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WHAT IS A WATERSHED?

A watershed is an area of land that contains a network of streams and rivers that all drain into a single larger body of water, such as a larger river, a lake. It combines with other watersheds to form a network of rivers and streams that progressively drain into larger water areas.

Watersheds in Yellow Medicine County

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YELLOW MEDICINE WATERSHED:

LINK TO WEBSITE: Yellow Medicine Watershed

PLAN: Water Plan (ymrwd.org)

WATER QUALITY INFORMATION:

https://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/watersheds/minnesota-river-yellow-medicine-river-hawk-creek

LAC QUI PARLE-YELLOW BANK WATERSHED:

LINK TO WEBSITE: Lac qui Parle-Yellow Bank Watershed

PLAN: Available on Lac Qui Parle SWCD website

WATER QUALITY INFORMATION:

https://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/watersheds/lac-qui-parle-river

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