline Alterations - Beach Sand Blanket, 2012
- Shoreline Alterations - Lakescaping, 2012
- Shoreline Alterations - Ice Ridges, 2003
- Shoreline Alterations - Riprap, 2003
- Stairways, Landings, and Lifts, 2009
- The Shape of Healthy Streams - Characteristics of Natural Watercourses, April 2006
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- with no background (better suited for black and white printing)
- Understanding Our Streams and Rivers
- Are Minnesota Streams Healthy?, 2009
- Resource Sheet 1: Streambank Erosion and Restoration, 2010 (4.1 Mb)
- Resource Sheet 2: The Value and Use of Vegetation, 2010 (6.2 Mb)
- Stream Restoration: Toe Wood-Sod Mat, 2010 (3.1 Mb)
- Pardon Me Myth! - Who Owns the Lake Bed?, 1987
Serials
- Water Year Data Summary
- Water Year Data Summaries are retired ... online resources available
- 2007 and 2008, June 2009
- 2005 and 2006, May 2007
- 2003 and 2004, May 2005
- 2001 and 2002, May 2003
- 1999 and 2000, May 2001
- 1997 and 1998, Dec. 1999 (7.7 Mb)
- 1995 and 1996, May 1997
- 1993 and 1994, May 1995
- 1991 and 1992, May 1993
- 1989 and 1990, May 1991
Booklets and documents
- Bulletin No. 4 - Some Legal Aspects of Public and Private Waters in Minnesota, 1951
- Bulletin No. 25 - An Inventory of Minnesota Lakes, 1968
- The Chemical Quality of Ground Water in the Minneapolis - St. Paul Area, April 1965 (773 Kb)
- Criteria and Guidelines for Assessing Geologic Sensitivity
- Drought Planning: Minnesota Statewide Drought Plan, April 2009 (110 Kb)
- Financial Assistance Directory of Water Programs
- Flood Insurance in Minnesota, January 1998
- Flood Plain Management: A Handbook for Local Officials, October 1984
- Gazetteer of Meandered Lakes, July 1928 (3.5 Mb)
- Guidelines for Ordinary High Water Level (OHWL) Determinations (445 Kb)
- Land Use and Your Well: From the Field to the Faucet in Minnesota's Central Sandplain Region, June 1986
- Managing Minnesota's Floodplain for the Future of Our Communities, August 1997
- Minnesota Public Drainage Manual
- Minnesota Groundwater Bibliography, June 1989; revised June 1990 (2.8 Mb)
- Minnesota's Water Supply, September 2000 (3.7 Mb)
- Minnesota Wetlands Conservation Plan, January 1997 (2.4 Mb)
- Minnesota's Lake Superior Coastal Program Final Environmental Impact Statement, May 1999 (online version)
- The Natural Quality of Ground Water in Minnesota, April 1974 (728 kb)
- Streambank Erosion: Gaining A Greater Understanding, August 1991
- Surface Water Appropriation Permit Issuance and Suspension Procedures, July 2005 (2.1 Mb)
- Understanding Ground Water Level Trends, Second Edition, June 1989 (2.7 Mb)
- Water Availability Assessment 1996, September 1996
- Water Availability Assessment 1998, October 1998
- Water-Related Land Use Programs
- Water Use in Minnesota Agriculture, July 1987
- Wetlands Regulation in Minnesota, March 2019 (Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources)
Posters
- Minnesota Wetlands and Surface Water Resources, 27"x39", 1997
- Wetland Types and Definitions, 22"x17", revised 1996
Special reports
- Buried Sand and Gravel Aquifers of the Breckenridge/Wahpeton Area, Minnesota and North Dakota, August 2012 (1.8 Mb)
- South-Central Minnesota Groundwater Monitoring of the Mt. Simon Aquifer, reposted December 2012 (5.2 Mb)
- South-Central Minnesota Groundwater Monitoring of the Mt. Simon Aquifer - Phase 2, August 2012 (8.5 Mb)
- Minnesota Groundwater Level Monitoring Network - Guidance Document for Network Development, May 2011 (2.2 Mb)
- Minnesota's Pilot Study Report for the National Groundwater Monitoring Network, March 2011 (1.3 Mb)
- Coon Rapids Dam Fish Barrier and Improvements Preliminary Design, February 2011 (36.0 Mb)
- Allocation of 2010 DNR Flood Hazard Mitigation Grant Funds - FY '11, Quarter 1 & Quarter 2 (July 1 - December 31, 2010), January 2011 (19 Kb)
- Evaluation of Models and Tools for Assessing Groundwater Availability and Sustainability, November 2010 (2.2 Mb)
- Flood Flow Contribution of the Upper Otter Tail River Watershed, September 2010 (1.8 Mb)
- Water Availability Assessment Report, August 2010 (3.1 Mb)
- Long-Term Protection of the State's Surface Water and Groundwater Resources - Report to the Legislature, January 2010 (1.1 Mb)
- Groundwater: Plan to Develop a Groundwater Level Monitoring Network for the 11-County Metropolitan Area, October 2009 (4.5 Mb)
- Final Status Report of Well Sealing on State Land, October 2007 (413 Kb)
- Browns Valley (Traverse County): Background on the Flooding - March 13-14, 2007 (857 Kb)
- Sturgeon/Side Lakes (St. Louis County) Outlet Analysis, April 2007 (692 Kb)
- Hydraulic Impacts of Quarries and Gravel Pits, September 2005 (7.6 MB)
- Cokato Lake (Wright County) Hydrologic Investigation, April 2005 (1.0 Mb)
- Hydrogeology of the Rock River Watershed, Minnesota and Associated Off-Channel Habitats of the Topeka Shiner, April 2004
- Lake Sarah (Hennepin County) Outlet Analysis, December 2003 (1.1 Mb)
- Shallow Buried Aquifers of Murray County, January 2002 (4.7 Mb)
- Minnesota's Water Supply - Natural Conditions and Human Impacts, September 2000 (3.7 Mb)
- Feasibility Study of Raising Water Levels on Coon Lake, Anoka MN, February 2000 (1.5 Mb)
- Lake-Ground Water Interaction Study at White Bear Lake, Minnesota, June 1998 (4.4 Mb)
- Climatic Conditions and the Resulting 1997 Record Spring Floods (on the Upper Minnesota River and the Red River of the North in Minnesota), June 1997 - online version
- Ground Water Hydrology of Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota, 1983 (3.5 Mb)
- Ground Water Hydrology of Swift County, Minnesota, 1980 (5.9 Mb)
- Ground Water in Alluvial Channel Deposits - Nobles County, Minnesota (Bulletin No. 14), September 1960 (1.0 Mb)