(A) The public waters of the county have been classified below consistent with the criteria found in Minnesota Regulations, Part 6120.3300 and the protected waters inventory map for the county.
(B) The County Shoreland Management Program regulates public waters with the Shoreland Overlay Zoning District. These waters are shown on the zoning map and are listed below with their classifications:
(1) NE = Natural Environment;
(2) RD = Recreational Development; and
(3) GD = General Development.
(C) (1) Protected water basins.
PWI ID | PWI Name | Shoreland Class |
PWI ID | PWI Name | Shoreland Class |
07-0002 | Madison | NE |
07-0003 | Born | NE |
24-0049 | Trenton | NE |
40-0035 | Cherry | NE |
81-0003 | St. Olaf | RD |
81-0005 | Mud | NE |
81-0010 | Senn Marsh | NE |
81-0013 | Watkins | NE |
81-0014 | Clear | GD |
81-0015 | Loon | GD |
81-0016 | Goose | RD |
81-0017 | Waseca Marsh | NE |
81-0018 | Gaiter | NE |
81-0022 | Rice | NE |
81-0023 | Knutson | NE |
81-0027 | Everson | NE |
81-0044 | Silver | NE |
81-0055 | Reeds | RD |
81-0058 | Toners | NE |
81-0066 | Helena | NE |
81-0067 | Lily | NE |
81-0076 | Mott | NE |
81-0083 | Buffalo | NE |
81-0086 | Willis Slough | NE |
81-0087 | Sibert | NE |
81-0088 | Rice | NE |
81-0088 | Fish | NE |
81-0090 | Lilly | NE |
81-0091 | Unnamed (Willis) | NE |
91-0092 | Hoffman Marsh | NE |
81-0095 | Elyslan | RD |
81-0114 | Moonan Marsh | NE |
(2) Protected watercourses.
Name | Section | From Township | Range | Section | To Township | Range |
Name | Section | From Township | Range | Section | To Township | Range |
A. Agricultural Rivers | ||||||
LeSueur River (LSR) | 36 | 105 | 22 | 30 | 107 | 24 |
Big Cobb River | 34 | 105 | 24 | 31 | 105 | 24 |
B. Tributary Rivers | ||||||
Unnamed to LSR | 25 | 106 | 22 | 35 | 106 | 22 |
Unnamed to LSR | 36 | 106 | 22 | 36 | 105 | 22 |
Boot Creek (BC) | 36 | 105 | 23 | 31 | 106 | 22 |
Bolt Creek | 31 | 105 | 22 | 25 | 105 | 23 |
Unnamed to BC | 24 | 105 | 23 | 124 | 105 | 23 |
Unnamed to LSR | 11 | 105 | 23 | 35 | 106 | 23 |
Little LeSueur River (LLSR) | 11 | 105 | 22 | 7 | 22 | |
Unnamed to LLSR | 9 | 106 | 22 | 9 | 106 | 22 |
Unnamed to LLSR | 16 | 106 | 22 | 9 | 105 | 22 |
Unnamed to LSR | 21 | 107 | 23 | 34 | 107 | 23 |
Unnamed to Unnamed | 27 | 107 | 23 | 27 | 107 | 23 |
Unnamed to LSR | 4 | 106 | 23 | 32 | 107 | 23 |
Unnamed to LSR | 19 | 107 | 23 | 30 | 107 | 23 |
Unnamed to BCR | 32 | 105 | 23 | 34 | 105 | 24 |
Unnamed to Tributary | 20 | 105 | 24 | 19 | 105 | 24 |
Little Cobb River (LCR) | 14 | 105 | 24 | 31 | 106 | 24 |
Unnamed to LCR | 22 | 105 | 23 | 33 | 106 | 24 |
Bull Run Creek (BRC) | 4 | 105 | 23 | 18 | 106 | 24 |
Iosco (IC) | 20 (Basin 60) | 108 | 23 | 1 (Basin 95) | 108 | 24 |
Unnamed to IC | 27 | 108 | 23 | 17 | 108 | 23 |
Silver Creek | 25 | 108 | 24 | 17 | 108 | 23 |
Unnamed to Lake Elysian | 6 (Basin 89) | 108 | 24 | 10 (Basin 95) | 106 | 24 |
Unnamed Tributary | 28 (Basin 95) | 108 | 24 | 33 | 108 | 24 |
Unnamed to CD #6 | 16 (Basin 83) | 107 | 24 | 8 | 107 | 24 |
White Water Creed (WWC) | 25 | 108 | 23 | 3 | 108 | 23 |
Unnamed to WWC | 7 (Basin 23) | 108 | 22 | 11 | 108 | 23 |
Waterville Creek | 20 | 108 | 22 | 4 | 108 | 22 |
Crane Creek | 22 | 108 | 22 | 1 | 107 | 22 |
Unnamed to Rice Lake | 9 (Basin 14) | 107 | 22 | 4 (Basin 22) | 107 | 22 |
(Ord. 97, passed 7-21-2009)