Water resources of the Blue Earth River watershed, south-central Minnesota
Hydrologic Atlas
525
Prepared in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Waters, Soils, and Minerals
By: H.W. Anderson, D.F. Farrell, and W.L. Broussard
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Abstract
The Blue Earth River Watershed in Minnesota includes 3,106 square miles of land surface, which varies from fairly flat to gently rolling. The drainage extends south to include an additional 450 square miles in Iowa. The western, southern, and eastern boundaries are end moraines formed by Pleistocene glaciers. Major streams have eroded channels 40 to 75 feet deep in headwater regions and 150 to 200 feet deep near the mouth of the Blue Earth River at Mankato. In their lower reaches major streams have cut through glacial deposits and into underlying bedrock (described on ground-water sheet).
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Water resources of the Blue Earth River watershed, south-central Minnesota |
| Series title | Hydrologic Atlas |
| Series number | 525 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ha525 |
| Year Published | 1974 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Mounds View, MN |
| Contributing office(s) | Minnesota Water Science Center |
| Description | 3 Plates: 42.00 x 33.00 inches or smaller; Plate Explanation |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Other Geospatial | Blue Earth River watershed |
| Scale | 500000 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |