Mission Statement
The mission of the Upper Minnesota River Watershed District is to serve the residents of the District by wisely and judiciously managing water, in a manner that sustains and enhances the social, economic and natural resources of the District.  
The District prefers the use of innovative water management methods, which recognize the unique agricultural, community, lake and stream, and natural resources within the District.  These innovative approaches as reflected by the policies of the District should be oriented toward ensuring the economic viability of the District’s agrarian community.

NOTICES TO THE PUBLIC

3/19/2025
Browns Valley Diversion: Hay Lease Proposals
The Upper Minnesota River Watershed District is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors for a three (3) year lease to mow/swath and bale the Browns Valley Flood Diversion Channel located South of Browns Valley, between County Roads 24 & 4.

The Channel consists of approximately sixty-five (65) net acres of harvestable land that surrounds the property, depending upon general weather conditions; however there is no guarantee of the quantity or quality of the crop available on the property. 
More Information and Bid Sheet can be found: HERE
Bids will be accepted until April 7, 2025 at 4:00pm. Bids will be considered by the UMRWD Board of Managers during the April 8, 2025 Meeting

Big Stone Lake Level and area River Gage Links

*Big Stone Lake levels will now be reported in NAVD88 Datum
There will be no changes to how lake levels are maintained (this is an update to our reporting datum with NOAA only)

With this update, you will be able to look at forecasted lake levels on the NOAA website (link asterisked above) and compare to your NAVD88 insurance elevation certificates in the same datum. Refer to the linked conversion chart above to correlate between previously reported project datum and NAVD88.