Minnesota's watershed basins

This map shows the 8 major basins and 81 major surface water watersheds (there are none numbered 6, 45, or 64 in Minnesota). The table below lists the watersheds by name.

Major basins and watersheds of Minnesota

1. Lake Superior - North	29. Cottonwood River	57. Red River of the North
2. Lake Superior - South	30. Blue Earth River	58. Buffalo River
3. St. Louis River	31. Watonwan River	59. Marsh River
4. Cloquet River	32. Le Sueur River	60. Wild Rice River
5. Nemadji River	33. Minnesota River - Shakopee	61. Sandhill River
7. Mississippi River - Headwaters	34. St. Croix River - Upper	62. Upper/Lower Red Lake
8. Leech Lake River	35. Kettle River	63. Red Lake River
9. Mississippi River - Grand Rapids	36. Snake River	65. Thief River
10. Mississippi River - Brainerd	37. St. Croix River - Stillwater	66. Clearwater River
11. Pine River	38. Mississippi River & Lake Pepin	67. Grand Marais Creek
12. Crow Wing River	39. Cannon River	68. Snake River
13. Redeye River	40. Mississippi River - Winona	69. Tamarac / Joe Rivers
14. Long Prairie River	41. Zumbro River	70. Two River
15. Mississippi River - Sartell	42. Mississippi River - La Crescent	71. Roseau River
16. Sauk River	43. Root River	72. Rainy River - Headwaters
17. Mississippi River - St. Cloud	44. Mississippi River - Reno	73. Vermilion River
18. North Fork Crow River	46. Upper Iowa River	74. Rainy River - Rainy Lake
19. South Fork Crow River	47. Wapsipinicon River	75. Rainy River - Manitou
20. Mississippi River	48. Cedar River	76. Little Fork River
21. Rum River	49. Shell Rock River	77. Big Fork River
22. Minnesota River - Headwaters	50. Winnebago River	78. Rapid River
23. Pomme de Terre River	51. West Fork Des Moines - Head	79. Rainy River - Baudette
24. Lac qui Parle River	52. West Fork Des Moines - Lower	80. Lake of the Woods
25. Minnesota River - Granite Falls	53. East Fork Des Moines	81. Big Sioux - Medary Creek
26. Chippewa River	54. Bois de Sioux River	82. Big Sioux - Pipestone
27. Redwood River	55. Mustinka River	83. Rock River
28. Minnesota River - Mankato	56. Otter Tail River	84. Little Sioux River

Watersheds

Region maps

Minnesota's watershed basins