Minnesota has 80 major watersheds. Each is defined by rivers, streams, lakes, and wetlands.

Click on a watershed to learn more about it.

Pine River Long Prairie River Redeye River - Leaf River Snake River Mississippi River - Twin Cities Mississippi River - Sartell Sauk River Kettle River Mississippi River and Lake Pepin - Red Wing Mississippi River - St. Cloud South Fork Crow River Leech Lake River Minnesota River - Mankato Clearwater River North Fork Crow River Rum River Wild Rice River Mississippi River - Brainerd Minnesota River - Shakopee Little Fork River Otter Tail River Mississippi River - Headwaters Lake Winnibigoshish Upper and Lower Red Lake Crow Wing River Big Fork River Chippewa River Minnesota River - Granite Falls Mississippi River - Grand Rapids St. Croix River - Stillwater St. Louis River Lake Superior - South Cloquet River Lake Superior - North Nemadji River Vermilion River St. Croix River - Upper Rainy River Headwaters Mississippi River - La Crescent Upper Iowa River Le Sueur River Mississippi River - Winona Zumbro River Mississippi River - Reno Cannon River Root River Cedar River Wapsipinicon River Winnebago River - Lime Creek Shell Rock River East Fork Des Moines River Blue Earth River Redwood River Watonwan River West Fork Des Moines River - Lower West Fork Des Moines River - Headwaters Cottonwood River Rock River Little Sioux River Big Sioux River - Pipestone Mustinka River Pomme de Terre River Lac Qui Parle River Bois De Sioux River Big Sioux River - Medary Creek Minnesota River - Headwaters Grand Marais Creek - Red River of the North Red River of the North - Headwaters Snake River Rapid River Thief River Marsh River Two Rivers Buffalo River Sandhill River Red Lake River Lower Rainy River Roseau River Tamarac River - Red River of the North Lake of the Woods Rainy River - Rainy Lake