Welcome to Lac qui Parle Yellow Bank Watershed District Home Page

Lac qui Parle Yellow Bank
Watershed District

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Lac qui Parle Yellow Bank Watershed District Home Page

Welcome to the website for the Lac qui Parle Yellow Bank Watershed District!

    District Location:                                                                             Office Hours:
    Courthouse, 600 W 6th Street, #7                                               8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
    Madison, MN 56256                                                                    Monday thru Friday


Fun Facts & Trivia

Established on April 19, 1971

District formed to aid local citizens who requested help in controlling flood waters

Approximately 74% of land surface is located in Lac qui Parle County, 19% in Yellow Medicine County, & 7% in Lincoln County
Total land area drained by two rivers contains 1,712 square miles with 719 miles located in South Dakota
1 of 13 major tributaries in the MN River Basin
LQP River source at Lake Hendricks, MN
Yellow Bank River source near Southshore, SD

Events & Meetings:

  Monday, May 27, 2013 - office closed in observance of Memorial Day.

  Tuesday, June 4, 2013 - regular watershed meeting @ 4:30 p.m.
                                       LQP County Courthouse Commissioners' Room

Thursday & Friday, June 20, 21, 2013 - MAWD Summer Tour

If you would like a 2013 calendar which highlights the 2012 photo contest entries, please
call 320-598-3319.

If you would like to contact us, please do so by clicking here.
Have a wonderful day!