Mississippi River (St. Cloud) Watershed Monitoring and Assessment Report

The Mississippi River (St. Cloud) Watershed (HUC 8: 07010203) is located within the south-central portion of the Upper Mississippi River Basin and encompasses an area of 691,200 acres (1,080 square miles). There are 374 lakes and 907 miles of river in the watershed. Major rivers and streams include: Mayhew Creek, Rice Creek, Clearwater River, Elk River, and the St. Francis River. In addition to major rivers and streams, water quality data from several lakes were reviewed during this assessment, some of these lakes include: Clearwater, Elk, Mink, Maple, Sugar, Cedar, Clear, and Pleasant. The Mississippi River flows through this watershed, but will be covered in a separate report specific to the Upper Mississippi River.