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Public Drainage System

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Harvey WaldenCommunity Member
6 days ago

Ditches & Tile Systems

Ditches & Tile Systems The department is responsible for inspection of and making recommendations for maintenance and repair of county ditches and county tile systems. There are 36,000 benefited acres, which is approximately 13% of the county surface area. GIS INCORPORATION EFFORTS We are in the process of incorporating Public Drainage System (PDS) information into a Geographical Information System (GIS) database. Below are links to the drainage system maps. Our hope is that someday you will be able to download tile alignment information to your computer and/or Global Positioning System (GPS) unit. JD Boundaries Public Drainage Systems & Commissioner Districts Map (PDF) County Ditch #1 (PDF) Judicial Ditch #1 (PDF) Judicial Ditch #2 (PDF) County Ditch #4 (PDF) Judicial Ditch #5 (PDF) County Ditch #6 (PDF) Judicial Ditch #6 (PDF) Judicial Ditch #7 (PDF) Judicial Ditch #8 (PDF) Judicial Ditch #9 (PDF) Judicial Ditch #11 (PDF) Judicial Ditch #12 (PDF) Judicial Ditch #13 (PDF) Judicial Ditch #13 - Brown and Watonwan (PDF) Judicial Ditch #14 (PDF) Judicial Ditch #14 - Brown and Watonwan (PDF) Judicial Ditch #15 (PDF) Judicial Ditch #18 (PDF) Judicial Ditch #23 (PDF) Judicial Ditch #25 (PDF) Judicial Ditch #26 (PDF) Judicial Ditch #29 (PDF) Judicial Ditch #31 (PDF) Judicial Ditch #35 (PDF) Judicial Ditch #36 (PDF) Judicial Ditch #38 (PDF) Judicial Ditch #52 (PDF) County Ditch #62 (PDF) County Ditch #64 (PDF) County Ditch #65 (PDF) Judicial Ditch #88 (PDF) County Ditch #101 (PDF) County Ditch #102 (PDF) Judicial Ditch #350 - Martin and Watonwan (PDF) Please note that the above system maps are based on construction plans (not "As Builts") that have been transcribed numerous times. Therefore, Watonwan County makes no claim as to the precision of these system maps. Findings from July 2017 televising of tile main on JD 18 (PDF) Televising of JD 13 - October 4, 2023: D1 Br E6 - 1 Downstream PT 1 Downstream PT 3 Downstream Upstream NW Upstream NW Upstream SW Upstream W - NW Televising of JD 35 - November 1, 2023 (Martin County & Watonwan County) Map JD 35 (Section 26 - South Branch Township) PT 1 Downstream PT 2 Downstream PT 2 Downstream PT 3 Downstream PT 3 Downstream Upstream 2 Upstream 3 Televising of JD 13 - October 4, 2023 JD 13 Televising of JD 35 SE - November 1, 2023 JD 35 SE Drone Footage of JD 13 BW JD 13 BW Watonwan JD13 BW MDM Report 2024-04-06: Watonwan JD13 BW MDM Report 2024-04-26 Feasibility Study for Watonwan JD 13: Watonwan JD 13 Feasibility Report - 2024 Feasibility Study for Watonwan JD 35: Watonwan JD 35 SE Feasibility Study Findings from Watonwan County Ditch 4 - April 8, 2025 televising (pdf) Televising of Watonwan County Ditch 4 - April 8, 2025 Watonwan CD 4 Downstream Watonwan CD 4 Upstream (S) Watonwan CD 4 Upstream (SW) (Pt 1) Watonwan CD 4 Upstream (SW) (Pt 1) Watonwan CD 4 Upstream (SW) (Pt 1) To request minor repairs on a Public Drainage System, contact Carrie Schultz at (507) 375-1225

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